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September 26, 2013 11:34:55 AM

how big does it have to be? and what's the command loop? how does it make it faster? how much faster?

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September 26, 2013 11:50:28 AM

My personal recommendation is 128GB minimum. That is enough space for the OS and some/most applications. Games, OTOH, can be VERY large, and generally live on another drive.

There is no 'command loop'. Windows see it as (mostly) just another drive.

How is it faster? No moving parts.

How much faster? A LOT. And not just for boot time, but also opening files and applications.
Consider a moderately complex Excel spreadsheet. On a regular spinning drive, maybe 8 seconds to open. On the SSD, it is open almost before my finger stops moving from the click.
It makes the whole system feel snappier.

Added to that, it's not just the speed aspect, but also reliability. The current crop of consumer grade drives are expected to last decades with normal use. No motors and bearings to wear out, no head crashes, and less heat in the system.

I would not build a general use system without one.
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