View Full Version : Intel SSD X25-X 40GB - Is it worth it?
individual
01-12-2010, 07:15 PM
I was looking at moving up to SSD, and I've read specs on this thing, the read speed is still 250mbs on all of their series of SSD's and although the write speed is at a suposed 35mbs, all im going to be using this drive for is OS. Will the WRITE speed make any real noticable difference in boot up times?
HelixPC
01-12-2010, 07:36 PM
well, if you dont need alot of room, sure, why not.
Sam_oslo
01-12-2010, 08:04 PM
I don't know much about this drive, but write speed would not affect the boot up time or other typical OS-disk operations. Read speed and seek-time is much more important for OS-disk.
CedricFP
01-13-2010, 02:38 AM
IMO It's just too small. Doesn't a W7 Ultimate install take like 30 gigs?
tool_462
01-13-2010, 02:45 AM
IMO It's just too small. Doesn't a W7 Ultimate install take like 30 gigs?
I'm not sure how large it is exactly, but I have about 39GB used on my 60GB Vertex and what is:
Win 7 Ultimate x64
~14-18GB of games
Lots of applications
1-2GB of files (Photos/etc)
Sam_oslo
01-13-2010, 03:56 AM
A w7 install takes about 22GB, but it ends up just under 10GB after a couple of good known SSD-tweaks.
I have 17GB free on my Vertex 30GB OS-disk, after installing w7 + updates + a few application. I use a good old HDD as storage and system drive.
THOMO
01-13-2010, 04:02 AM
a 40GB SSD will be more than sufficient for any windows install. Use the rest of the space wisely and install games/big apps etc on another HDD if you find space becomes an issue.
A w7 install takes about 22GB, but it ends up just under 10GB after a couple of good known SSD-tweaks.
I have 17GB free on my Vertex 30GB OS-disk, after installing w7 + updates + a few application. I use a good old HDD as storage and system drive.
22GB ?!?!?!?!
weird.....my 7 ultimate uses 10GB when fully installed.
what have you done.....installed it twice? lol
individual
01-13-2010, 06:06 PM
I'm only going to install the OS and nothing else on it. I'll have other hard drives for games/music/storage etc
jcniest5
01-13-2010, 06:21 PM
It's worth sh*t to me...no way would I buy anything that small, even if it's just for a plain OS. The smallest size I would consider is 80GB.
individual
01-13-2010, 08:54 PM
Well...why when an OS is only around 12GB max, and if nothing else is going on it...why waste a good hundred or so on space you aren't going to use :shrug: That doesn't make any sense.
xenolith
01-14-2010, 08:05 PM
Well...why when an OS is only around 12GB max, and if nothing else is going on it...why waste a good hundred or so on space you aren't going to use :shrug: That doesn't make any sense.
fear of xtreme e-penis shrinkage :shrug: