Thinking of an ssd.. advice?

[Ike_009]

Yay, I'm not completely mad

 

[Fabio]

Increasing the performance by decreasing the time it takes to boot. An SSD DECREASES boot time, as we are talking about time here not performance. An increase in time means more time, a decrease in time means less time.

Therefor, an SSD would decrease boot time, not increase it

And still we come to the same conclusion

 

[poizyn]

Okay so can we just say it makes boot times better

 

[Uberutang]

Okay so can we just say it makes boot times better

And load times, and streaming objects in some games and...

 

[poizyn]

So an ssd is the way forward in terms of C: drives

 

[Uberutang]

So an ssd is the way forward in terms of C: drives

Good read on SSD prepping
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

 

[poizyn]

Good read on SSD prepping
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

Thank you

 

[HavocXphere]

Good read on SSD prepping
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

The short version: Don't defrag, don't full format, don't use full disk encryption.

Pretty decent guide - I don't know why the author wants to switch off superfetch though. Superfetch is primarily a memory management component. Switching it off is just plain retarded. Yes you'll save a few SSD writes, but you'll also screw over the memory management.

 

[poizyn]

Still got some good advice out of it

 

[HavocXphere]

Still got some good advice out of it

Of course. Most guides are about 90% solid and 10% absolute bullshit. The trick is knowing which part is the 10%.

 

[poizyn]

Haha yeah.. well i have some knowledge of technology so i'm not going to be fooled into doing something idiotic.. also i do extensive research into components that i buy. Especially when it can go up to the thousands of rands..

Have to be careful so as not to waste money