It finally came ! Samsung 850 PRO

[gmaster456]

when you get it, make sure you do a clean Windows install, not just migrate your data

also ensure AHCI mode is selected in BIOS

then after you install the OS, use Samsung Magician to OP the drive by 10 - 30% (depending how much space you actually can set aside)

then apply the OS optimization tweaks in Samsung Magician, choose the RELIABILITY option which disables SUPERFETCH, minimizes your page file to 1 GB and other tweaks


the moment you open the box, you will start drooling just by touching it, it is one quality SSD. very sturdy and well packaged

do not forget to stick the "Samsung SSD Activated" sticked on your computer to boost your ego :whiste:

I'll be doing a clean install of Windows 8 Pro.

Have also taken note of your other suggestions. Thank you

I am really excited for it. Haven't ordered new hardware in a while and that is always exciting to unbox. And finding out that it comes with sticker just raised my excitement x10.

 

[hal2kilo]

Its called milking the cow until the cow runs dry.

Shades of the Pentium.

 

[G73S]

And finding out that it comes with sticker just raised my excitement x10.

you'll get 2 infact

 

[Dahak]

do not forget to stick the "Samsung SSD Activated" sticked on your computer to boost your ego :whiste:

Yep, that adds extra performance too ... although mine from my 840pro is worn out

 

[Coup27]

do not forget to stick the "Samsung SSD Activated" sticked on your computer to boost your ego :whiste:

Hmm.

 

[gmaster456]

SSD Installed, Windows 8 Pro installed and patched, and mostly importantly, sticker installed.

 

[G73S]

and mostly importantly, sticker installed.

yes that is vital for enuring optimal performance + ego boost ()

 

[jhansman]

Seriously, how fast does a drive have to be? I mean, I do photo processing with six cores, 16GB of DDR3 and an 830 on Win7 64-bit. It all zooms by my eyes quite nicely. Aren't we just moving the bottleneck around after a while? Just askin'.


OK, wait. I just ran the benchmark comparison of my 256GB 830 against the same sized 850 pro. Yikes.

http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1253?vs=532

 

[G73S]

Seriously, how fast does a drive have to be? I mean, I do photo processing with six cores, 16GB of DDR3 and an 830 on Win7 64-bit. It all zooms by my eyes quite nicely. Aren't we just moving the bottleneck around after a while? Just askin'.


OK, wait. I just ran the benchmark comparison of my 256GB 830 against the same sized 850 pro. Yikes.

http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1253?vs=532

wow! astonishing!

But if I give you 2 identical systems, one that has the 830 and one that has the 850 Pro, I bet you wouldn't be able to tell which one is which in terms of OS snappiness and normal usage. only benchmarks make the difference when it comes to SSDs these days. just my 2 cents

 

[gmaster456]

Seriously, how fast does a drive have to be? I mean, I do photo processing with six cores, 16GB of DDR3 and an 830 on Win7 64-bit. It all zooms by my eyes quite nicely. Aren't we just moving the bottleneck around after a while? Just askin'.


OK, wait. I just ran the benchmark comparison of my 256GB 830 against the same sized 850 pro. Yikes.

http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1253?vs=532

As long as you can't percieve the difference that's all that matters. Benchmarks are one thing, but actual usage is where it counts.

 

[jhansman]

As long as you can't percieve the difference that's all that matters. Benchmarks are one thing, but actual usage is where it counts.

Right, which is why I bought it with the option of returning it. If it's not appreciably faster than my 830, back it goes. Trouble is, my Win7 install is years old, and even when I clone my 830 to the new drive, it may not show it's stuff because of all the "debris" Windows collects with updates, temp files, etc. I run utils to keep that crap to a minimum, but who knows what gets left behind on Update Tuesday? I'd rather not have to do a fresh install just to see what the drive can do when the OS is "new."

 

[Berryracer]

Right, which is why I bought it with the option of returning it. If it's not appreciably faster than my 830, back it goes. Trouble is, my Win7 install is years old, and even when I clone my 830 to the new drive, it may not show it's stuff because of all the "debris" Windows collects with updates, temp files, etc. I run utils to keep that crap to a minimum, but who knows what gets left behind on Update Tuesday? I'd rather not have to do a fresh install just to see what the drive can do when the OS is "new."

Cloning can never be like a fresh install. You can truly unleash the full performance of the SSD only with a clean install, ensuring AHCI mode is selected in your BIOS, leaving a 20% OP (The 850 Pro already has 7% internal OP done by the factory), etc.

 

[jhansman]

Cloning can never be like a fresh install. You can truly unleash the full performance of the SSD only with a clean install, ensuring AHCI mode is selected in your BIOS, leaving a 20% OP (The 850 Pro already has 7% internal OP done by the factory), etc.

Yeah, I kinda figured. I'd rather not start over, but point taken.