What is the fastest way to cold boot my PC? Or load a game?

[Logun]

Just wondering what the fastest setup for storage would currently be that an end user would notice

 

1) 10x 256GB SSD in RAID0?

2) PCIe SSD? (DC P3700)

3) M.2 solution?

 

Would an end user even notice a difference between something like (1) and (2) ?

 

Just curious....

[kpreg]

Just wondering what the fastest setup for storage would currently be that an end user would notice

 

1) 10x 256GB SSD in RAID0?

2) PCIe SSD? (DC P3700)

3) M.2 solution?

 

Would an end user even notice a difference between something like (1) and (2) ?

 

Just curious....

pcie ssd

[ManWithBeard1990]

If you can find a pcie drive that's native pcie and not a Sata controller attached to a sandforce controller (one or more in raid0), then that.

[Logun]

If you can find a pcie drive that's native pcie and not a Sata controller attached to a sandforce controller (one or more in raid0), then that.

 

My understanding is that the DC P3700 is native PCIe.

 

I wonder if you could create a RAID between two of these cards...?

[Captain_WD]

Just wondering what the fastest setup for storage would currently be that an end user would notice

 

1) 10x 256GB SSD in RAID0?

2) PCIe SSD? (DC P3700)

3) M.2 solution?

 

Would an end user even notice a difference between something like (1) and (2) ?

 

Just curious....

 

 

Hey Logun,

 

I would say the PCIe SSD would be the fastest. Most often RAID0 would boot slower than a single SSD because the RAID needs to be initialized and recognized before the booting sequence is started. 

Also the M.2 solution depends on what which slots it is used with. 

 

Here's a good article from Asus explaining the different types: http://rog.asus.com/308552014/labels/guides/ssd-guide-pci-express-m-2-msata-and-sata-express-the-differences-explained/

 

Captain_WD.