What ssd drive can i install in my machine

This is my mac pro
Model Name:
Mac Pro
Model Identifier:
MacPro1,1
Processor Name:
Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:
3 GHz
Number of Processors:
2
Total Number of Cores:
4
L2 Cache (per Processor):
4 MB
Memory:
4 GB
Bus Speed:
1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version:
MP11.005C.B08
SMC Version (system):
1.7f10
what ssd drives would i beable to install in this machine, i need more speed but cantafford to buy a new mac.

because 4GB RAM don't go that far with your system and with photos.
Between the OS, other apps, your photo editing program, file sizes of photos, and the system needs free memory and cache.
SSD helps when you are low on memory and to load apps.
your photos should not be on the boot drive.
4 x 2GB $110
http://www.amazon.com/BUFFERED-PC2-5300-FB-DIMM-APPLE-Memory/dp/B002ORUUAC/
SAMSUNG 830 SSD $145
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077CR60Q/
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1804/1/ Corsair Series SSD GT vs Performance Pro
High speed data drive for your photo library $200 (comes in 250GB and 1TB also)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VPGK42/
1TB $117 vs $179 2TB
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B004CSIG1G/
4GB isn't enough. I just bought the above RAM, that made a nice difference. I was using an SSD to begin with though. And your OEM ? graphic card too is probably long in the tooth.

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