I have just ordered a Samsung EVO SSD 1 Terabyte for my 7 years old desktop.
Before that, I got a new power supply ($80-ish) and anther 8GB ram ($35) (now the total is 16 GB ram)
I do games, and one day that used to be a gaming machine. Not anymore due to my outdated graphic card (Nvidia GTX 660 - 2GB Ram).
I already have a functioning 1 Terabyte HDD. So when the SSD arrives, I would clone everything over to the new SSD.
My questions:
- If I kept the HDD connecting while making the SSD the primary drive, would the connecting HDD slow down the entire machine just by being connecting?
- Is it really worth it to spend around $150 for a 1 Terabyte SSD, given that there were cheaper options (i.e: Crucial) in the market or lower capacity (i.e: 500GB) (But then I wouldn't be able to clone to a lower capacity drive)?
- Almost the majority saying this is the best upgrade one could do to a computer, would I really feel a difference that worth the $150 I paid? When I doubled the rams, I didn't find the change in speed noticeable. Only 1 game felt the difference.
- PC Gamers: Should I wait a bit for the services like Google Stadia to be out there and utilizing the new gaming platform generations? Or I should start considering upgrading the graphic card as well? I tried a game before on Google when it was experimental, and I liked playing that game on their servers so much. No issues, high quality always, fast to load..etc
ETA:
For those who ask about the rest of the specs:
- Intel Core i5 4670
- Gigabyte Z87-HD3 (Updated bios to F8 version)
- DDR3 Ram. 16GB as mentioned above
The rest was already mentioned.