NettleWarbler
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Do's anybody on here use Solid-State Drives , instead of hard drives . I bought one a few years ago its a samsung model 500GD . It was pretty expensive when i bought it .
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The thread discusses the use of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) versus traditional hard drives (HDDs), with a focus on their performance benefits, particularly when used as system drives (C: drive). The original poster asks whether investing in a larger SSD is worthwhile, seeking clarity on storage capacity and file management. Responses highlight that SSDs significantly improve system performance due to faster seek times, but the capacity and practical use for files are similar to HDDs, emphasizing that SSDs are especially advantageous for the operating system and frequently accessed data. Overall, the consensus is that SSDs are a worthwhile upgrade for faster system operation, particularly for the OS and essential programs.
The thread discusses the use of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) versus traditional hard drives (HDDs), with a focus on their performance benefits, particularly when used as system drives (C: drive). The original poster asks whether investing in a larger SSD is worthwhile, seeking clarity on storage capacity and file management. Responses highlight that SSDs significantly improve system performance due to faster seek times, but the capacity and practical use for files are similar to HDDs, emphasizing that SSDs are especially advantageous for the operating system and frequently accessed data. Overall, the consensus is that SSDs are a worthwhile upgrade for faster system operation, particularly for the OS and essential programs.
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NettleWarbler
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I don't know what defrag is , i may be wrong but i think i used nero video burner on it . So think i would have installed windows on it , i just want to know if it's worth investing in a decent size Solid-State Drive or an internal hard drive .
lots of people use solid drives as their system drive yes... the C drive is where Windows is installed and normally you want that drive to be as fast as possible but older drives don't cost as much so they make fine storeage
worth getting = about 250G is where most laptop users like a c drive +[at least] 500G for a system that does editing or needs to run on battery while you travel = yes worth it
i personally like the 120G solids for my laptops and I shub a 1-2T storage drive too which does everything i need at less than 1/2 the price
worth getting = about 250G is where most laptop users like a c drive +[at least] 500G for a system that does editing or needs to run on battery while you travel = yes worth it
i personally like the 120G solids for my laptops and I shub a 1-2T storage drive too which does everything i need at less than 1/2 the price
NettleWarbler
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Daft question , are Solid-State Drives more for MB size i mean . Would i get more files and folders on 1TB of Solid-State Drives or hard drive , or are they just the same .
bochane
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To access data on a harddisk, the readwrite heads have to be positioned on the track and after that the track must be spined to the position the actual data of the file is located, that are the the seek time and rotational delay. The benefit of solid states drives is that the seek time and rotational delay are zero.
The part that benefits the most is Windows itself on the C: drive.
You won’t get that benefit by using a 1TB SSD and adding there more and more non system files.
The part that benefits the most is Windows itself on the C: drive.
You won’t get that benefit by using a 1TB SSD and adding there more and more non system files.
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