Looking for RAM and SSD advice.

[MarGera32]

Hi Everyone

First post here seems like a great forum

Got my 27" i7 iMac last week, and I would like to add some more RAM and an SSD, so I thought I would ask here, to see what the best options are for the upgrades.

RAM wise I was looking at adding another 8GB from Crucial, is this a good choice or should I go for another make?

For the SSD I have just seen the Crucial CT128M4Solid State Drive2 128GB M4 Solid State Drive on Amazon, would this work ok and again is this a good choice, or should I go for something else?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[Eddy Munn]

I would go for the Vertex 3 SSD, incredible speed and low price.

 

[MarGera32]

I would go for the Vertex 3 SSD, incredible speed and low price.

Thanks for the suggestion Eddy. Just had a look on Amazon, and would it be the SATA II 2.5" or the SATA III 3.5" that I would need?

 

[Eddy Munn]

SATA 3, 3.5" or 2.5" with adapter, although replacing the HDD is not for the faint-hearted.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac-Intel-27-Inch-Hard-Drive-Replacement/1634/1

 

[MarGera32]

Damn that is going to be scary opening her up!
I assume that I can run an SSD along side a regular HD as well?

Thanks for your help with this.