HARD-DRIVE HELP: Who's using a Solid State Drive?

[dunkaroos]

What is the benefit of using a Solid State Drive as the main drive and a traditional hard drive for storage?

 

[mr fizzy womack]

Thought about getting a SSD when I got my new laptop, but it's not really worth it imo.

SSD's don't have moving parts like traditional hard-drives and read/write data faster than HDDs, but SSD's are much more expensive than normal HDDwhile having a smaller capacity.

A lot depends on how you expect to use your computer. If you're a college student writing papers and surfing the Internet for information, the advantages of an SSD are negligible, but if you're downloading video and using multiple applications at the same time, an SSD will give you a very noticeable performance boost.

"You can buy a $50 HDD with 120GB of storage. A 120GB SSD will set you back around $250-plus. You can buy $30 worth of flash, though -- as long as 16GB is enough for your needs," said Handy, an analyst with Objective Analysis Inc. "That way you can pocket the other $20."

But for laptops and desktops, where consumers will continue to seek as much capacity as money can buy, Handy said SSD adoption will likely suffer for years to come.

The final word: For most users, this a good time to consider buying a higher-end HDD that should deliver more-than-enough performance -- and plenty of room to grow -- while you wait for SSD prices to drop further.

That could be a long wait.

http://www.computerworld...._an_SSD_worth_the_money_

 

[mr718]

^Sums it all up.

 

[dunkaroos]

Awesome!

I'm be using the laptop for heavy programming, rendering, and imaging.


Can I use both a SSD and HDD?

SSD for the applications, OS

HDD for storage



Can the HDD be internal? How would this work?

 

[wadewilson]

Originally Posted by Dunkaroos

Awesome!

I'm be using the laptop for heavy programming, rendering, and imaging.


Can I use both a SSD and HDD?

SSD for the applications, OS

HDD for storage



Can the HDD be internal? How would this work?

SSD drive is 80 percent faster you can load your OS in 12 seconds

 

[jmedora]

Originally Posted by Dunkaroos

Awesome!

I'm be using the laptop for heavy programming, rendering, and imaging.


Can I use both a SSD and HDD?

SSD for the applications, OS

HDD for storage



Can the HDD be internal? How would this work?

You're installing it on a desktop correct? And yes you can use both.

 

[airforce416]

Originally Posted by jmedora

Originally Posted by Dunkaroos

Awesome!

I'm be using the laptop for heavy programming, rendering, and imaging.


Can I use both a SSD and HDD?

SSD for the applications, OS

HDD for storage



Can the HDD be internal? How would this work?

You're installing it on a desktop correct? And yes you can use both.

Install the os to the SSD & use the HDD for storage

 

[0cks]

Perfect setup is to have SSD master and HDD slave IMO.

 

[infamousod]

I chose an 80gig SSD over a 500 gig HDD and I don't regret it at all. I'm very limited with what I can load on there but I have my main home and officecomputer and it's just for work when I have to be mobile.

An SSD is much faster (I boot before I know it) and it's also more reliable, HDD can get damaged if the laptop falls or gets hit, SSD is damn near bulletproof.

 

[dunkaroos]

Where can I find a guide on how to set up dual hard drives?

Totally new to this.

Thank you, all!

 

[mr monday niight]

Just hook them up, go to disk management in device manager, format them, profit.