When getting an SSD consider this

[FlyingMongoose]

Especially when installing Windows to it and intend to have a non SSD as a secondary drive.

http://lifehacker.com/5467758/move-the-u...-windows-7

The information is still valid, though you don't necessarily need a rescue CD, the sys recovery menu is often available through the F8 boot menu, yes that still exists, but the window is smaller as to when you can press it, so I usually just spam the key after POST.

[HeK]

Thanks for posting this three times. Really needed it.

This article is fantastic for a manual migration to a new volume but it does not cover partition alignment, an extremely important part when migrating to an SSD. 

SSDs use a different block size from normal hard drives. Not matching the block size will result in a massive speed hit.

Anyone looking to migrate from a HDD to an SSD rather then a fresh install, take a look at these guide: http://www.overclock.net/t/1226963/how-t...partitions

[FlyingMongoose]

Didzo requested it actually... so blame him. Also I did it on a laptop meant for work purposes, not that concerned with speed. but I understand where you're coming from too.

[HeK]

It's not just speed. Mis-aligning your partition to your device also effects the garbage collection and trim functions.

This problem is worse on MLC and even moreso on TLC drives.