I need a new desktop - Are SSD worth it ? +vga help

[SPYderBra]

So, should i get a ssd drive?  i hear they only last about 2 years. is that so? my current computer is form 2009 i guess so that is too much of short life.

 also, not playing on this one  but i edit some large images, which cheap vga can handle it?

i am going intel btw

[sabbath]

Get SSD drives. And they last longer than hard drives, if you use them correctly.

[SPYderBra]

 How does one use it correctly?

[razor]

mine died in less than six months.

[Tentacle]

I've got an SSD that came with my laptop (Sony Vaio) from 2009, and it is still running strong despite having the operating system installed on it, i.e. lots of reading and writing going on on it. It's probably a cheap SSD as well, considering that it was a preinstalled one, but it speeds stuff up tremendously. Photoshop for example only takes a couple of seconds to start, which takes like half a minute on a normal 7200 rpm HD.

[Masta_Splinta]

1000%

[Shwaggy]

1000%

[isotope777]

How does one use it correctly?

insert it into a condom and up your ass.


jk.
on a serious note, most new SSD such as samsung or crucial or intel will last a long time.
get a good brand and put the OS and games on it. Also have a backup larger HDD for storage.
and yes it is worth it. it is so zippy and fast. like night and day, apps and games open faster. OS starts 5x faster and rarely lags.

[SPYderBra]

thank you all for the answers

[sabbath]

How does one use it correctly?

There's guides in the internet about installing and configuring SSD drives correctly. Tweaks you should do to windows.
This can be a good reading: http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

[Chomiq]

If you're planning to buy SSD either go for Crucial M550 or Plextor M6S, both come in cheap as fuck 256gb option. Both also come with 3 year warranty.

[Adex]

Get SSD drives. And they last longer than hard drives, if you use them correctly.

There is only one way to use a hard drive. But if you throw it out the window or hit it with a hammer, it will break. But who want to do that?

[razor]

Get SSD drives. And they last longer than hard drives, if you use them correctly.

There is only one way to use a hard drive. But if you throw it out the window or hit it with a hammer, it will break. But who want to do that?

...

did somebody hit you with a hammer?

[Syanide]

If you're planning to buy SSD either go for Crucial M550 or Plextor M6S, both come in cheap as fuck 256gb option. Both also come with 3 year warranty.

An even cheaper and faster drive from Crucial is now available too, the MX500 (512gb) - best price/performance/gigabyte for your buck at the moment and its steadily continuing the drop in price too

[Adex]

Get SSD drives. And they last longer than hard drives, if you use them correctly.

There is only one way to use a hard drive. But if you throw it out the window or hit it with a hammer, it will break. But who want to do that?

...

did somebody hit you with a hammer?

No, but somebody hit you....It was ironi. But if you know another way to use a hard disk, than usual (install, format, partition) you are welcome to give us a tip. Smartass!