SSD for OS/gaming?

Gimpymoo · 7 Feb 2014 at 13:42

I recently upgraded to a 4770k from a Phenom Quad.

I have not purchased an HDD for a long time, thus all my drives are 5+ year old mechanical drives.

Am I "bottlenecking" my system by not using an SSD?

Obviously, I do not expect it to increase FPS (Or would it) but could it be holding back the CPU for general use if that makes sense as in just not being as quick as it could.

Also, would having a seperate SSD for OS and another for games make it quicker or would lumping them on one be fine?

Thanks.

Gimpymoo · 7 Feb 2014 at 13:52

Am looking at the 250GB Samsung EVO.

BUT, would two 120GB be better?

Gimpymoo · 7 Feb 2014 at 15:39

250GB EVO ordered.

Thanks all.

The i7 was not a "WOW" moment regarding upgrades to be honest, more incremental so am hoping this is.

My last true "WOW" upgrade was my first 3D accelerator. Anything since then has not matched up.

Gimpymoo · 8 Feb 2014 at 02:21

I was torn between an SSD or a WD 4TB Black. The WD Blacks are amazing drives but the pull of an SSD was too much - lol.

I do have a 500GB WD Black in another computer it is VERY responsive.

Gimpymoo · 15 Apr 2014 at 10:52

Hi all.

Forgot about this thread.

Well, I got the 250GB Samsung EVO, a few days later, I ordered a 120GB for the Office PC

Yes, games, especially ARMA 3 have considerable load time improvements and in general, gaming is much more fun as less time waiting and the OS (Windows 8 x64) improvements are mind blowing. I have found alt-tabbing to be MUCH MORE responsive.

A superb upgrade.