should I get an ssd?

[Zap]

maybe we should have a sticky for "should I upgrade to a SSD" with the answer always being yes, because the answer is yes.

It would be more of:

Q: Should I buy an SSD?
A: Yes, if it fits within your budget and you are okay with the $/GB ratio.

 

[pcslookout]

maybe we should have a sticky for "should I upgrade to a SSD" with the answer always being yes, because the answer is yes.

I highly disagree and have a SSD. (Intel G2 80GB) If SSDs were the same price as HDs definitely then.

 

[wpcoe]

SSD for OS, MS Office (or whatever office suite you use), basic utilities and everything else that will fit comfortably.

HDD for games, storage.
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(*Eventually* SSD might be justifiable for everything, including games and storage, but for now see above.)

 

[Zap]

I highly disagree and have a SSD. (Intel G2 80GB) If SSDs were the same price as HDs definitely then.

So, not a matter of a simple yes/no, but a matter of cost?

 

[Old Hippie]

SSD for OS, MS Office (or whatever office suite you use), basic utilities and everything else that will fit comfortably.

HDD for games, storage.

This has always been my standard set-up even with mechanical drives.

A small, screaming OS & program disc and the remainder is storage on another drive.

 

[flamenko]

I highly disagree and have a SSD. (Intel G2 80GB) If SSDs were the same price as HDs definitely then.

Gotta highly disagree with your disagreement...

I cant think of even a value concern anymore with ssd sales hitting so low.

 

[Nizbot]

After reading this thread I find that pretty amusing. 😀

Oh the epicness! :awe:

 

[Voo]

Gotta highly disagree with your disagreement...

I cant think of even a value concern anymore with ssd sales hitting so low.

In that case I disagree with your disagreement of him disagreeing? Ok stop 😉

But for someone who just lets her PC sleep and only uses office/browser/watches vids/music a SSD really doesn't provide huge benefits, so I think it really depends on the useage szenarii if a SSD is worth the money.
So I think it's a really good thing to have him on board for a different view on the topic.

 

[tweakboy]

Depends what you do. If you do video editing or run a DAW then SSD can help. But if your casual surfer and gamer you wont notice too much diff. I mean therel be a diff but not jaw dropping. Its still expensive vs GB. The SSD should be the primary hard drive and all OS and apps and games installed on it. If you use your new SSD just for OS storage then expect fast boot up times but thats it.. youll need a mechanical drive to store your data and apps. 🙁 Its not a viable option right now. Give it til 2013 when their prices and sizes are as much as mechanical drives now then it will be on every consumers buy list when building a new PC or just wanting a upgrade. Thanks gg and gb

 

[JimKiler]

In that case I disagree with your disagreement of him disagreeing? Ok stop 😉

But for someone who just lets her PC sleep and only uses office/browser/watches vids/music a SSD really doesn't provide huge benefits, so I think it really depends on the useage szenarii if a SSD is worth the money.
So I think it's a really good thing to have him on board for a different view on the topic.

But if someone is asking in this forum they have a benefit for SSD or any laptop will benefit with longer battery life. Side note anyone know how huge that benefit is.

Per others I update my sticky, "should I upgrade to a SSD" with the answer always being yes if you can afford it, because the answer is yes.

 

[Voo]

But if someone is asking in this forum they have a benefit for SSD or any laptop will benefit with longer battery life. Side note anyone know how huge that benefit is.

Depends on the SSD, the MB and bios/driver - there are some energy saving features that can be enabled that save a bit power, but in the end that's only a few W here and there.

For someone who doesn't shut down her notebook and only browses the net/uses office casually the advantages of a SSD aren't that great.. or do you see any performance differences when browsing the net with or without a SSD? Nope - and you most probably won't get more than maybe 10 minutes extra battery life out of it in that case, which isn't that much imho

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Depends what you do. If you do video editing or run a DAW then SSD can help. But if your casual surfer and gamer you wont notice too much diff. I mean therel be a diff but not jaw dropping. Its still expensive vs GB. The SSD should be the primary hard drive and all OS and apps and games installed on it. If you use your new SSD just for OS storage then expect fast boot up times but thats it.. youll need a mechanical drive to store your data and apps. 🙁 Its not a viable option right now. Give it til 2013 when their prices and sizes are as much as mechanical drives now then it will be on every consumers buy list when building a new PC or just wanting a upgrade. Thanks gg and gb

I saw a much bigger increase in performance going from a mechanical drive to a SSD then going from a E2180 to a Phenom II x4 955 and my system isn't used for video editing and I don't run a DAW.

 

[alkemyst]

9 times out of 10 for older laptops an SSD will be a much greater improvement than any CPU upgrade. Most recent desktops/laptops have CPU's that are overkill for most users.

If you are at a stopgap where you need more storage, but can't afford it in SSD, the Momentus XT drives are a good buy. For many people they come close to what an SSD would have given them.