Well, first boot off the SSD and its OK.
I wasn't expecting a huge gain in speed but you
can tell its faster than the mechanical HD. I want to try running some games for the rest of the night

to wind down after a longer-than-expected day of futzing with software and keep an eye on the temps.
So, was it worth it? Honestly, that's a push (so far).

I want to take some time and figure out the strong points.