Boot performance

[JaZoN_XD]

When booting Windows 7, is sequential read more important or is random read more important? Thanks

[arronleeds]

sequential read is normally considered to be the stronger point I believe.

 

if you think about it sequential is reading it in a pattern, whereas random read is doing it well "randomly" and would take longer.

[JaZoN_XD]

sequential read is normally considered to be the stronger point I believe.

 

if you think about it sequential is reading it in a pattern, whereas random read is doing it well "randomly" and would take longer.

Yes, I know, what I mean is, when you boot the operating system (windows 7 or 8), do you need more sequential read performance or do you need more random read performance?

[DirkW]

Probably random, since on boot, the OS reads many (small) different files, rather than only a couple of big ones.

[arronleeds]

Probably random, since on boot, the OS reads many (small) different files, rather than only a couple of big ones.

yeah i agree because your os doesnt always have the same files on every boot, sometimes you will have updates giving new files so it wont be sequential as its not always the same pattern.

 

but why do you ask this question anyway? if you have an ssd it doesnt matter as it will be fast anyway, mine loads in less than 5 seconds.

[JaZoN_XD]

yeah i agree because your os doesnt always have the same files on every boot, sometimes you will have updates giving new files so it wont be sequential as its not always the same pattern.

 

but why do you ask this question anyway? if you have an ssd it doesnt matter as it will be fast anyway, mine loads in less than 5 seconds.

I was just wondering because I don't have an ssd to toy around with and when I get one, I want to make sure I get the best one for the price (smasung 850 evo 250gb for $99 CAD right now where I live)

[arronleeds]

The 850 Evo is considered one of the best ssds on the market, 99 bucks for a 250gb is worth it any day of the week mate. Infact 100 dollars is around 50-70 pounds I think and I could only get a 128gb ssd for that price in the uk.

[foamygopher]

That 850 evo is good stuff! I say go for it!