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Advice thread - upgrading HDD, SSD, RAM
Hello everyone! I think this is the best place to post these kinds of questions, but if it isn't though, please feel free to move or remove the thread.
The system I have is the one you should see on my profile. I would like to buy a brand new HDD and an SSD. I've heard SSDs can dramatically increase my computer's start-up speed (and for games as well) so I'd like to give it a shot. I've had my eyes on a 1TB Seagate HDD and a Samsung 250 GB SSD. I've noticed in recent games that my small amount of RAM doesn't really cut it anymore, so I'd like to upgrade that too with 16 Gigs of Corsair RAM.
The problem I have is that I'm not savvy with putting computer hardware together: I'm often scared certain hardware components aren't compatible with certain cases or hardware. I'm always afraid it'll break when I try to put it in, even when I know these things are very sturdy. Do you guys think the aforementioned hardware are good upgrades? Should I upgrade anything else? Do I need a new MOBO for the new RAM? Is DDR3 the right stuff for my PC?