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ssd for desktop

I have a fairly new amd desktop and want to upgrade the hd to ssd. Does SSD comes with desktop sata cable and I can just plug and play? Do i need to buy adapter?

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TheRed wrote: I have a fairly new amd desktop and want to upgrade the hd to ssd. Does SSD comes with desktop sata cable and I can just plug and play? Do i need to buy adapter?

Thanks!
Almost every PC you buy should have atleast 2 SATA ports. You'll have to buy your own sata cable, and hopefully you have a spare sata/or molex power connector.

Amazon.com has M500s on sale, just use ship to chitchat (in you live near GTA) and you'll have a reliable SSD for 60$ + tax or 80$ if you live elsewhere.

tbh 4$ is alot for a sata cable. Anyone who builds PCs will have tons of these cables.
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Dinujan wrote: Almost every PC you buy should have atleast 2 SATA ports. You'll have to buy your own sata cable, and hopefully you have a spare sata/or molex power connector.

Amazon.com has M500s on sale, just use ship to chitchat (in you live near GTA) and you'll have a reliable SSD for 60$ + tax or 80$ if you live elsewhere.

tbh 4$ is alot for a sata cable. Anyone who builds PCs will have tons of these cables.
How to use chitcat and whats the cost? Thanks
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TheRed wrote: How to use chitcat and whats the cost? Thanks
I haven't used them, so just give them a call. But asking them to ship is just a dollar more than what usps would charge (which is significantly lower than CanadaPost).
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TheRed wrote:...Does SSD comes with desktop sata cable ...
Some retail packages include a SATA cable, Intel 530, Intel 335 series... but the majority do not include SATA cable.
TheRed wrote:...and I can just plug and play?
? If you're asking if the interface in use by the typical SSD is standard, yes, the SATA interface is standard in the computer industry.
TheRed wrote:...Do i need to buy adapter?
Depends on your case and/or SSD purchase.
Some computer cases have bays that accommodate 2.5" drives and others do not.
Some retail packages of SSD, such as Intel mentioned above and Plextor M5 Pro series, include a 2.5" to 3.5" adapters. Check for contents list prior to purchase.
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Or just let it hang in the open thats what I do lol
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Don't forget the fact that you have to migrate all your data to the SSD, or if its all new, install Windows on it. I usually just use a disk cloning utility to clone the disk and it just boots of the new one and you are good to go.

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