Do I need an SSD...

Hakanese · 24 Aug 2013 at 14:59

Promise you won't regret it, otherwise a few of us are gonna meed pepto bismol

Dervious · 24 Aug 2013 at 18:44

Uther said:
I'm convinced, but will have to wait until funds allow after this moths buying spree...

What's the moth been spending money on, lightbulbs ?

But seriously, you won't regret the purchase of an SSD (I think we may have already mentioned that).

Hakanese said:
Promise you won't regret it, otherwise a few of us are gonna meed pepto bismol

Or maybe a few days in hospital (if my own fridge is anything to go by).

kona786 · 24 Aug 2013 at 18:49

Uther said:
I like to stay a year or two behind the times, hence just going Q6600>2500k

I'm still Q6600, but moved to SSD back in Sept,2010. Best upgrade ever.

Dervious · 24 Aug 2013 at 19:14

SSDs are so good, I got rid of my 2500K and am now running a 6502.

WuMyster · 24 Aug 2013 at 20:28

I was running a Q9450 and when i popped in an SSD, the speed boost was incredible. It was running on SATA II as well.
You HAVE to get an SSD!

wazza300 · 24 Aug 2013 at 20:30

has he got one yet?

he's awfully quiet,i would have been up n running by now

Hakanese · 24 Aug 2013 at 23:44

He's waiting on funds, I think we have converted him Wazza

wazza300 · 25 Aug 2013 at 01:19

for a minute there I thought he'd gone ocz

Dervious · 25 Aug 2013 at 11:13

wazza300 said:
for a minute there I thought he'd gone ocz

Uther · 26 Aug 2013 at 10:33

wazza300 said:
for a minute there I thought he'd gone ocz

Errrr no. I want an ssd, but not that badly

slater86 · 27 Aug 2013 at 23:18

best upgrade you can get since the monitor came out

RussD · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:52

Might be the Best upgrade anyone had, but NOT one of you ever mentions how fast the ssd drive fills up because of Microsofts Updates..Anything less than 250GB is Useless in my experience over last few months. Within one month MicroCrap has given me 20GB of Stupid Updates. Please don't tell me this does not happen to any of you. Critickal & Important are the only ones I install for Micro..I use a Samsung 128GB ssd as I thought that would be ALL I ever will need..Well it would be if it was not for MicroCraps Updates.
38GB Left on the darn ssd. Too Pricy to buy bigger..I can buy 3TB HDD for less. YES, it will be slower in start up etc. But I find not much difference between my two PC's, except start up is quicker with ssd, but after that NO difference whatsoever.
So if 10 to 12 second startup is what you want, go buy one. If 24 second start up is No Big deal, then stick to a HDD...JMHO

Minstadave · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:53

RussD said:
Might be the Best upgrade anyone had, but NOT one of you ever mentions how fast the ssd drive fills up because of Microsofts Updates..Anything less than 250GB is Useless in my experience over last few months. Within one month MicroCrap has given me 20GB of Stupid Updates. Please don't tell me this does not happen to any of you. Critickal & Important are the only ones I install for Micro..I use a Samsung 128GB ssd as I thought that would be ALL I ever will need..Well it would be if it was not for MicroCraps Updates.
38GB Left on the darn ssd. Too Pricy to buy bigger..I can buy 3TB HDD for less. YES, it will be slower in start up etc. But I find not much difference between my two PC's, except start up is quicker with ssd, but after that NO difference whatsoever.
So if 10 to 12 second startup is what you want, go buy one. If 24 second start up is No Big deal, then stick to a HDD...JMHO

Are you just going to post this in every SSD thread?

Hakanese · 31 Aug 2013 at 18:05

RussD said:
Might be the Best upgrade anyone had, but NOT one of you ever mentions how fast the ssd drive fills up because of Microsofts Updates..Anything less than 250GB is Useless in my experience over last few months. Within one month MicroCrap has given me 20GB of Stupid Updates. Please don't tell me this does not happen to any of you. Critickal & Important are the only ones I install for Micro..I use a Samsung 128GB ssd as I thought that would be ALL I ever will need..Well it would be if it was not for MicroCraps Updates.
38GB Left on the darn ssd. Too Pricy to buy bigger..I can buy 3TB HDD for less. YES, it will be slower in start up etc. But I find not much difference between my two PC's, except start up is quicker with ssd, but after that NO difference whatsoever.
So if 10 to 12 second startup is what you want, go buy one. If 24 second start up is No Big deal, then stick to a HDD...JMHO

Good to see you ignored all the suggestions that were made in thread about using a 120gb ssd as the os drive only. The fault with having your ssd so full is your own responsibility not that of the drive.

WuMyster · 1 Sep 2013 at 12:53

RussD said:
Might be the Best upgrade anyone had, but NOT one of you ever mentions how fast the ssd drive fills up because of Microsofts Updates..Anything less than 250GB is Useless in my experience over last few months. Within one month MicroCrap has given me 20GB of Stupid Updates. Please don't tell me this does not happen to any of you. Critickal & Important are the only ones I install for Micro..I use a Samsung 128GB ssd as I thought that would be ALL I ever will need..Well it would be if it was not for MicroCraps Updates.
38GB Left on the darn ssd. Too Pricy to buy bigger..I can buy 3TB HDD for less. YES, it will be slower in start up etc. But I find not much difference between my two PC's, except start up is quicker with ssd, but after that NO difference whatsoever.
So if 10 to 12 second startup is what you want, go buy one. If 24 second start up is No Big deal, then stick to a HDD...JMHO

Whole heartedly disagree. I had a 120GB SSD in the past and it was completely fine. Always had free space. So, i will tell you, this "20GB of stupid updates" doesnt happen to me. I had BF3 (40GB) and other games on the SSD including adobe software and i had free space.

+ OP, dont listen to this guy. SSDs do more than just quicken the boot up time, and also., people have to wait minute(s) for bootup and the system to become responsive. SSDs will bootup insanely fast and also be responsive from when you can move the cursor.
Programs, in fact, windows feels much quicker when opening and searching for things.

Dervious · 1 Sep 2013 at 13:04

WuMyster said:
Whole heartedly disagree. I had a 120GB SSD in the past and it was completely fine. Always had free space. So, i will tell you, this "20GB of stupid updates" doesnt happen to me. I had BF3 (40GB) and other games on the SSD including adobe software and i had free space.

+ OP, dont listen to this guy. SSDs do more than just quicken the boot up time, and also., people have to wait minute(s) for bootup and the system to become responsive. SSDs will bootup insanely fast and also be responsive from when you can move the cursor.
Programs, in fact, windows feels much quicker when opening and searching for things.

^ Listen to this guy.

As pointed out "20GB of stupid updates" is misleading. Yes, there are a lot of updates for Windows XP, Vista & 7 (and for all I know, 8 too). They can be a pain, especially when carrying out a clean install, but they don't take up a massive amount of drive capacity (not 20gb, anyway).

I`ve installed and "looked after" a 64gb in a Sony Vaio all in one PC (which has sadly just died - graphics chip failure). I installed Windows 7 on it when the SSD was fitted. It's been used for nearly 3 years and even with just 64gb, capacity was never an issue. OK, the owner didn't store loads of photos or music on it, but it did have Office, iTunes etc installed.

Fuggan · 1 Sep 2013 at 13:28

Just bought an SSD last night after reading this thread.

What would you consider you get the most benefit from putting on it? I'm thinking: Windows, AVG, Browser, Games, Adobe suite.. that's it really. Anything else you think I should put on it?

WuMyster · 1 Sep 2013 at 13:29

Fuggan said:
Just bought an SSD last night after reading this thread.

What would you consider you get the most benefit from putting on it? I'm thinking: Windows, AVG, Browser, Games, Adobe suite.. that's it really. Anything else you think I should put on it?

Exactly what id do. Main programs you use and AVG will benefit since itll startup quicker, giving you the faster responsiveness (well in my theory).

Infam0us · 1 Sep 2013 at 14:46

Is it worth cloning when installing a new SSD or just reinstalling Windows?

Minstadave · 1 Sep 2013 at 14:51

Cloning is fine