Just looking before I leap...new PC final thoughts.

Just a quick question about SSD wiring. There are 2 Crucial SSDs; one is a kit & about $15 more than the non-kit. The kit looks like a USB adaptor. Do SSDs wire like SATAs or are the power connections different & provided by the PSU?

The kit is "Data Transfer Kit: Cloning Software, USB to SATA cable". See the details tab.

Looks to me like you don't need the kit if you are doing a clean install and have your data backed up.

So I think you need the $255 product rather than $270.

I think the drive connections internally are ordinary SATA?

ignatzatsonic said:

I think the drive connections internally are ordinary SATA?

It looked to be a standard SATA but it was the power connector that looked a lot different. From what I've read, SSDs use less power than HDDs & need a different connection. New PSU probably has this.

I must have an older HDD. It uses a 4-pin for power. The new SSD is 15-pin, I think? I'm sure the new stuff will all be standard install.

BTW - SSDs can be formatted both FAT-32 & NTFS, right? Video needs NTFS as 1 hr = 13gb AVI.

A little searching on Google seems to indicate that both NTFS & FAT 32 are options.

Are you getting a 2.5 to 3.5 tray adapter as Dave 76 refers to a few posts above?

The things have no moving parts and I know some people have used their own mounting methods--Velcro, etc.

I didn't order them yet. Kind of wait & see if the Solo's bungie mounts work. I could use velcro, too.

ignatzatsonic said:

Are you getting a 2.5 to 3.5 tray adapter as Dave 76 refers to a few posts above?

The things have no moving parts and I know some people have used their own mounting methods--Velcro, etc.

Looks like the Solo case comes with an 5.25" to 3.5" adapter. Solo is looking to be a good suggestion of yours, ignatzatsonic.:)