I am using an aging 500 GB Western Digital SATA hard drive in my recent build. Presently only 50 GBs is being used, including Win7. I don't anticipate even doubling that in the future. I store most docs, pictures, etc. on my external hard drive and online. This drive is the weakest part of my system, giving low scores.
I was thinking of adding a SSD in the 120 GB range and continuing totally with it for Windows AND all programs, or using the WD hard drive with it for extra stuff. From my understand SSDs have a high failure rate and a very short life expectancy of maybe only a couple of years with 8 hr/day use. Leaning more towards Intel for more reliability and life.
What are your comments and opinions? Would I be better off just buying another regular SATA HD with better specs.? If this is in the wrong forum I apologize but there may be compatibility problems with this motherboard and certain SSDs and controllers. I do have Marvel driver and storage controller installed but I understand that is problematic. I am a little confused about SATA SSD 2 and 3 and their differences and compatibility with my board.
I do a lot of PhotoShop. I am not that interested in boot times. I can do full backup cloning to my external hard drive.
For those that used a SSD for Windows only how do programs on another hard drive write registry entries and other stuff to the SSD?
Thanks.