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SSD drive's are the BIGGEST upgrade you could give to your computer, Hands down!
They reduce read/write/cache time by the bucket load!
An example is full disk encryption on - 7200RPM = 4-5 hours - SSD = 1 hour
You will pat yourself on the back for buying SSD!
nobody encrypts their disks in the gaming relm. file encryption will reduce disk performance drastically, since every time a file is called it must be decrypted. While buying an ssd is a good upgrade, there is no point in buying one when HDDs are way below $1 per GB, while most value SSDs are around $1.20 per GB. the only thing I would consider is using a 60GB (up to 120GB) for disk caching using the z68 chipset; it will not work with larger than 120GB drives.
drive RPM does not necessarily reflect upon read/write speed, it reflects upon the drive's latency. overall, SSDs are faster because of it being a faster technology, not because it's lower latency.
edit: Here's a good one for caching, read up on ssd caching with the z68.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…N82E16820227725