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Instead of the 40GB SSD, I would get a 32 or 50GB cache drive such as OCZ Synapse or Crucial Adrenaline. Or at the very least, if the 40GB is cheap, set it up as a cache drive, not an install drive. I am about to test Intel's cache vs the 2 I mentioned, they work differently. I should have the results in a few days.
The reason the cache drives are faster is because they are overprovisioned. The more flash an SSD has, the faster it is. So the 50GB Crucial actually has 64GB onboard, and will be as fast as a 64GB drive. The 40GB intel has 40GB of flash (or maybe a bit more, you'd ahve to look it up). The 32GB OCZ is actually sold as a "64 GB" on the label, but you only have access to 32GB of it. It is still as fast as a 64GB drive though, and 32GB is sufficient for caching.
I'd get a WD Blue over a Barracuda. 3 year warranty vs 2 year, and made in Thailand vs China
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