re: #25 ProGunLiberal

I want to build a new computer.

Now here is a question for the techies here. Are SSDs ready for primetime, or should I get a cheaper, more spacious traditional drive?

It depends. Alternately, yes and no.

The biggest question is how much, or how often, you expect to erase and re-write. If you’re using your computer for gaming with lots of in-game saves, or if you frequently save and then delete a lot of documents onto the drive, or if you load then delete a lot of files (videos), then you should hesitate. The rewrite multiple still favors the disk. If on the other hand you tend to packrat, OR if you figure this disk is only going to last you a short handful of years, then the SSD is ready for primetime.

Assuming, of course, you’re willing to pay the difference in price.