SSD Question

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eaglewolf

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New member here, and I wanted to get an opinion on SSD's.

I bought a Patriot 240GB Pyro SE solid state drive for a computer build I am working on. I've never used an SSD before, but was told that putting both the OS and the programs on an SSD can bog it down.

Is this accurate? I had thought that the biggest load to the drive would be the OS and programs and wanted them both on the SSD. In fact, that is the primary reason I spent the money on a larger SSD. I suppose I could pop for a smaller drive for the OS, but if it isn't necessary I would rather not do that. Any advice would be appreciated.

I don't have all the other components yet, so I only have an idea of what I will be using in the computer. Based on the results of my last build for my wife's computer, an AMD based system with an Asus motherboard is a strong possibilty. No issues with Intel, but it just costs more. Gobs of memory, huge SATA III hard drive or drives for data storage, etc. Manipulating photos is probably the most demanding task I do, and the files can get quite large when you start working on them in Photoshop. I use the computer for music and video as well. I'm not exactly a power user, but would really like to have an ultra-fast machine.

David
 
You basically only want the OS and a few of your most used programs that you want to have the fastest speed on.
 
The reason it is recommended to put only the OS and a few choice programs on an SSD has to do more with the often small size of the SSD rather than performance. SSDs are relatively expensive so are generally smaller in size, often 60-90G. When you're dealing with a drive that small, you need to decide what to install on it or you will fill it up quickly.

Since you have a 240G drive, you don't need to be so conservative. I would put the OS and all other programs on the SSD and use an HDD strictly for data storage.
 
strollin said:
The reason it is recommended to put only the OS and a few choice programs on an SSD has to do more with the often small size of the SSD rather than performance. SSDs are relatively expensive so are generally smaller in size, often 60-90G. When you're dealing with a drive that small, you need to decide what to install on it or you will fill it up quickly.

Since you have a 240G drive, you don't need to be so conservative. I would put the OS and all other programs on the SSD and use an HDD strictly for data storage.
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Thanks - that's the information I was looking for.

David
 
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