How effective is SSD vs Sata In real situations

Its not just about games either

** Blasphemy ** to most here <_<

SSD's are just so much faster that even loading and using the internet is quicker. Accessing cache from an SSD or saving/loading/moving files is just so much faster.

Windows updates, disk defrag...just everything is quicker

I have a unique setup:

1x 64GB SSD: OS drive
1x 500 GB HDD: Storage Drive / minor application drive
1x 128 SSD: Application drive

Internet cache, games etc are on the 128 SSD.
Main OS stuff on 64 SSD.
Downloads/Music/Videos etc etc on HDD
 
I honestly would never by choice now go back to a HDD for an OS drive, storage yes, OS no.

I have also recommended SSDs to multiple others as OS drivers, some also sceptical, none have complained later.

Obviously this is with the caveat of avoiding the awful, really old SSDs still floating around :)

I have a similar configuration to above, although in my case it is
SSD - OS + Current main game(s) + Main Programmes
7200 RPM HDD - Essentially Steam + Assorted Game Drive
5400 RPM HDD - General Storage

Use steam mover when I'm focusing on a game to put it on the SSD, job done!
Also as noted above, a lot of games will note faster load times, but also some games benefit in other smaller way, MMOs for one, but also games with texture streaming etc. Can make a big difference in small hitches and stutters when games load sounds/textures/etc on the fly.
 
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TheGentry said:
Don't know guys just seems like for 100-200 quid I'd wait a few more seconds maybe OS SSD that's about it atm until prices drop, anyone running full system from SSD
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£80 for a 256GB crucial mx100. That's plenty for OS plus a couple of games. If you can afford it it's well worth it - every reply so far has confirmed that. If you can't afford it then you can't afford it
 
i wouldn't ever go back to mech drives for os now and i refuse to build a pc for anyone i know without a ssd boot drive anymore. Seems pointless not putting one in when spending money on a pc as it is a cheap upgrade you will notice the most
 
Only machine I have still using a HDD for a boot drive is my always on NAS-PC. Any others I would always put an SSD as the boot drive. Started using them about 4 years ago and never looked back.

Windows and applications load significantly faster giving a much nicer experience. As others have pointed out, games can see a massive improvement in loading times but it depends on the game in question. Generally I would say get yourself an SSD big enough for windows and all your applications + the games you frequently play which for most people will be about the 256GB mark (240GB is perfectly fine also).
 
Not sure why people still mentioning price, they are pretty cheap these days.

Have a 120gb for OS/Most used apps and a 240gb for games. Yes Games can be huge these days, BF4 is currently 47gb, SOM over 40gb, Steam folder over 100gb. However as most of my games are digital and with fast broadband speeds its trivial to uninstall/download games as an when required.

An essential purchase for any PC/Laptop imo.
 
Svyper1 said:
Its not just about games either

** Blasphemy ** to most here <_<

SSD's are just so much faster that even loading and using the internet is quicker. Accessing cache from an SSD or saving/loading/moving files is just so much faster.

Windows updates, disk defrag...just everything is quicker

I have a unique setup:

1x 64GB SSD: OS drive
1x 500 GB HDD: Storage Drive / minor application drive
1x 128 SSD: Application drive

Internet cache, games etc are on the 128 SSD.
Main OS stuff on 64 SSD.
Downloads/Music/Videos etc etc on HDD
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Did you just say you defrag ur SSD!?
 
I wouldn't call SSDs a novelty. What you need to rememeber is that SSDs are still relatively new and they are still maturing.

For a work PC, I would say it is definitely worth upgrading to an SSD. I'm sure that the increase in productivity alone would pay for the SSD. In a gaming PC, load times will be much quicker and you will probably be amongst the first to load in an online game. Even in a general use PC, the minimal load time of programs would be worth it.
 
Already understood the benifits for the OS on a SSD guess you cans swung me round if it leaves you feeling you nvr would go back to Sata I guess its a jump you gotta take
 
As everyone else, OS on 120gb SSD with a couple of modern games and all apps. Use the 2tb HDD for everything else.
Will happily go full SSD when I can afford it.
 
If you've got ~£80, and you haven't got an SSD, you need to correct the situation immediately. You'll get 250/256GB capacity, which should be enough for you OS, apps and a few full game installs.

It's been said before on this thread, and on many others, an SSD is the best upgrade you can do on any modern PC/Laptop.

A 1.0L Nissan Micra might get you from A to B, but most people would enjoy the journey more in a 3L Jaguar.

I`ve had an SSD in my PC for about 5 years, no way I'd go back to a HDD for my OS/Apps. Every PC I`ve built for customers in the past few years has had an SSD as the main drive. I'd feel like I was cheating them if I didn't install one.
 
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Nothing else you buy makes your computer usage faster, nothing.
you can buy 8 core intel cpu or quad gpu and still the only thing you experience as the fastest upgrade is an ssd.

I had such for 5 years now and got the samsung 850 pro and its mindfast
 
It's all part of the subsystem for speeding up your pc. Rapid storage technology, faster access faster writes in all applications, well that's what i have experienced.

Edit: Windows was nice and fast, gaming was about the same as a standard mechanical hard drive, load times maybe slightly faster?. Cheap ssd for windows and a cheap standard sata drive for gaming. If you got the cash to splash then do what you want.
 
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spoffle said:
Not many games are 30-40GB, they would be the exception.

SSDs are also not a novelty compared to mechanical hard disks (not SATA, SSDs use SATA ports).

You don't realise just how much of a difference they make until you try one, and then have to go back to a regular mechanical drive, then you realise just how slow they are.

It makes Windows significantly more responsive, and for a game you're playing at the moment, it makes sense to install that on the SSD.
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Problem is, you get so used to it so quickly that 4 - 6 second boot-ups start to feel slow. It's like a new car or Hi-Fi system. The blown away effect fades quickly. :(
 
I run my OS, most programs and steam from my 512gb ssd. I reckon Win 7 takes about 1/4 the time to boot and everything is so snappy and responsive. Get a 256mb jobby for about 80 quid, you won't regret it!
 
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