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Top 5 Reasons You Want an SSD over a Hard Drive

Sep 20, 2012 11:11am

Whether buying or building a PC, many will question the need for a solid state disk (SSD) in addition to (or in lieu of) a regular hard drive.

Does it make a difference? Is it really that much faster? Is it worth the difference in price? Can I get by with less space?

Ask anyone who uses a PC with a SSD installed, and you’ll get the same answer: A quality, performance SSD is worth every penny.

I can tell you SSDs are faster and better, but to really explain why...

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