need help choosing a new CPU

[Armageus]

I've currently got one of these 2TB Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008, 3.5" HDD, SATA III - 6Gb/s, 7200rpm, would a ssd make much difference

Yep even a Sata SSD would make a huge difference

 

[Alan McFall]

YES

I concur

 

[PrinzEugen]

Thanks bois - what do people recommend as the best solution if replacing a main hdd?

 

[Evatron]

well guys i took on what you all said. caved and got an SSD for windows. now my only question is: is it possible to transfer windows to it without having to do a clean installation? because i really cant be assed to reconfigure all the settings and everything again.

thanks.

 

[XBloodyR]

well guys i took on what you all said. caved and got an SSD for windows. now my only question is: is it possible to transfer windows to it without having to do a clean installation? because i really cant be assed to reconfigure all the settings and everything again.

thanks.

That's difficult to say without any information. What kind of SSD did you get? Do you have a separate HDD or partition for Windows? Is it big enough to store all of your data?
Generally you can have some issues doing this without having the knowledge necessary, I would really advise to do the clean installation.

 

[Armageus]

Thanks bois - what do people recommend as the best solution if replacing a main hdd?

As long as your SSD is big enough to move the used space from your Hard Drive, then you can use Macrium Reflect free edition to clone the Hard drive directly to the SSD

 

[itchy]

As said above a good SSD helps a lot.

For CPU upgrade if required, a 5800x if you can deal with the heat otherwise you got a good CPU anyway.

So its up to you.

 

[Evatron]

That's difficult to say without any information. What kind of SSD did you get? Do you have a separate HDD or partition for Windows? Is it big enough to store all of your data?
Generally you can have some issues doing this without having the knowledge necessary, I would really advise to do the clean installation.

its a partitioned HDD at the moment. the SSD is a kingston A400 120GB intended to hold the OS and nothing else.

 

[XBloodyR]

its a partitioned HDD at the moment. the SSD is a kingston A400 120GB intended to hold the OS and nothing else.

Then it shouldn't be a problem to just clone the partition, I can also recommend Macrium Reflect.

 

[Armageus]

the SSD is a kingston A400 120GB intended to hold the OS and nothing else.

You ignored all recommendations and bought a tiny capacity, low end sata SSD?

 

[Evatron]

Then it shouldn't be a problem to just clone the partition, I can also recommend Macrium Reflect.

awesome thanks!

 

[KompuKare]

You ignored all recommendations and bought a tiny capacity, low end sata SSD?

Not only that, after nearly everybody suspecting corrupted Windows files or a very poor setup (even a 5.4k HDD should take 5 minutes after login to start Steam unless it's faulty), the OP ignores all that and wants to clone their Windows install. Despite never having doner so before and most likely they would have to shrink their boot partition too clone it over too.

You can lead a horse to water, but...