SSD Worth it?

I'll join the choir on this one. I think changing to a SSD makes a HUGE difference to the "feel" of your system. Switching between and opening apps is instant and the system just seems so slick. I agree with the "replace the weakest/slowest link" approach.

I pushed the boat out and went for an Intel G2 160gb and feel it is worth every penny!

I don't do much gaming so I've got loads of free space so actually think 80gb would have been ok for a system drive (there's absolutely no point putting media on a SSD - regular high-capacity drives are best for that).

I'm now thinking of getting another SSD for my laptop. I am sure that changing the drive will have more effect than going for a whole new laptop. Anyone else done this?
 
robcat101 said:
I'll join the choir on this one. I think changing to a SSD makes a HUGE difference to the "feel" of your system. Switching between and opening apps is instant and the system just seems so slick. I agree with the "replace the weakest/slowest link" approach.

I pushed the boat out and went for an Intel G2 160gb and feel it is worth every penny!

I don't do much gaming so I've got loads of free space so actually think 80gb would have been ok for a system drive (there's absolutely no point putting media on a SSD - regular high-capacity drives are best for that).

I'm now thinking of getting another SSD for my laptop. I am sure that changing the drive will have more effect than going for a whole new laptop. Anyone else done this?
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Yeah but to feel this "HUGE" difference to your system, you would need to have everything installed on your SSD instead of just your Operating System...

All I would really put on it is my OS and some often-used programs like Firefox and Winamp, and perhaps a game.

So it wouldn't really be a HUGE performance increase, would it?
 
StarSolitude said:
Yeah but to feel this "HUGE" difference to your system, you would need to have everything installed on your SSD instead of just your Operating System...

All I would really put on it is my OS and some often-used programs like Firefox and Winamp, and perhaps a game.

So it wouldn't really be a HUGE performance increase, would it?
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I disagree. It really doesn't matter how quickly the system reads an mp3 or movie (i.e. the bulky stuff) off a hard drive. (OK there might be a short miniscule pause before the movie begins that a SSD would not eliminate, but it's not cost effective to eliminate that). What does matter is how quickly it loads word/excel and then the file you want to open. If you have your apps and documents on the SSD then it really does seem very quick and almost instant. What I don't have is gb's worth of games, so I don't really need that much storage. All I have on my mechanical drives is my music and DVD collection.
 
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