What SSD - size, brand...

[Biges]

Hi!

For my new Windows 8.1 setup I'd like to get an SSD drive. However I'm unsure which brand/model (to be most reliable) and optimal size.

Should I use the drive only for Windows and "permanent" applications while moving all "user data" and "documents" directories and drives to a secondary HDD? Or could I also consider installing like games on the drive? Where should I my swap file put? Or are nowadays SSDs as reliable that they can be used normally as HDDs?

Thanks

 

[RCguitarist]

Everybody (including reviewers from sites like Tom's) seems to love the Samsungs. I'd recommend you grab one of the 840 Pros in 128GB or 256GB size. But all of the major brands seem to be pretty good (Samsung, Intel, Crucial, Sandisk).