Cheap SSD for boot up?

[Max_Styker]

I have a 1 tb harddrive and i did a benchmark which told me my boot time sucked, can i get just get a small ssd for boot time so i dont have to replace the hdd (it costs way too much).

 

[Herc08]

If a $50 HDD is to much, then a cheap SSD will not do you any better, because they are typically more expensive than hard drives. Sure you can find a dirt cheap, low quality one, but that would defeat the purpose. I would recommend to either deal with the 10-15 second boot times, or save up and get a nice quality 120GB SSD, but preferably 250gb.

 

[USAFRet]

$100 SSD....275GB MX300
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX300-275GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B01IAGSD5O

The 'benchmark' you're reading is telling you that your bootup time is slower than other systems, simply because you are using an HDD, and other systems (like mine) use an SSD.
Yes, an SSD will give you much better boot up time.

But having and using an SSD is far, far more than just faster boot time.

 

[boosted1g]

Most of the $50 SSD drives with Toshiba 3D TLC are only marginally better than a hard drive, if you want something quality that will actually make a difference then you need to spend $80-100 on a Samsung or Crucial SSD drive (which are pretty much only in 250gb + configurations).

 

[Mojazz]

For the cheap around 60 bucks you can choose from PNY, Kingston,ADATA, in the 120 to 128 gb range. All will be better than the hard drive at boot time.

 

[boosted1g]

Out of the budget drives that use the Toshiba TLC flash (ADATA, Kingston, PNY, WD, OCZ, Sandisk), from all the studies I could find the PNY C1311 was the "better" of the bunch.

 

[USAFRet]

For the cheap around 60 bucks you can choose from PNY, Kingston,ADATA, in the 120 to 128 gb range. All will be better than the hard drive at boot time.

And he'll be back within a very few months, wondering why his drive space is gone.
A 120GB drive can work, but only if you are rabid and diligent about managing free space.

If you'd rather use your PC, for an extra $40...get a 275GB drive, linked above.