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Okay so right now my OS and programs are taking up 49.6GBs (with no documents etc.). So I think I could survive with a 64GB.....especially if I move my games over to the HDD. But I'm thinking of going a little higher just to future-proof it more.

Many of the higher end SSD's don't have a very good value at the 64GB level. Most of the time you'll find that for a few bucks more you can get the 120/128GB model. Also, some SSD's see a hit in performance when 50% or more of the drive has data on it, add that to the already decreased performance of a 64GB drive and you might have wished you'd gone with a bigger drive. The reason most of us buy a SSD is for performance, which equals happiness..........and low performance equals less happiness.

EDIT: A 64GB SSD is still a world faster than a mechanical spinner though, was just trying to add some perspective.

I found a 120GB SSD for $100....I'll probably just go with that. Won't be able to get it until November though .

McDougal said:

I found a 120GB SSD for $100....I'll probably just go with that. Won't be able to get it until November though .

Buy once, cry once. Quite a few 120/128GB SSDs for around $100 these days, even some of the higher performance ones! As long as you buy a quality brand, it should last you several years.

I feel ya, my first SSD was the Intel X25-M 120GB.......$209 lol

@Britton30, thanks for the suggestion, but I try to avoid the rebate stuff. The reason why is I don't have any hardware to return, and it takes a while to get money back.

BTW, maybe Newegg will have a special sale or something in November :). I've been getting a lot of 24/48-hour deals on SSDs lately.