Looking for SSD Optimization Advice

[Zoltron_Laser]

Hello experts!

I just got an SSD as part of my new system below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.58 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($554.10 @ Amazon)
Total: $2650.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 08:41 EDT-0400)

And I'm looking for advice on how to optimize it. I think I remember reading somewhere that you are not supposed to defrag an SSD, and I also read people say that their SSDs boot up in like 8 seconds (fully loaded into Windows 7).

Well, my doesn't seem to be quite that fast, so I am looking for advice on the best ways to take care of my SSD (for good longevity) and also increase the performance so that it loads me into Windows faster.

What settings do I need to check in Windows 7 to make sure everything is set up correctly, and where do I go to check/change those settings.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[USAFRet]

This is a good start:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

and this:
http://thessdreview.com/ssd-guides/optimization-guides/the-ssd-optimization-guide-2/

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Samsung Magician 4 is made for their SSD Drives, it's what to use , has my rig booting in less than 10 seconds.I click and all the changes are made for you.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Samsung-SSD-Magician.shtml

Samsung Magician ^

 

[boju]

Will that work for the 840pros too? it says for 470/830 series only. Hope im missing something coz i would like to try that myself, thanks Blackbird.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It works perfect on both 840 pro and standard 840.

 

[boju]

Sweet, cheers for that

 

[Zoltron_Laser]

Cool, thanks for the info and links guys. I've got Samsung Magician installed now, and I'm toying with the differences between Max Performance, Capacity, and Reliability. I guess a few extra seconds at start up is worth nearly 40 GB (12 GB for the hiberfile.sys on my machine and up to 27 GB for the virtual memory) of drive space. So I don't know that I'm going to shoot for maximum performance anymore.

I'll probably sacrifice a few seconds for restarts (and I don't ever hibernate my computer) to have more storage space for games and what not.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to hear!

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