If you gonna use it just for storage not for OS, a normal SSD won't be a problem I guess, you can unplug it too when your PC is off, and take it when you like. Also connecting an internal SSD no requires any skills, it's not much harder than connecting a cable from your PC to monitor.
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I thought I had to screw every bolts out of my PC to install an internal SSD?
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Depending on your case, you'll have to open one or both side panels which generally have 2 screws per panel. Inside you just need four screws, either attaching the SSD directly to a 2.5" slot or having a 3.5" adapter for a 3.5" slot. Then just hook up the SATA and power cables.
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my case came with an SSD slot i just had to slide it in and plug it in and no screws attached lol, pretty sure even if it wasnt secured in it would still be safe just sitting in there, how often do ppl pick their computers up and toss it around and upside down and stuff lol its nice having no moving parts inside of your drives, makes them so much safer
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But SSD is faster than HDD...right? And also, I've been told that running programs/ games installed on a HDD constantly would be really bad.
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USB 3.0 is ~10x faster than USB 2.0 port, but it still wont be on the as good as internal devices.
With SSDs there is no need to worry about bolting them in place, they're durable unlike their sister HDD. They weight next to nothing, are extremely small and you could play basketball with them and you'd be fine.
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Faster yes but USB is the bottleneck here. There are no problems with running programs from an HDD; what do you think people did before SSDs existed? The only difference you'll see is longer load times with an HDD and potentially frame rate increases in one or two games (generally MMOs) with an SSD.
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The only thing I worry about is the temperature of the HDD after a long session of gaming/ video editing.
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this is the HDD I'm having right now
My PC's temp is fine since I have a cooling pad under it but the HDD does seem to get warm. It's not boiling hot or melting fiery but i do not want to take a risk... Maybe because it's summer and it's usually around 90F where I live.
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Ah.
Well you will have an internal one as well, your C: drive most likely.
For that I would just make sure to elevate it [or stand it on its side, I guess] (let air cool it from above and below) and if you want buy a small fan. It is always a good idea to back up all of your important data, but in general hard drives do not fail all that often.
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Yeah, or I can just don't play a lot of game during the summer. Autumn here can go down as low as 30-40F so there probably will not be any overheat issues.
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Just as the others have said, this would cause a 'bottleneck'. What they mean is essentially all of that power is wasted because the middle-point is so slow. No matter how fast the SSD is, it will be hard-limited to the maximum speed of a USB transfer.
It's like having an awesome broadband package, but your method of transfer is an old 56k modem. No matter how fast the potential speed is, the weakest link in the chain is the deciding factor.
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I have this one and love it to death. I won't buy any regular hdds unless they are WD. I've had rhis one for a good few years now and no problems at all.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236628
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But do you use it for storage or also for OS too? I just used a program on my Seagate 1Tb for 1 hour and it already seemed pretty warm.
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I use a ssd for my main os and a few smaller programs, but I use my WB 2tb to 100% run my Steam games off of with no problems. It also has an external power supply on it, not sure if your does. And I had it in a very very very hot room most of the time with no air circulation.
I think that part of your problem, in my opinion, is that you have a Seagate. They started being crap a long time ago.
Here is a list of what I'm running on my main computer, which is also listed on my Steam profile:
Built this myself, quite proud of it:
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WD seems to generally be doing better the last few years, but Seagate is still a big contender. Yes, it is readily arguable that they are worse, but that does not mean their product is 100% defective.
It is not like he needs to go out and get himself a new HDD, it is probably fine.
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hmmm, maybe because I've always used Seagate....I honestly thought Seagate was universally liked and used as much as or even more than WD...
I can buy a new WD HDD if I need too. If what you say is true than that'd be a pretty good investment.
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Hi I'm looking for an external SSD for a price range < $200. Storage is not much of an issue as I want the most reliable, the fastest ssd. Please recommend me some :)
Why external instead of internal? I do not know how to install ssd and a portable ssd sounds nice...kind of. It's obvious now that I'm not very tech savvy, isn't it?
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