10k rpm vs 15k rpm vs SSD for boot

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Binsky734

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Alright, to start off, here are my specs:

Intel i7 920 CPU,
OCZ 6GB DDR3 Tri-Channel RAM
NVidia GeForce 9800GT Vid Card
1TB, 7200rpm SATA Drive

Earlier this year, I built myself a super computer (or so I thought). I installed Windows 7 Enterprise, got it all set up, and it runs like a dream; except for one small problem.

Whenever I boot up the computer, it takes a full 2 minutes to boot up. I figure that this is what I get for going with the cheap 7200rpm drive, but last year you couldn’t beat 1tb for $60.

I have been looking at a 173 GB, 10k RPM drive to use as my boot drive and to install software on. I understand that 15k RPM and SSDs are much faster, but since my mobo does not have a SCSI or SAS connection, I would have to get a SCSI controller (and they don’t come cheap).
Is it really worth the cost to upgrade to the 15k or SSD, or should I just stick with a 10k?
Also, if there are any tweaks I can make to my system to increase my boot speed; I would be more than happy to hear them.

Thanks,
Binsky
 
I would take the SSD, and use that 1TB drive as storage. You don't need an SCSI controller, most SSD's work off of SATA connectors, so as long as you have at least 1 free, you will be able to use one

As for how to speed up boot speeds, the aforementioned SSD would be the best option, software wise, download, install and run Soluto:

http://www.soluto.com/

it looks at what you have running at start up, which of those programs are necessary, which could potentially be removed, and which would be a good idea to remove from the boot sequence, so you have less stuff starting up, so less time
 
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