SSD for a new/old system?

[lirsch]

Hi All,
6 Months ago I bought a SATA II SSD (OCZ Vertex 30GB) in order to attach it to a future build system (which I only recently ordered - i5-2400S SB system).
Now, when I see the performance, capacities and prices of the current SSD models It seems like I should buy a new one for the new system and maybe use the previously bought one to my old system.

The setup of the old system is - (Used mostly to internet surfing, low-graphic games, storage)

CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-K8NF9-Ultra (see the specification here)
Memory - 3GB PC3200 DDR
GPU - Nvidia GeForce 6600GT
Storage - WD 1TB Green HDD + Old WD 200GB HDD
PSU - Arctic Cooling 350W

The setup of the new system is - (Used as HTPC/Mid-Level Gaming system

CPU - Intel Core i5-2400S 2.50GHz - 65W
CPU Cooler - Scythe Big Shuriken Low Profile CPU Cooler SCBSK-1000
MOB - Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H
SSD - ?
HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA x 2
GPU - (Optional) - might add a passive Sapphire HD5670 1GB Ultimate Edition for the gaming purpose
PSU - Enermax Modu87+ 500W
Case - Silverstone Grandia GD05 (3x120mm fans)
Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333 CL8
DVD/BR - Asus External DVDRW SDRW-08D1S
Mouse/Keyboard - LOGITECH BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD DINOVO EDGE

Now, the question is - what will be the optimal use of the SSD? will I add it to the old system (OS, Apps) or add it to the new system? or, will I buy a new SSD for the new system? If the latter option is the solution, which one (64GB/90GB) will be the optimal SSD for me (Crutial RealSSD C300??) ?

 

[lirsch]

Anyone can contribute from his experience on this one?

 

[TrueBlueLS]

I'd say both systems will see a gain from having a SSD in it. I've got a A64 3000+ laptop that I'll be throwing a SSD into once I decide if I want to keep my current Intel in my system or put a Sandforce based one and pass down the Intel.

Other thoughts after the initial post... I don't think the 30GB would be large enough to be suffice for the new build even with slimming down an operating system.

 

[lirsch]

I'd say both systems will see a gain from having a SSD in it. I've got a A64 3000+ laptop that I'll be throwing a SSD into once I decide if I want to keep my current Intel in my system or put a Sandforce based one and pass down the Intel.

Other thoughts after the initial post... I don't think the 30GB would be large enough to be suffice for the new build even with slimming down an operating system.

Well, thanks for the reply ...
What capacity will be enough? do you have any specific recommended SSD?

 

[Cebu]

I bought the 64Gb Kingston SSD at Buy.com that has a $35.00 rebate. I installed it in my new build (Asrock P67 Pro3 and 2600K) running Windows 7 64. I used my old Seagate 640Gb hard drive for storage. After installing my OS and turning off system restore and hibernation I had about 52Gb left. I installed all of my games and other programs on the Seagate drive to preserve space on the SSD. It works great. With the Asrock instant boot software I can boot up to the desktop in about 7 seconds. Overall I am very impressed with the performance of the SSD. I only wish I could afford a bigger capacity drive so I could install everything on the SSD, but my setup is working great so it's no big deal.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

Cebu is that the Kingston V100?

 

[techs]

I recently put in an Intel 80gb SSD into a 4 year old Toshiba tablet running Windows XP Tablet edition.
The laptop has a Toshiba proprietary raid controller that doesn't allow the Intel SSD tool box to run, and only gets up to ATA -100 speeds thru the controller.
Yet, it runs amazingly fast.
I will need to see how quickly the lack of trim slows it down, but I can just take the drive out occasionally and slave it another machine and run the Intel Toolbox to clean up the garbage.
So, I would recommend it in the old system, with the only issue being how often you might have to take the drive out to run the cleanup on it.

 

[Cebu]

Yes it was. I had never used SSD before so I did not know what to expect. I have been pleasantly surprised. I never knew that a hard drive upgrade could make such a difference. It is so much smoother. The read/write times are noticeably faster.