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Going back to my SanDisk Extreme 120GB SSD - Wise or Unwise?

trueno2k
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It's about that time for me to do a full wipe and fresh Windows installation again and I'm debating whether I should go back to my 120GB SSD ( specified in title ) for OS and programs only and use the Crucial M500 240GB SSD for games only, do you people here think this is an unwise idea?..

Looking on HERE at the 120GB SSD compared to HERE at the 240GB SSD the IO performance on the 120GB drive does look to be better than the 240GB SSD...

Much appreciate any input received!..

Thanks...

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It's about that time for me to do a full wipe and fresh Windows installation again and I'm debating whether I should go back to my 120GB SSD ( specified in title ) for OS and programs only and use the Crucial M500 240GB SSD for games only, do you people here think this is an unwise idea?..

Looking on HERE at the 120GB SSD compared to HERE at the 240GB SSD the IO performance on the 120GB drive does look to be better than the 240GB SSD...

Much appreciate any input received!..

Thanks...

You honestly won't see much of a difference in performance -- it won't matter. If you plan to get more games (too many games to put on the 120GB drive), then it's a decent option.

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You honestly won't see much of a difference in performance -- it won't matter. If you plan to get more games (too many games to put on the 120GB drive), then it's a decent option.

Thanks, much appreciate your response! ;)

So, what you're trying to say is that even if the SanDisk SSD is older and a smaller drive, because it was a premium drive when it was first released thus higher performance, it's still able to keep up with some of the bigger drives of today's budget SSDs?.. :P

As I mentioned before, will only be using this drive as my OS / software drive and the Crucial 240GB as my games only drive, but this is on the basis that the SanDisk 120GB IO performance and responsiveness is better!..

I guess I'll just have try it out and experience the difference if there is any!..

Again, much appreciate the first response!.. ;)

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Thanks, much appreciate your response! ;) So, what you're trying to say is that even if the SanDisk SSD is older and a smaller drive, because it was a premium drive when it was first released thus higher performance, it's still able to keep up with some of the bigger drives of today's budget SSDs?.. :P As I mentioned before, will only be using this drive as my OS / software drive and the Crucial 240GB as my games only drive, but this is on the basis that the SanDisk 120GB IO performance and responsiveness is better!.. I guess I'll just have try it out and experience the difference if there is any!.. Again, much appreciate the first response!.. ;)

I say that it won't matter because performance has advanced only incrementally. Also, in most day-to-day stuff there really is no discernible difference.

 

I have no doubt the smaller size will hurt its performance, but I don't think you'll notice it.

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