SSD v. HDD
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ddbtkd456
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I would if i was you, put your operating system on the SSD and only get a 250 gb one at max for the operating system, anything beyond that really isnt worth the money. Also i would use your HDD for your games and files, and use the 250 gb one for operating system and programs.
DVJ Rick Kraft
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True, the SSD will make your system much faster overall, with better boot times, snappier response when loading programs and doing system access or caching. Fresh installs of OSs are always best, but you can clone your HDD to your new SSD, then swap boot order.
SSDs are best used for things that require speed, write cycles are not an issue (SSDs will reallocate defective sectors just fine, in the unlikely event you ever use any up) but just the price per GB is. If you need storage, get a normal HDD.
SSDs are best used for things that require speed, write cycles are not an issue (SSDs will reallocate defective sectors just fine, in the unlikely event you ever use any up) but just the price per GB is. If you need storage, get a normal HDD.
maxiim
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The answer is simply no, unless you want your SSD to have an untimely death. All SSDs are limited to write cycles so using them as a storage device is not recommended. Get yourself a 200+gb SSD for OS/Games and other apps you use that will take advantage of SSD performance, everything else throw on your storage HDD. My system currently sits with 240gb SSD and 2TB of storage space for all the other random stuff that I do not use daily + backup.
johnnyb105
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You want the ssd drive to be your main drive your os windows use a mechanical drive for games apps and storage your system will fly and you will see really fast performance out of your build hope this help you enjoy.
PsyKhiqZero
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Honestly write cycles are rarely a problem for the average user. Even with lower quality TLC it would take years to hit the limit.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6459/samsung-ssd-840-testing-the-endurance-of-tlc-nand
However the sequential read/write of a traditional HDD is usually more then enough to access the occasional movie/mp3 file instantly. The only time I would put storage files on a SSD is
1. If you have no other choice
2 IF you have many files you need to search and access all at once. (music/video/picture recording and editing)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6459/samsung-ssd-840-testing-the-endurance-of-tlc-nand
However the sequential read/write of a traditional HDD is usually more then enough to access the occasional movie/mp3 file instantly. The only time I would put storage files on a SSD is
1. If you have no other choice
2 IF you have many files you need to search and access all at once. (music/video/picture recording and editing)
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