What is the purpose of using SSD?

[dumisoft]

For what purposes we use SSD?
I assembled a PC in last year with SSD. Since last year, I used it. 2 days ago, I removed the SSD and install windows to the normal hard disk. Because I want to sell the SSD. Anyway, I noticed that there is no big difference between using and not using SSD. Because, PC performance almost same.
Earlier I only installed windows in SSD. Should I install windows and all programs to get good performance? or what?

SSD - Transcend 64GB Sata 2

other speces:-
Core i7 3770k 3.5GHz
16GB DDR3 G.Skill RAM kit
MSI nVidia GTX 760
Asus sabertooth z77 mobo.
Cooler Master 750W PSU
Samsung 500GB HDD
Asus DVD Writer

 

[kenrivers]

From my experience I have noticed the computer boots faster and programs load faster with an SSD when compared to boot and load times with a mechanical hard drive. Performance, in part, will depend on the build of the SSD.

 

[jimmysmitty]

I only use my SSD for Windows and basic apps like Office.

Honestly, you cannot truly compare unless you have them side by side. I can't go back to just a HDD. A SSD boots faster, shuts down faster and everything opens faster and is more fluid due to the much higher IOPS (HDDs are normally a couple hundred, most SSDs are 50000-80000).

As well a SSD is more reliable than a HDD since it has no moving parts. That's not to say HDDs are not good its just that SSDs are the future.

 

[ACTechy]

mor speedz! But seriously, boot times as well as application startups take a fraction of the time on SSD. Like most people, I've had far too many hard disk drives crash, so looking forward to the stability of non-moving parts. The fact that it's 64GB at SATA II might be part of the problem as well. If the SSD gets full, performance tanks, in most cases (i.e. 64GB would fill up fast).

 

[dumisoft]

Thanks you guys..
But I didn't see fast booting, shutdown, etc with my SSD.
May be because I installed only windows on SSD and All programs in HDD. Is that the reason?
Another thing is my SSD is Sata II not III. and it is only 64GB. So, I can't install applications on it.

 

[ACTechy]

Thanks you guys..
But I didn't see fast booting, shutdown, etc with my SSD.
May be because I installed only windows on SSD and All programs in HDD. Is that the reason?
Another thing is my SSD is Sata II not III. and it is only 64GB. So, I can't install applications on it.

It's hard to say, but even with SATA II it should've been pretty snappy. Perhaps your system wasn't optimized for the SSD...it's all conjecture unless you had shared specs and settings during usage.

EDIT: nevermind, you said what SSD you have. It should be getting aroun 250MB/s read/write if everything were ok...

 

[MidnightDistort]

I tried to look up some info on your SSD, it's hard to say what the cause is.. did you try contacting the manufacture and seeing why your not getting noticeable speed difference with it? You should notice some increase in the boot times. Does your software take up over the 65GB limit? Maybe you can install the bulky ones on the HDD. Also what Windows are you using?

 

[dumisoft]

I'm using windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.
Anyway, problem is ok. I sold my SSD just few minutes ago
What kind of SSD should I buy this time?
Is corsair good?

 

[ACTechy]

I'm using windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.
Anyway, problem is ok. I sold my SSD just few minutes ago
What kind of SSD should I buy this time?
Is corsair good?

Corsair SSDs are good. Samsung is the name in SSDs at this point, but there aren't any super good deals on them right now. Wait a couple more weeks till Black Friday and you'll see some excellent deals for Samsung, Corsair or any of the others.