SSDs

[jtksu]

What are the advantages over HDDs?  Worth the $$ premium?  Can you add more memory, cause I don't think 256G is gonna cut it.

[hemmy]

They excel in random reads and writes when compared to hard drives, because the data is not on a spinning platter.  Access times are extremely low for the same reason.  If we are talking sequential reads often time a high performance hard drive can approach "affordable" ssds, but it really isn't that significant because most reads and writes performed by most programs and your operating system are non-sequential.

Downside is that SSDs have a limited number of writes before the NAND is unusable.  There is no way a home user would ever reach this number unless they have it under constant heavy usage for years in a row.

You can't "upgrade" the storage without buying a new drive.  The memory chips are soldered to the drive, and often times the ssd controller is set to over-provision space to improve the drive's longevity.  

Also, unless you are using an OS that supports TRIM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIM#Operating_system_and_SSD_support) then I would not bother.

My recommendo: Buy a Crucial M4 256gb. Install your OS and programs on that drive.  Put all your files and crap on a secondary drive.  Though you are probably using a laptop so that last part would be a little problematic...

[steve dave]

I say rough ridin' go for it JTKSU.  I mean,why not!?

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[puniraptor]

I just upgraded MY RIG and got an SSD as part of a technology feeding frenzy. Not really worth it yet $$$ wise, but its a fun luxury item/status symbol. I have a 120GB and use it for the OS and any commonly used games/programs and use a regular HDD for data storage and less used stuff. It's nice to be able to go from power off to windows fully loaded and browsing the web within 8 seconds, but really not that meaningful. If you measure your penis size by how many fractions of a second your programs load compared to other peoples, then an SSD is a must.

[steve dave]

Sounds like you are a small dick dumbass if you DON'T do it jtksu!

[hemmy]

Sounds like you are a small dick dumbass if you DON'T do it jtksu!

pair it with a good router and a couple of video cards in SLI and you have the biggest penis on the block.

[Rage Against the McKee]

How much faster is your printer when you install the driver on a SSD?

[Trim]

How much faster is your printer when you install the driver on a SSD?

[jtksu]

Prolly just stick with the cheaper one.  Seems like a 750gb or 1tb HDD would be more useful to me than a faster SSD.  Maybe not.  The whole SSD thing is pretty appealing for some reason.  (Also, I feel like a I should go by a really big truck now.  One with really big off road tires or something.)

[steve dave]

Prolly just stick with the cheaper one.  Seems like a 750gb or 1tb HDD would be more useful to me than a faster SSD.  Maybe not.  The whole SSD thing is pretty appealing for some reason.  (Also, I feel like a I should go by a really big truck now.  One with really big off road tires or something.)

make sure you get a 7200 and not a 5400 or whatever.  <-- this info was given to me by a certified neck beard so I think it's pretty good info.

[hemmy]

Prolly just stick with the cheaper one.  Seems like a 750gb or 1tb HDD would be more useful to me than a faster SSD.  Maybe not.  The whole SSD thing is pretty appealing for some reason.  (Also, I feel like a I should go by a really big truck now.  One with really big off road tires or something.)

make sure you get a 7200 and not a 5400 or whatever.  <-- this info was given to me by a certified neck beard so I think it's pretty good info.

Platter size/number of platters is equally important.

[steve dave]

Prolly just stick with the cheaper one.  Seems like a 750gb or 1tb HDD would be more useful to me than a faster SSD.  Maybe not.  The whole SSD thing is pretty appealing for some reason.  (Also, I feel like a I should go by a really big truck now.  One with really big off road tires or something.)

make sure you get a 7200 and not a 5400 or whatever.  <-- this info was given to me by a certified neck beard so I think it's pretty good info.

Platter size/number of platters is equally important.

I'd listen to hemmy on this for the same reasons sited above

[pissclams]

laff at 7200 rpm HDD


i'll take my raptors any day of the week and on sundays  

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[hemmy]

laff at 7200 rpm HDD


i'll take my raptors any day of the week and on sundays 

Raptors are no better than a good 7200rpm drive with 1tb platters.

[steve dave]

I'm going to make a platter of nachos

[hemmy]

I'm going to make a platter of nachos

with japs?

[steve dave]

I'm going to make a platter of nachos

with japs?

you know it

[jtksu]

Seems like we've discovered a few chinks in the armor of the SSD.

[steve dave]

Seems like we've discovered a few chinks in the armor of the SSD.

ya because it rough ridin' sucks and these neck beards don't know what the eff they're talking about.  you stick with me jtksu and you'll be ok. 

[hemmy]

Seems like we've discovered a few chinks in the armor of the SSD.

I don't think that was the conclusion of this thread...   If you can afford an SSD you would be stupid not to buy one.

[Saulbadguy]

laff at 7200 rpm HDD


i'll take my raptors any day of the week and on sundays 

Raptors are no better than a good 7200rpm drive with 1tb platters.

Wow.

[pissclams]

laff at 7200 rpm HDD


i'll take my raptors any day of the week and on sundays 

Raptors are no better than a good 7200rpm drive with 1tb platters.

says the idiot who knows nothing

[hemmy]

Raptors are crap, only a dumbass would spend money on them.  You won't get any noticeable performance difference outside of a slight advantage in benchmarks.

[pissclams]

Raptors are crap, only a dumbass would spend money on them.  You won't get any noticeable performance difference outside of a slight advantage in benchmarks.