SSD's-Are they really worth it?

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  1. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #61

    Before you clone your system on it, make sure you align it. Here are the commands with CMD:

    1 once the elevated cmd window is open type diskpart
    2 list disk
    3 select disk X with X being the number given for your ssd
    4 clean
    this destroys all partition/volume data on the disk.
    5 create partition primary align 64
    6 active
    7 exit
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  2. Posts : 1,040
    XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
       #62

    pparks1 said:
    .. expect that it's going to take you quite a long time to wear out the drive.
    If I can get ~~ two years .. I'll be happy.
    I expect the price to go down and speed to go up by then.
    SATA III and USB 3.0 should be widely available by then.
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  3. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #63

    noyb said:
    If I can get ~~ two years .. I'll be happy.
    That should be no issue at all.
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  4. Posts : 1,040
    XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
       #64

    pparks1 said:
    That should be no issue at all.
    Currently, It takes me about 6 seconds to ship an image to Photoshop CS5,
    Have it load, display the image and be ready for editing.

    It will be nice if PS and some other heavy apps snap to life .. (Instantly ??) ...
    But that's an expensive price to pay to save a few seconds, It better last a couple years.

    I hope I don't have to chalk this up to a learning experience.

    Should be here Monday .. Then SSD 101 starts.
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  5. Posts : 3,187
    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
       #65

    Good luck, noyb!
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  6. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #66

    noyb said:
    I hope I don't have to chalk this up to a learning experience.
    I've never chatted with an SSD owner who had buyers remorse for buying the drive. Most regrets are that they waited too long.

    Personally, I don't find my SSD to be indispensible like so many others. I'm quite comfortable still using my standard mechanical hard drives at work...but there is no doubt that my home computer is faster, quieter and has fewer case vibrations because of my SSD.
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  7. Posts : 1,040
    XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
       #67

    danpass said:
    Thanks. Price alert set on the WD
    Too Late .. Just noticed the price went up.
    Whew .. That was a close call .. Glad Ya'll talked me into it as soon as you did.

    Looks like the Egg Saver free shipping is via Slow Boat ..
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  8. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #68

    My free shipping with NewEgg has never taken longer than 3 days. And I have purchased their quite a number of times. (20 to 30 separate orders).
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  9. Posts : 1,040
    XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
       #69

    Same here .. But this is the first time the route as been DHL >> USPS.
    But I usually think too long .. and order so that the weekend gets in the way of 3 days.

    I also ordered This Mouse pad ..
    And the free shipping + $1.99 for the mouse pad added up to over $6.

    So, I ordered the mouse pad separately to get the free shipping + $1.99 ..
    UPS tracking says the mouse pad will be here tomorrow.
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  10. Posts : 255
    Windows 7 Professional 64
       #70

    Ahhh noyb! Hope it works out for you, post back after using it for a few days and give us your thoughts.
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