How much SSD space is in your main system?

[NahNood]

Zero. Cost to space ratio still too high for the benefit returned. $250 for a cheap brand 1tb ssd is hard to accept when the best 1tb hd is about $69 now.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Zero. Cost to space ratio still too high for the benefit returned. $250 for a cheap brand 1tb ssd is hard to accept when the best 1tb hd is about $69 now.

That only holds true if the system only holds one hard drive. And even then there are external storage options available. So there is little reason in not buying a cheap SSD, which does give benefit even to a casual user.

 

[ddferrari]

256GB Samsung 840 Pro, 2TB WD Black, 500GB WD Blue (SSD/OS backup disk).

Almost half my SSD is still empty since it's only used for Windows and programs. Media/games are on the WD Black. Using Steam Mover for current games. Probably won't go all SSD until my next build in two years.

 

[ddferrari]

Just a 250 GB system drive...keep it nice and small so I can do regular full disk images...

What program do you use to make full disk images with? I'm thinking about buying a new ssd and don't want to reinstall windows and all my programs all over T_T

AOMEI Backupper is a free program that, in addition to backups, also has a "disc clone" feature that works with any brand. It also asks if the disk that the clone is being placed on (the new one) is SSD for the best optimization. Just used it a few weeks ago on a laptop with a dying HDD and can confirm it works 100%.

Along with weekly backups, I clone my SSD (which contains my OS system) onto another drive every few months, because unlike backup/restore it will also save and restore the operating system and all my programs in the event of a total failure.

 

[SirChocula]

AOMEI Backupper is a free program that, in addition to backups, also has a "disc clone" feature that works with any brand. It also asks if the disk that the clone is being placed on (the new one) is SSD for the best optimization. Just used it a few weeks ago on a laptop with a dying HDD and can confirm it works 100%.

Along with weekly backups, I clone my SSD (which contains my OS system) onto another drive every few months, because unlike backup/restore it will also save and restore the operating system and all my programs in the event of a total failure.

Where can I grab a copy of that prog? Is there a link you can share?

 

[ddferrari]

AOMEI Backupper is a free program that, in addition to backups, also has a "disc clone" feature that works with any brand. It also asks if the disk that the clone is being placed on (the new one) is SSD for the best optimization. Just used it a few weeks ago on a laptop with a dying HDD and can confirm it works 100%.

Along with weekly backups, I clone my SSD (which contains my OS system) onto another drive every few months, because unlike backup/restore it will also save and restore the operating system and all my programs in the event of a total failure.

Where can I grab a copy of that prog? Is there a link you can share?

Sure, here it is: http://www.backup-utility.com/download.html

Choose to download it through CNET just to be safe.

 

[SirChocula]

Sure, here it is: http://www.backup-utility.com/download.html

Choose to download it through CNET just to be safe.

Thanks fam

 

[cliffordcooley]

Choose to download it through CNET just to be safe.

To stay safe, I'm not downloading anything through CNET.

 

[ddferrari]

I looked up CNET's recent reputation after your minimalist post, only to learn that now many of their downloads come bundled with crapware, etc. They used to have a good reputation, but those days are apparently gone- I haven't used them much lately. I'm rescinding my suggestion to SirChocula to go through CNET, and reminding you that Techspot does not charge by the letter.

 

[ddferrari]

Thanks fam

No problem! It was suggested that you in fact avoid CNET, as they've gone downhill. Use the Local download option instead.

 

[Lightspeed]

3x 500Gb Samsung Evo's in RAID-0 in my Skylake desktop build. That is my main drive. Read n write speeds is 1450 mb/sec & 1200 mb/sec approx.

 

[Aux101]

1 x Adata SX900 128GB
2 x Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
Should add an M.2 NVMe soon...
No internal mechanical drive

 

[Spykezxp]

1x PNY 120GB SSD (for OS)
1x Sandisk 64GB SSD (for Current Game Install) - This is next upgrade because 64GB is not quite enough space anymore for newer games.

Mechanical Seagate 750GB (for Storage)

 

[misor]

1.5 TB. I have an 8GB mechanical, but with my next upgrade will be going all SSD. With the prices dropping the way they are, no reason not to.

8GB must be an error. (from pata hdd days ?)

 

[LNCPapa]

1 TB in the form of 2 * 512 GB SSDs.

 

[ATLVM]

As far as SSD the one I have in my system would be a 512GB Samsung 950 pro (m.2) for the system drive ( I love the lack of load time for Windows when starting up). The other 8 drives are mechanical. Two in raid for the important items (pictures, documents, iso's. The rest just storage of everything else. I do like to cycle out the mechanical drives every 2-3 years though. No reason to push loosing data.

that's why you do backup....... I back mine to cloud, you can set my computer on fire.. not losing anything failed drives or not.

 

[ATLVM]

Samsung 840 EVO 250 Gb in my desktop.
Samsung 750 EVO 250 Gb in my everyday laptop.

But will in a couple of months upgrade to Samsung 960 EVO 512 Gb NVMe SSD in my desktop.

Yeah looking to do the same thing here

 

[Boilerhog146]

I bought a refurb 240 gig ocz vertex 2 . For a 100 bucks.but had to rma it again ( I read about the sleep mode hardlock in the sand force controller later.duh.)but it's been fine since.don't use sleepmode...!

there's also a 4 Tb mechanical.for storage.games etc.

 

[deemon]

Zero. Cost to space ratio still too high for the benefit returned. $250 for a cheap brand 1tb ssd is hard to accept when the best 1tb hd is about $69 now.

size. noise. speed. vibration. shock durability (in laptops).
if those qualities mean nothing for you... then...

 

[Gadgety1]

Why don't you just update the firmware then?
https://www.techspot.com/article/997-samsung-ssd-read-performance-degradation/

I did. "Just" wasn't just. Took some effort and had to be done twice. Just don't want Samsung's consumer funded gamble to go unnoticed. A company of this stature doing crowdfunding... They could have offered a serious discount on the next gen, or a swap, instead of band aid, because the fundamental flaw is still there. Oh, but wouldn't that cost them? Yes it would. Now it was consumers paying the price of Samsung's gamble.

 

[Badelhas]

Yes, 850 Pro is much faster. I have them both and my OS is now on 850 and the Vertex 3 is for most used programs files and browser caches etc (because it is still way faster than my spinning storage).

But is your opinion based on benchmarks or did you actually noticed real world gains in performance when upgrading from the Vertex 3 to the samsung 950 pro?

Cheers

 

[cliffordcooley]

when upgrading from the Vertex 3 to the samsung 950 pro

I'm not sure about those, but I noticed a real world gain when moving from OCZ Agility 3 to Samsung 850 EVO. The difference shouldn't be that much in comparison to the ones you are questioning.

 

[Badelhas]

I'm not sure about those, but I noticed a real world gain when moving from OCZ Agility 3 to Samsung 850 EVO. The difference shouldn't be that much in comparison to the ones you are questioning.

Sorry, I meant the 850 Evo.

 

[DaveBG]

But is your opinion based on benchmarks or did you actually noticed real world gains in performance when upgrading from the Vertex 3 to the samsung 950 pro?

Cheers

I do not have the 950 pro but still think that it will have real world gains over any SATA SSD at least in heavy copy and write operations. Also remember that when your computer runs out of RAM it goes to page file on the disk which GREATLY will benefit from the 950 pro.

As for my Vertex 3 and 850 Pro - I notice about 30-40% improvement overall. My entire system runs faster and smoother.

 

[TheDreams]

1 TB and a 225GB backup drive