Post-flood SSD prices

I agree with CAT, you want the overhead. I put the OS on a 60GB SSD and all the user files, data, program files (except for office + web browsers) etc on a HDD. It's surprising how much room the OS takes up. If you can afford it, do get the 120GB for £100. If you can really afford it get the Force 3 or the M4. If you really really can afford it get a 512GB drive and marvel at how amazingly quick everything is while we mortals bumble along with our budget hybrid arrangements.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/how...ia_storage_ssd

Would there be any reasons not to upgrade to an SSD now (for example new releases) or would now be a good time to invest?

I hope now is good - just splashed out the £100! Thanks all :)

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Originally Posted by lethalMango

Would there be any reasons not to upgrade to an SSD now (for example new releases) or would now be a good time to invest?

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There'll never be the perfect time, something will always be out sooner or later. But how many people waited for bulldozer only to find they'd have been better off getting Sandy Bridge the previous year? You pays your money and you takes your chance, but there's no reason to wait to get an SSD atm, AFAIK there's no amazing killer product about to suddenly come out, but who knows what this crazy world will bring about. If you want one, get the biggest capacity and best (all round) speed you can afford and then ignore the sales pages the following week as you see it cheaper (unlike me who looked and was a tad miffed :Oops:).

If you keep a decent amount of free space on an SSD,it should mean a longer lifespan. Its means there is less chance of data being written to the same NAND cells.