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    HDD : SSD and sata3

    hi

    i am going to build a new pc.

    i need a 60 gig ssd for windows and programs

    is it better to have a single 1 tb sata3 hdd for storage or 2 and raid them? whats the quickest?

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    Re: HDD : SSD and sata3

    in actual real terms there is very little difference between the two. on a benchmark raid would win but for actual day to day use the best option would be the cheaper of the two.

    I run a 60gb ssd and then a 500gb sata for data and a 1tb for steam both of mine are sata 2 though


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    Re: HDD : SSD and sata3

    cheers for that.

    whats a good cheap ssd drive?

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    Re: HDD : SSD and sata3

    I would go for one of these... http://www.scan.co.uk/products/64gb-...-write-145mb-s

    Well, I say that, I already have. Got one in my netbook and one in my desktop (albeit different capacity). Okay, it's not a benchmark winner, but the difference between good SSDs is pretty minimal. What you want is something hugely faster than a standard mechanical hard disk, which they are.

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