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i have a 120 patriot pyro se with windows (Paid for it) on it, with a 500gb storage drive, q6600, asus p5w dh deluxe, and 4gb OCZ ram, 1GB GTX 460 in SLI
I just purchased a samsung 830 256gb, and i am waiting for my asus z87 deluxe and crucial balistix 2x8gb VLP ram to get in. still waiting for the best price of a 4670k or 4770k to complete my upgrade. (if you know a deal, please let me know, i do not leave near a microcenter, i wish they wouldn't have closed the one in santa clara)
The questions are, what is the best way to utilize 2 ssd drives in my new system, and which one is better for the OS. i think technically the older pyro se has faster read write, but I’m not sure that is all that matters. i think they are both MLC.
i was thinking of the following options:
1) Raid the drives (edit: raid is not worth it, loose space and in real world test it doesnt make it any faster)
2) put OS on 1 drive (which do you recommend) and install programs/games on the other ssd
3) just use the 830 for OS and programs/games and sell the 120gb
4) Use 830 for OS/programs and keep the 120gb for a "working drive"
My computer is used for:
No cable, so I use it to download shows and movies (I usually just download straight to the 500gb old drive) and I watch then delete, I don’t really keep anything once I watch it. EDIT: I DO NOT HAVE CABLE FOR A REASON, ALL MY DOWNLOADS ARE THROUGH ITUNES - LEGALLY
Occasional gaming, especially since getting the 460’s recently, maybe it’s also because I am waiting for the next gen systems. Either way I would want the game to run the best it can with my setup. I would like to get into 3d gaming, but with nvidia you have to pay for that driver “add-on” or buy their 3d kit (even when wanting to use it with a 3dtv)
i sometimes burn dvd's/blu rays from mkv/avi files using convertXtoDVD and DVDfab, both programs need a “working folder” to convert videos (side request, let me know what you use to burn mkv/avi files to blu ray or 3d blu ray) EDIT: PROGRAMS ARE PAID FOR.
and of course the usual email/forums/facebook/youtube
This computer is connected to my sony 55hx800 (I PAID FOR THE TV) through HDMI. So I guess I use it as a HTPC.
Thanks for all advice,
Carlos
p.s. - in my current q6600 system, i added the 256gb as a secondary programs drive. it currently has metro light, crysis 2 and dead island riptide installed on it with a few other programs. (ALL GAMES AND PROGRAMS WERE PAID FOR)
- don't know why people would assume i am not paying for anything, sorry if i made it sound that way.
I just purchased a samsung 830 256gb, and i am waiting for my asus z87 deluxe and crucial balistix 2x8gb VLP ram to get in. still waiting for the best price of a 4670k or 4770k to complete my upgrade. (if you know a deal, please let me know, i do not leave near a microcenter, i wish they wouldn't have closed the one in santa clara)
The questions are, what is the best way to utilize 2 ssd drives in my new system, and which one is better for the OS. i think technically the older pyro se has faster read write, but I’m not sure that is all that matters. i think they are both MLC.
i was thinking of the following options:
1) Raid the drives (edit: raid is not worth it, loose space and in real world test it doesnt make it any faster)
2) put OS on 1 drive (which do you recommend) and install programs/games on the other ssd
3) just use the 830 for OS and programs/games and sell the 120gb
4) Use 830 for OS/programs and keep the 120gb for a "working drive"
My computer is used for:
No cable, so I use it to download shows and movies (I usually just download straight to the 500gb old drive) and I watch then delete, I don’t really keep anything once I watch it. EDIT: I DO NOT HAVE CABLE FOR A REASON, ALL MY DOWNLOADS ARE THROUGH ITUNES - LEGALLY
Occasional gaming, especially since getting the 460’s recently, maybe it’s also because I am waiting for the next gen systems. Either way I would want the game to run the best it can with my setup. I would like to get into 3d gaming, but with nvidia you have to pay for that driver “add-on” or buy their 3d kit (even when wanting to use it with a 3dtv)
i sometimes burn dvd's/blu rays from mkv/avi files using convertXtoDVD and DVDfab, both programs need a “working folder” to convert videos (side request, let me know what you use to burn mkv/avi files to blu ray or 3d blu ray) EDIT: PROGRAMS ARE PAID FOR.
and of course the usual email/forums/facebook/youtube
This computer is connected to my sony 55hx800 (I PAID FOR THE TV) through HDMI. So I guess I use it as a HTPC.
Thanks for all advice,
Carlos
p.s. - in my current q6600 system, i added the 256gb as a secondary programs drive. it currently has metro light, crysis 2 and dead island riptide installed on it with a few other programs. (ALL GAMES AND PROGRAMS WERE PAID FOR)
- don't know why people would assume i am not paying for anything, sorry if i made it sound that way.
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