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alonsegel

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hi everybody

so i have a pretty old hdd (seagate ST3500412AS)
boot time is pretty slow (like 3 minutes) but hte problem is that after boot, i can't use the pc right away. i have to wait like 10 minutes or so. lets say i booted up the pc, but when i open an application, like chrome, everything becomes non-responsive for a minute.
so my questions are:
1. If I will replace my hdd with an ssd, wil the problem be gone, or the problem is caused by somehting else?(cpu is i5-750 at 3.3Ghz)
2. if the answer for question #1 is yes, should I get an ssd with a lower capacity (120gb) and then install only os and other apps(photoshop etc')?
3. Is it possible to buy a low-capacity ssd and transfer os only? or i need to install a new os on the ssd, then removing the os from the hdd? (which will be a pain in the ass)
4. If I will buy a 500gb ssd, would I be able to tranfer EVERYTHING from the hdd to the ssd with only using a program?
5. I have an old mobo, which only has sata ii connection. will I be bottlenecked by the motherboard and won't benefit from the ssd at all? what speed should I be expecting with samsung 840 evo or crucial m550 on sata ii?

thanks alot!
 
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1. The SSD. You're getting a 512GB drive, so that can hold the OS, all your applications, and several games.

2. OS. 7 or 8.1. Completely your preference. Personally, I like 8/8.1, THere is no reason to get Win 8, because you're just going to upgrade to 8.1 anyway.

3. Games. Steam games cam usually be moved. See this: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129
Basically it involves moving the SteamApps folder.
All other games and applications will need to be reinstalled.

4. Drivers. Download all the drivers for your hardware first. Put them on a USB stick or DVD. Get them from the manufacturers website(s).

Your current HDD sounds like it is dying. I wouldn't put too much trust in trying...
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Clean install on the SSD. Don't attempt to migrate from a dying drive to a new SSD.
A 120GB can hold the OS and quite a lot of applications. Games/music/video...let them live elsewhere.

Don't try to do anything more with the old drive..it's on its last legs.
 
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alonsegel

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hmm... okay, so I should not migrate all of the files from my hdd? do you think it will be best if I will install a new os on the ssd (I ordered an 840 evo 512gb). If so, would you recommend 8.1 vs 8 vs 7? and will I be able to transfer all of the games from my hdd to the ssd after putting a new os on the ssd? Let's say I have windows 8.1 on the ssd and then connect the hdd to to pc (while choosing to boot from the ssd blah blah..).
then it will be just a matter of copying all of the files?
What about drivers? am i supposed to download them for everything? (mobo,gpu,anything else?)
 
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1. The SSD. You're getting a 512GB drive, so that can hold the OS, all your applications, and several games.

2. OS. 7 or 8.1. Completely your preference. Personally, I like 8/8.1, THere is no reason to get Win 8, because you're just going to upgrade to 8.1 anyway.

3. Games. Steam games cam usually be moved. See this: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129
Basically it involves moving the SteamApps folder.
All other games and applications will need to be reinstalled.

4. Drivers. Download all the drivers for your hardware first. Put them on a USB stick or DVD. Get them from the manufacturers website(s).

Your current HDD sounds like it is dying. I wouldn't put too much trust in trying to copy things from it.
 
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