Didn't know that SSD Hard Drives Made this big of a difference!!! :damn:

[Mr Hate Coffee]

So for the PCs, what's the best way to copy everything I have right now to an SSD and swap it? I"m sure I'd have to reinstall Windows, but I have a ton of programs where I don't have the disk and have no idea how i'd install them again.

 

[daze23]

So for the PCs, what's the best way to copy everything I have right now to an SSD and swap it? I"m sure I'd have to reinstall Windows, but I have a ton of programs where I don't have the disk and have no idea how i'd install them again.

you can 'clone' your current drive to the ssd

http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

personally I think it's better to just reinstall everything though

I'm not sure what programs you have, but you should be able to find most of them again. it's also an opportunity to think about which ones you actually use and need

 

[itsyoung!!]

So for the PCs, what's the best way to copy everything I have right now to an SSD and swap it? I"m sure I'd have to reinstall Windows, but I have a ton of programs where I don't have the disk and have no idea how i'd install them again.

you can 'clone' your current drive to the ssd

http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

personally I think it's better to just reinstall everything though

I'm not sure what programs you have, but you should be able to find most of them again. it's also an opportunity to think about which ones you actually use and need

yeah can use it as an excuse to kind of cleanse your computer of hte bull shyt you never use too

 

[GollyImGully]

i been wanting do this for my macbook for 2 yrs now

a 1 tb has got to be a decent price by now right?

 

[GoldenGlove]

i been wanting do this for my macbook for 2 yrs now

a 1 tb has got to be a decent price by now right?

Nope

 

[Rekkapryde]

how much more is a 500GB SSD tho????

Paid about 225 for mine. There will probably be some good comeups on black friday. I want to get a TB drive then so I can put this 500gb in my laptop.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Just threw a 500 gig SSD in my ps4 and



the load times and downloads from the disc to the hard drive is SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. This is nuts.

Definitely getting another around black friday/birthday time frame.

Special shout out to the brehs @Liquid @The Fukin Prophecy @Ciggavelli @itsyoung!! for the advice.....

Is there any other benefit other than saving a few seconds of load time?

 

[VladTheImpaler]

ssd's are cheap enough to make the upgrade. if you own a pc and still on hdd, you owe it to yourself to make your boot drive a ssd. even if its 120gb, just do it. i was debating on upgrading my 256gb samsung 830 to a bigger drive, but i came across someone on craigslist selling the exact model for $130. talked her down to $120 and now im flying on raid 0

Did u get her drawls tho?

 

[Rich Spirit]

Is there any other benefit other than saving a few seconds of load time?

apps opens much faster

 

[newarkhiphop]

128 gig SSD $50

http://slickdeals.net/f/7094968-128...ng-newegg-com-starting-at-1-pm-pt-on-07-29-14

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

Is it really important to get a top brand SSD (Samsung/sandisk) or will a lower brand SSD still be an upgrade over a hd from an older laptop

Any SSD is an upgrade over a hard drive at this point, but make sure you get a well reviewed one even if it is not a top of the line one

 

[Rich Spirit]

Is it really important to get a top brand SSD (Samsung/sandisk) or will a lower brand SSD still be an upgrade over a hd from an older laptop

I aint fooling around with no lower brand SSD

Samsung >>>

 

[Dr. Acula]

Is there any other benefit other than saving a few seconds of load time?

"few seconds" severely understates the performance of a SSD. In some cases it can take a full minute off. Secondly it also helps with loading applications too. Applications will open significantly smoother and faster.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

"few seconds" severely understates the performance of a SDD. In some cases it can take a full minute off. Secondly it also helps with loading applications too. Applications will open significantly smoother and faster.

 

[daze23]

another 'benefit' is it has no moving parts, so it's completely silent. that also means it won't fail due to various mechanical issues like a traditional hard-drive