Anyone got an SSD?

[Kami]

Tempted to get one of these but not entirely convinced. I'd never in a million years fit my Steam folder on one that's less than £200, so if you have one - does it make a difference with Windows 7 + random apps hosted on it as the boot drive?

 

[Embattle]

Well I've a 120GB one and found it made a difference, although naturally I can't keep all my games on it but then I don't play them all the time. You might want to hold off for a whilre, due to the downturn development has slowed.

 

[Ono]

I've got an 80GB SSD. Intel jobbie.

Use it for booting Win 7 mainly and installing progs like Photoshop CS.

My game installations and Steam folders are all on a seprate HDD.

 

[TdC]

I've got one in my main pc and one in my lappy. they're nice

 

[Scouse]

Got one. Like the boot time and app loading n' stuff. Makes win7 seem a lot more responsive.

Steam=pain in the ass tho - I'd like to be able to choose where I store the games, so I could have L4D on the SSD (I do) but everything else somewhere else...

 

[nath]

Steam=pain in the ass tho - I'd like to be able to choose where I store the games, so I could have L4D on the SSD (I do) but everything else somewhere else...

Choosing where to install your games? Lunacy!

 

[Chilly]

buy one now. by far the most cost effective upgrade you can make right now.

 

[Kami]

Cheers folks, very tempted now!

 

[Furr]

Got an 80gb Intel one and a normal 1TB drive, the SSDs purpose is pretty much just to run windows, which it does sheeeeet hot well. Every else goes on the normal HD

 

[Trem]

Can anyone advise on what sort of SSD I would need to get for my laptop (Dell Inspiron 1525)? I had a quick look but can't figure out which will work or won't work.

 

[Chilly]

tiny one, then when the adaptor doesnt work, buy the right bit from ebay or wherever.

 

[TdC]

a 1.8" one? I had a regular one in my Sony Vaio Z. was shitting bricks while fitting it though :/