I was looking at getting a Samsung 840 pro at 256 GB. But thinking about it what I use my PC for (some audio/video editing and mostly high demand gaming), I was thinking I'd jump the capacity gap to the 840 at 500 GB. The write speeds are about 40% lower than the 840 Pro, but I doubt that if I ran both drives that I would notice the difference. Also, I'd rather have 500 GB. I have a large collection of Steam games (nearing 100 and nearly 200GB if I installed all of them) and I want them on my SSD. At $350, the 500 GB is no small investment but if it means SSD loading times and HDD storage capacity, I'm in. Any thoughts?
SSD performance V capacity
- Thread starter nbrikha
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SSD OEMs know we (gamers) will be attracted to speed of any kind. That's why they stress (exaggerate) read/write claims for their products. SSDs are faster but the only time you'll notice is during boot and program launch. After a few days/weeks you won't even notice that. The real reason to invest in an SSD is reliability. No moving parts. If that doesn't impress you maybe you should reconsider your purchase. I have no idea why you want all your Steam games on your local drive simultaneously but that's up to you. Personally, I get buy with a 256GB SSD and a large external HDD. I like the external HDD because I use it infrequently and can switch it off when not in use.
I've heard load times and saving time are nearly erased. I do want the reliability as well. $350 is a lot of money for 500 GB. Forget reliability and forget price for just a second: will I notice an everyday difference by jumping from a 500GB HDD to a 500GB SSD that's worth $250+?
PS: my pc stays on pretty much all the time. idk if it's wrong or not, but I only close it to restart for updates or when I'm gonna be gone (or I know I won't use it) for a few days.
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I have a 480gb SSD that I load my games on, it's nice to see the load times reduced especially in games like battlefield 3 or grand theft auto along with all MMOs. I recommend making the leap it just makes your computer feel new again, loading programs is almost instantaneous and everything in general is snappy. I wouldn't worry about the sequential read/write speeds too much its pretty rare that you load anything that large it's usually small random files which is where the SSD really shines.
Personally, I wouldn't buy an SSD for speed. I would buy one for reliability even at the same speed of an HDD. I was mildly impressed the first time I used one but, as I said before, that extra speed is unnoticed after a relatively brief period of time. My advice, if speed is your predominant motive than don't buy one. The only people who will notice the difference on a daily basis are people ho handle huge files frequently. Like video editors, etc.
I don't think you're totally aware of what you're talking about. SSD's reliability in terms of moving parts is better than HDDs. But SSDs will die just like an HDD and depending on the processes and the brand, as quick or quicker than an HDD. In terms of reliability, I dont really trust them. I just want shear speed and reading some other threads, I'm pretty sure I will notice. I've seen an SSD boot up, it's much quicker than my PC. I don't think I'll take that for granted
Thanks for the vote of confidence. Something tells me all you really wanted from this post is someone to confirm what you already believe. FYI, SSDs have a controller board just like a HDD and just as likely to fail. Actually, I think you're the one who doesn't know just what's going on inside a HDD. There are multiple platters spinning at 7200RPM with read/write heads "flying" over their surfaces at near zero tolerances and moving back & forth with amazing precision. This is where failures occur and are NOT present in an SSD. So, why don't you just do exactly what you intended all along and stop trying to discredit me for telling you something you didn't want to hear. Obviously, you can afford your folly.
lol, I know exactly what an HDD is. I've assembled a few rudimentary one's myself in college. The issue with SSD's is that the individual cells die over time. You slowly lose space and the more space you use the quicker it will die. The newer SSDs are attacking this issue but it's still an issue. I really hate when people assume what the question is and not actually read it and understand the intention of the OP
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