Installing a 2nd SSD

[Mr_Tom]

Evening all,

I plan on upgrading my computer to include an 2nd SSD. I already have a 180gb Intel 335 Series SSD which works like a charm but I ran out of space quickly when I installed some big games (e.g Battlefield 4/3 on it) and when GTAV comes out I fancy on having a bit more space and the capability of putting it on an SSD.

I have recently found this SSD HERE and am wondering can I install this on my computer. I either plan for the 240gb or 480gb model while they are relatively cheap.

These are my specs:

Case InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE +
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

I am just wondering if I bought a mounting bracket and/or cables would my PC be able to run this?

Thanks in advance.
Tom

 

[keynes]

Your case should have come with spare brackets to fit additional drives. You should also have spare sata cables, I would suggest checking what comes with the SSD before ordering additional ones

 

[SpyderTracks]

Evening all,

I plan on upgrading my computer to include an 2nd SSD. I already have a 180gb Intel 335 Series SSD which works like a charm but I ran out of space quickly when I installed some big games (e.g Battlefield 4/3 on it) and when GTAV comes out I fancy on having a bit more space and the capability of putting it on an SSD.

I have recently found this SSD HERE and am wondering can I install this on my computer. I either plan for the 240gb or 480gb model while they are relatively cheap.

These are my specs:

Case InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE +
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

I am just wondering if I bought a mounting bracket and/or cables would my PC be able to run this?

Thanks in advance.
Tom

Be a little cautious with the V300s, they have serious speed issues with the latest generations which makes it about the same as an SSHD for 3 times the price. Personally I'd steer clear and go for the Hyper-x 3k or samsung or intel.

As keynes says, your case has space for 2 x 2.5" drives, so you're only using one bay hopefully, so it should just be a case of mounting it the same as your current one and attaching power and SATA cables from the PSU.

 

[Mr_Tom]

So I've found the box with all extra cables in as it looks live I've got a mounting tray for it to sit on but I have not got a clue which cables are for what. Here's some photos of what I've got.

I think I've got one bay for the SSD and one bay for the hard drive. The bay below the SSD I can access but there is a tie clip but I can easily get past that. . I wouldn't know where to plug it in though or how to wire it correctly but with a guide I could.

Looks like I'll have a look at the Samsung ones as they're cheap for the space they have. Thanks for the advice!