I’m looking to replace the HDD on an HP Pavilion dv 6 6130-us. It has an i-3 2330M CPU. I know it’s old as dirt, but I’d like to use it to run old games. It’s also the only thing I own with a CD drive.
I’ve upgraded the RAM to the maximum it will support (16 GB). I’m thinking an SSD will help it run a great deal faster, but I’m stuck on what to get. So far, the Crucial MX500 seems like a good choice, but I’m wondering if any semi-reliable cheap SSD will do for something this old. I have to stick with something with a 2.5 inch form factor that uses SATA. Thoughts?
With an older machine, would it matter if I got a dram-less SSD? Would I notice a significant difference? I’ve seen a Teamgroup SSD (the T-force Vulcan Z) that’s a bit cheaper, but it has no cache. It does appear to have a newer architecture though that appears to give it a longer life.