SSD basics help

[Paulisnowon]

Hello,

I don't know too much about SSDs, I wondered if someone could list what I should put on an SSD in order or effectiveness/performance.

Such as games first, then windows, then documents ect.

Also, does an SSD improve everything's speed?

[Enderman]

SSDs will improve the speed of anything that needs to access the disk

some programs access the disk more than others, so speed makes more of an impact depending on the program

 

the first thing that should go on an SSD is your OS, with programs second, games third, and files last

depending on the size of your SSD, you can fit more or less of this stuff on there

if youre a gamer you might want more space for games instead of programs, but I find the stuff that takes up most space is files, so having programs on the SSD just makes installation easier and doesnt take up too much space

[zlolslavez]

Anything that isn't a huge media file, or a video game should be put on the SSD, and anything put on the SSD will load faster (In video games, it will slightly increase loading speed, it will increase login speed substantially, it would open something like iTunes faster).

If you really wanted a list

 

1. Operating System (for sure!!)

2. Documents

3. Light Programs

4. Heavy Programs

5. Media

6. Games 

some stuff may fit inbetween, and it's fine to have small amounts of stuff like photos on the drive, it's not TERRIBLE, it's just not exactly the best place to put stuff.

[Captain_WD]

Hello,

I don't know too much about SSDs, I wondered if someone could list what I should put on an SSD in order or effectiveness/performance.

Such as games first, then windows, then documents ect.

Also, does an SSD improve everything's speed?

 

 

Hey Paulisnowon,

 

SSDs are good for a couple of main reasons - they have significantly higher read/write speeds compared to HDDs and SSHDs and have no moving parts.

Better speeds mean that everything put in them will load faster and react quicker when addressed. This means that your OS would be much more responsive with higher internal transfer speeds, games will load faster, operating with files (large and small) will be faster and smoother and programs that are rather storage-intensive would run smoother.

No moving parts results in no sounds and vibrations and significantly less heat and power usage. SSDs are affected much less by outside factors such as movement, heat, vibrations and shaking. They are much more susceptible to static electricity, though. 

 

I would put the OS and the more demanding games and programs on it as well as files that you work with and need faster access to. 

 

In terms of handling, SSDs are treated more or less like a regular HDD with the exception that they shouldn't be defragmanted and the TRIM option should be turned on. Also, SSD require some free space in order to perform at optimal speeds. Newer ones already have reserved space that you don't have access to, but I would still try to keep some space free. 

 

Captain_WD.