Kimball - Yeah the 850 pro is so quick to boot 8.1, I can get a drink and it probably would have done a boot / restart sequence and booted up again! Yeah I agree with your explanation of an SSD, I just say its like an inbuilt USB drive, just a buttload bigger! Interesting with the USB 3.1 Macbooks, we will see how the general public reacts to it. I'd still not go for the Crucial SSD's, for a bit more $$$ you can still get an EVO. For those willing to start out with an SSD, try the Kingston SSDNow series if you want to stay on the cheap!
I would approve of MSY, but PCCaseGear is literally just down the road from me so I use them instead for my pc parts!