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As for the SSD's size; 120GB is enough. I use one and only 30GB are occupied by W7 Home Premium (17,5) & programs. So basically, I've got 80GB free space on it all the time. Which I periodically use for specific games which benefit from the SSD's speed. Just never store any other data but programs and system files on it. At best try to have as little writings as possible on it, to ensure it's durability.

Also, not all games benefit from SSDs (except for loading times which are fast enough on a HDD, too). Only games with large maps/worlds like Fallout, Skyrim, BF, GTA or WoW do actually run better on a SSD (since they load game files faster). On the other hand, most FPS like CoD don't really need the speed, because the maps are already fully loaded. Therefore I wouldn't install every game on your SSD, because it's just a waste of space and reduces the SSD's lifetime on a long-term view.

And never never defrag your SSD. At best turn all those search & defrag services off in the first place to reduce the constant writings. And make sure to enable AHCI mode in your bios before installing your OS on it.

1. ~250 GB is fairly pricey for a SSD, costing as much as 300 dollars in my experience. Though I might consider getting a ~10 GB one for placing Windows on.

It's actually 160 $.

Though, the 120GB for 75 $ is just perfect. I'm more than happy with mine.

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