Is a SATA3 SSD worth it with a SATA2 motherboard?

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I have recently been looking at the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD. I have a SATA2 motherboard but the SSD is SATA3. I know it is compatible because my HDD is SATA3, but is it worth it? My current results from CrystalDiskMark4 say that my read speed is 113.6 MB/s and my write speed is 110.2 MB/s. Should I buy it or should I buy a new motherboard first?
 
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You would definitely benefit from adding an ssd to your system. SSD's have very low latency which would be the main benefit although they also have faster read/write throughput, but that likely wouldn't be as noticeable on a daily basis.

You would need to install your OS onto the SSD to get the most benefit from it.
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You would definitely benefit from adding an ssd to your system. SSD's have very low latency which would be the main benefit although they also have faster read/write throughput, but that likely wouldn't be as noticeable on a daily basis.

You would need to install your OS onto the SSD to get the most benefit from it.
 
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I think I can convert my files over using the software from samsung included. Thanks, I really appreciate the advice
 
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Yes, my HDD has 465GB while the SSD will have 500GB
 
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