HDD vs SSD

[OmaerNyc]

So i curentlyuse a budget hdd qith enough storage for me.
Whats the benefit would be if i switch to ssd? I read somewhere it says that it ll startup my pc faster, hpwever mine alreadys starts in 3-5 seconds.
So does it worth to spend for ssd?
Thank you.

 

[dexxterlab97]

Are you sure it starts in 3-5 seconds. Not just PC startup faster but also any games on SSD.

 

[OmaerNyc]

%100 sure about that.
I have an option smth like "fast boot" on bios i selected that.

As far as the games.. so lets say im going to play online fps, so will the game load faster before the round or are you talking about when the game initially starts

 

[dexxterlab97]

Everything. Map loading, game loading before the round. Is 3-5 seconds showing up under Last BIOS time or you calculated that

 

[USAFRet]

So i curentlyuse a budget hdd qith enough storage for me.
Whats the benefit would be if i switch to ssd? I read somewhere it says that it ll startup my pc faster, hpwever mine alreadys starts in 3-5 seconds.
So does it worth to spend for ssd?
Thank you.

3-5 seconds = simply coming out of sleep.
What does it do from a full OFF condition?

In any case, an SSD is far more than just boot time.

 

[OmaerNyc]

So when i say 3-5 sec. when the pc is completly off, the time between and i hit on power button and the time i see my desktop.
Am i counting smth wrong? Im not an expert!

This is time i calculate, how do i check the last bios time?

 

[OmaerNyc]

If that gives me an advantage for game loading ( because most of the time i start after other players)
I can invest the money.

My other question is, if i get something with small capacity (lets say 120gb) and keep windows and competitive games on it, and keep the rest on hdd. Is that a good idea?

 

[USAFRet]

If that gives me an advantage for game loading ( because most of the time i start after other players)
I can invest the money.

My other question is, if i get something with small capacity (lets say 120gb) and keep windows and competitive games on it, and keep the rest on hdd. Is that a good idea?

120GB is too small.

I'd have to actually see a 3-5 second "boot time" to believe it.
I'm not asking you to make a video or anything, but that is not within the realm of possibility.

 

[OmaerNyc]

you guys may be right , as i said im not an expert, but i ll count it when i go home.
but its pretty fast when i boot it up.
how many seconds counts as fast on avarage ?

Btw i just said 120 bc those are cheap, any recommendation ?

 

[Duplex]

Atleast 256 GB. 3-5 secs of boot-time on a HDD is really hard to believe I haven't reached windows in that time with a freshly formatted SSD drive in that time

 

[OmaerNyc]

i believe you guys, i love this forum very helpful
i ll just count it when i get home, excuse my lack of knowledge

 

[USAFRet]

you guys may be right , as i said im not an expert, but i ll count it when i go home.
but its pretty fast when i boot it up.
how many seconds counts as fast on avarage ?

Btw i just said 120 bc those are cheap, any recommendation ?

From an absolute power off cold boot...
20-30 seconds with an SSD, and a minimal Startup application stack.
This counts the time the BIOS is doing its thing, and then the OS actually starting.

What size?
250GB. Currently, the price difference between a 120GB Samsung EVO and a 250GB Samsung EVO is ~$13 at Amazon.
No brainer.

 

[OmaerNyc]

@USAFRet appreciated, so can i keep the ssd and hdd, will it slow down the apps i use on the ssd ?

 

[USAFRet]

@USAFRet appreciated, so can i keep the ssd and hdd, will it slow down the apps i use on the ssd ?

Things that live on the SSD will be fast.
Things that live on the HDD not so fast.

 

[OmaerNyc]

alright i ll update is after i count my startup time , thanks to all!