SSD - really worth it?

[pzt]

The gf is about to order me a present, and i was thinking abut picking up an ssd. Is it really worth it, and i want to hear from the people who didnt have one then got one recently. Currently i have a sata 6 gbs 7200rpm, so fast as regular hdd's go, but thinking about pickin up the new Samsung evo drives..

 

Should I go through with it?

[ttam]

Simple answer, yes.

[WoodenMarker]

It's been a while since a thread like this came up which were pages and pages of what is essentially: "Yes, go get one. It makes a world of difference."

[pzt]

hahah sounds good to me! I guess i needed a little push. I want it, but i feel like if i dont get her to get it i wont ever get aroud to getting one lol

[T.Vengeance]

If you use your computer often, then use it'll definitely be worth it. That slight extra snappiness will make your usage so much more enjoyable.

[_ASSASSIN_]

Ssds as boot drives are amazing, I have a 6-8 second boot time

[pzt]

Well duh i obviously use it all the time thanks for the info peeps!

[frontliner]

Depending on the size use it for software your frequently use, OS and games you frequently use. Put everything else on a mechanical hdd.

[Butterfish]

Let me say it like this: 

 

1. I turn on my pc.

 

2. I turn on my monitor.

 

3. BOOM. Booted to desktop!

[LancerBG]

just as a boot drive no not worth it unless you got the money burning a hole in your pocket. If waiting a minute for a PC to boot drives you crazy go for it. If you can afford a larger capacity one to actually get some real functionality out of it go for it. That's just my take. 

[Butterfish]

just as a boot drive no not worth it unless you got the money burning a hole in your pocket. If waiting a minute for a PC to boot drives you crazy go for it. If you can afford a larger capacity one to actually get some real functionality out of it go for it. That's just my take. 

It's not just boot time, but windows feels so much more responsive and snappy

[KieranThePCGuy]

I hesitated for so long to get one, though when I did, I felt like I missed out on a lot! Though it's one of them Agility 3's from OCZ. Paid £60 for 60GB, where now you can get a 840 120GB for about £75. Plus the speed has dropped massively, can't wait to get a new one.

[SkilledRebuilds]

My older Agility 3 (Sata3) in Sata 2 mode stills pulls an instantly usable clickable windows 7 in next to no time, I know for a fact its only running at 220/118 read/write, but it still looks like it loads as fast as any Sata 3 quality SSD.

Replaced with a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, brilliant things these SSD's.

BF3 alone (seems to utlize good sequential speeds in loading),... Mechanical drive 7200rpm ,....timed first run level load was 50s (or close to, as the below times are "approximate")

Same system on the Agility 3 was under 30s, on the Samsung it was under 20s.

[xXmjzXx]

Not only yes but fuck yes.

[motomoto11]

Like everyone else has said....yes. One of the best things you can buy for a pc/laptop/cat/dog, 

[Guest]

I acquired my first SSD a few months ago.  What was I waiting for?!  It will make your PC much more enjoyable to use all around.  The difference is wonderful.

[atrash]

YES! YES! YES!

[itsdeonLOL]

Absolutely a YES!  

[Physc]

Just Yes. All I need to say.

[TheMail]

Once you get it, you'll say to yourself: "Why didn't I get this earlier?!".

[Guest Gazzer96]

If you can afford it, yes. I have an external HDD to play games on since I do not have enough room, even with 512GB.

[DeViLzzz]

The gf is about to order me a present, and i was thinking abut picking up an ssd. Is it really worth it, and i want to hear from the people who didnt have one then got one recently. Currently i have a sata 6 gbs 7200rpm, so fast as regular hdd's go, but thinking about pickin up the new Samsung evo drives..

 

Should I go through with it?

If you leave your computer on all the time no sense in getting one of these and even as a boot drive really ?  C'mon man.  As for gamers there is no real benefit other than loading cg movies in games quicker at times but really ?  C'mon man.

 

Seriously there has to be a better present you want more than an SSD.  Heck if I had a gf I would tell her to buy something nice for herself instead of getting an SSD.  They are pointless.

[Saladin]

Yes it is worth it.

[ultimatemythbuster]

Why would you even have to ask?? Yes of course it is.

[Guest]

If you leave your computer on all the time no sense in getting one of these and even as a boot drive really ?  C'mon man.  As for gamers there is no real benefit other than loading cg movies in games quicker at times but really ?  C'mon man.

 

Seriously there has to be a better present you want more than an SSD.  Heck if I had a gf I would tell her to buy something nice for herself instead of getting an SSD.  They are pointless.

 

Are you being serious?  I honestly can't tell.  I don't understand all the cultural nuances at play on this techy site.

 

Any program you load on your SSD will be much snappier.  For instance, my SSD not only stores Windows but also all my commonly used programs.  Its awesome.  When I open Quickbooks for example, it takes merely seconds to load to the login screen.  I like to use Gimp, which loads in approx 3 seconds.

 

 This makes your computer so much more enjoyable to use, which is absolutely worth the money to me since I spend so much time working on my computer.