Boot Drive SSD

[DotFifty89]

Looking to buy a ssd purely for installing windows, what is best for price/performance?

 

[foster grant]

I would go with this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...ktdetailseite&emcs2=HD-168-SA&emcs3=HD-167-SA

 

[swiftmetal]

what is your budget and are you planning to just put the os on it or do you want a few apps or games on it too?

 

[DotFifty89]

what is your budget and are you planning to just put the os on it or do you want a few apps or games on it too?

Just want the best for value really, £60 should get a decent one I think.

just the o/s is going on it.

 

[DotFifty89]

I would go with this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...ktdetailseite&emcs2=HD-168-SA&emcs3=HD-167-SA

Yer it's good but it has 120gb, I want a really low gb just for windows

 

[inogen]

120GB is about as small as I'd use for Windows. I used a 64GB when SSDs were reasonably new and struggled after a while.

 

[DotFifty89]

120GB is about as small as I'd use for Windows. I used a 64GB when SSDs were reasonably new and struggled after a while.

How did it struggle after a while?

 

[DotFifty89]

The Kingston 60gb v300 it's £48, that should do it right? I only want windows on it.

 

[chippy08]

120GB is about as small as I'd use for Windows. I used a 64GB when SSDs were reasonably new and struggled after a while.

I agree i brought a 64GB ssd regretted it ever since as i am always have to check it for space i would go 120GB minimum.

 

[DotFifty89]

But im not going to be putting anything else on it, its only for windows, I just need to know if its ok for that.......

 

[Prophet]

But im not going to be putting anything else on it, its only for windows, I just need to know if its ok for that.......

So you want it to boot really fast but have all your apps and games on a mechanical drive?

 

[DotFifty89]

For now yes, I will be adding a larger ssd later on

 

[Egon]

As many have said I went with a small SSD at first and regretted it. For the sake of £15 I can't see why you wouldn't get a 120gb.

However, as your mind is set, you obviously have your reasons... so to answer your question; yes, the one you have chosen would be fine.

 

[kevpuk]

+1 to what others have said around size
60/64GB is capable of installing just Windows too, but over time you may experience space constraints as the winxs folder fills and so on. Really is worth aiming at a 120/128GB drive, as there is a minimal price difference - certainly in comparison to ultimate cost-to-change later.

 

[bledd]

I'd just get the 120gb EVO, check out reviews for it, it really flies!

I have 30gb SSD's in some machines (managable), namely my media centre and netbook.


Recently bought the 120gb EVO for my main pc, it's awesome .

 

[shadow_boxer]

I think a 120GB drive is the sweet spot for a boot OS drive and some applications with a game or two. My HTPC runs of a 60GB drive which still has nearly 25GB free after Windows 8, updates and applications.

 

[wunkley]

I upgraded from a 60GB ssd for windows to the kingston 120 SSD on offer on here recently. I too suffer from ROOSA (running out of space anxiety) and got tired of constant housekeeping.

Even when you do all the tricks like disable hibernate, move pagefile to another drive, install some progs to different drives etc, windows really does bloat up after a while and pushes the 60GB size.

 

[jeffa123]

Going under 120Gb you are going to put yourself in line for a data overflow. I use several boot SSD's, Sandisk and a Kingston HyperX I brought on a this week only offer. I cannot comment on the Samsung, but I do have a 240GB Crucial M500 which reads faster than it writes. The Samsung are known for reading large files faster than small files which may be why so many of their bench marks come oout on top because data is taken overall at the top end of the scale.
The best budget 120GB has to be Sandisk or Kingston, they last you just as long and cost less overall. But it is you with the money and it is up to you.