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Hello Everyone,
Below is my PC config .
https://www.dropbox.com/s/upav2c5tt5z2phc/CPUID%20ASUS%20CPU-Z.html?dl=0
My PC takes approx. 5 mins to properly start my PC. ( properly start my PC means - I can open google chrome or open any file after 5 mins)
Pls guide, if there Is any basic troubleshooting or clean up the startup programs.
also will it be helpful if I purchase 256GB SSD and install O.S on that and keep HDD for data ?
Please help.
Thanks.
 
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Hi

Having an OS on a HDD can be very slow as it is a storage device with moving parts, even if it's a HDD with 7200rpm, a Western Caviar Digital 1TB Blue drive can read at about 130MB/s.

An SSD has no moving parts, look at it as a huge USB stick, a Samsung EVO 850 250GB can do nearly triple what a HDD can do. this SSD can do around 490mb/s read .

I own this SSD:https://www.scan.co.uk/products/250gb-samsung-850-evo-25-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-mgx-3d-v-nand-512mb-cache-read-540mb-s-write-520mb-s-97k
and this HDD:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-WD10EZEX-Desktop-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK

The SSD takes 5-10 seconds to boot up Windows 7 and log into the desktop.
The HDD when I did have the OS on it took about 1-2mins to boot up Window 7 then...
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Hello, thanks for your reply.
But will SSD helpful to reduce the time to boot my OS ?
 
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okay, so there are no basic trouble shooting for Win 7 🙁
which can help me to reduce time to boot OS
 
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Fresh install is troublesome 🙁 have to invest more time to setup whole things.. and issue is I have only one "C" drive of 1 TB.
tell me wht you need ? will try to debug basic things.. hope will get positive outcome.
 
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Okay, I have 900 GB of data on HDD..
so instead formatting HDD, i ll purchase new SSD and install win 7 / 10 on that and use HDD as data drive. i think i can remove windows folders from that HDD later .. right ?
 
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Can you suggest the brand - Toshiba, Seagate, Western digital, kingston. ( technically, i want to know which one is best ? )
budget is not constraint . i just need good product :)
 
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Hi

Having an OS on a HDD can be very slow as it is a storage device with moving parts, even if it's a HDD with 7200rpm, a Western Caviar Digital 1TB Blue drive can read at about 130MB/s.

An SSD has no moving parts, look at it as a huge USB stick, a Samsung EVO 850 250GB can do nearly triple what a HDD can do. this SSD can do around 490mb/s read .

I own this SSD:https://www.scan.co.uk/products/250gb-samsung-850-evo-25-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-mgx-3d-v-nand-512mb-cache-read-540mb-s-write-520mb-s-97k
and this HDD:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-WD10EZEX-Desktop-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK

The SSD takes 5-10 seconds to boot up Windows 7 and log into the desktop.
The HDD when I did have the OS on it took about 1-2mins to boot up Window 7 then log into the desktop.

I now use my HDD for the bulk of my games that do not need fast loading, I have the Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 on my SSD currently.
 
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Thanks for your reply. I am planning to go for Samsung SSD now :)
 
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I will need help for installation. I can plug the hardware.
but how to manage HDD and SSD in same PC ? is there any software to sync both of them ?
 
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Hi

If you get the Samsung SSD it comes with a program to clone the HDD to your SSD so then you just make the SSD the master boot drive and your off.
Just make sure you can fit the stuff you want on the SSD, don't fill it to the brim.

Truthfully I found it easier to do a full install on the SSD then move my stuff from my HDD to the SSD I wanted then wiped the HDD.
 
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Hmm.. so i ll buy new SSD, install fresh OS on that and keep HDD as data drive
Can i make SSD as primary & bootable and HDD as secondary drive
 
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Okay let me lay this out
-Take HDD out
-Install SSD
-Plug the SATA III 6GB/s cable that was in the HDD now into the SSD
-Plug in the SATA power that was in the HDD now into the SDD
-Get your Windows disc out ready
-Turn on PC and go BIOS (constantly press DELETE till it comes up)
-Locate your storage device section of the BIOS and change the file system from IDE to AHCI (this is very important!)
-Go to the BOOT section of the BIOS and change the primary boot to your CD/DVD disc drive
-Put the disc into the CD/DVD drive
-Restart pc and let it boot from the CD/DVD drive which has the Windows install disc in
-Now the OS setup should start loading the files up ready for install
-Follow installation on screen (If it is an OEM version then when asked click your the OS that your serial works with IE Windows 7 Home Premium x64)
-It will ask where do you want it install so select the SSD and it will then create a partition as the SSD has no file system currently due to being new (so it will be AHCI now)
-Once the OS is done and your at the desktop restart the PC and go into BIOS and change the primary boot to your SSD
-You can now plug your HDD back in mind that your plugging the HDD into the second SATA slot (the master SATA slot is usually numbered 0 and if not 0 then 1)
-Boot up your pc and transfer what you want from your HDD to your SSD
-Then right click the HDD and then click format to pull up the formatting window
-click default file system and then click format
-restart pc

Once this is all done I would recommend you straight away make a restore point then do your MOBO drivers and then GPU and after that do another restore point then do the windows updates.

I hope this helps
 
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