Looking to get an SSD, which one?
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Size: 500GB
Budget: Any
My system:
CPU - Intel Core i5 6600 @ 3.30GHz
RAM- 8.00GB Dual-Channel
Motherboard- MSI H110M PRO-D (MS-7996)
GPU- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Storage- TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 (SATA)
Type of SSD: I am not familiar with SSD's so I was looking at this type http://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/accessories/apd/a8173673?cid=3852&st=&pdv=c&lid=5635587&VEN1=ssWO6ctps,82727171957,901mtv7630,c,&VEN2=,&dgc=st&dgseg=dhs&acd=1230881379501410&VEN3=112904124727889359
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An SSD won't help gaming too much, but it will help your PC / Windows a lot. The SSD will let games load quicker, that's all, and you will need a big one to load all of your games.
For a Windows SSD, get a 250GB minimum. I had a 120GB and it was a pain to keep from filling it up. SATA 3 SSD's are fine for most uses. I got a super fast PCIe SSD and in the real world I can't tell the difference even though it is 4x faster than my SATA SSD.
I have the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB and a Crucial MX300 500GB and an Intel 750 PCIe 400GB. SSD brands don't matter too much as long as you get a decent warranty. But I will say that I like the software that comes with the Samsung SSD.
For a Windows SSD, get a 250GB minimum. I had a 120GB and it was a pain to keep from filling it up. SATA 3 SSD's are fine for most uses. I got a super fast PCIe SSD and in the real world I can't tell the difference even though it is 4x faster than my SATA SSD.
I have the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB and a Crucial MX300 500GB and an Intel 750 PCIe 400GB. SSD brands don't matter too much as long as you get a decent warranty. But I will say that I like the software that comes with the Samsung SSD.
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That depends.
Are you currently bumping up against that 8GB?
For an SSD?
250 or 500GB Samsung Evo or Crucial MX300.
But ideally, you want to put your OS and applications on it, and maybe a game or two, as size fits.
For ram yes. A majority of the new games recommends having 16GB of ram, and I don't know how long 8GB will last in this era of games. Not that the games that recommended 16GB of ram are unplayable, I just notice a difference compared to games that require less.
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