Would SH5 load faster on an SSD?

iceden · 04-04-12, 11:12 PM

Make sure you use/have a good controller, there has been issues with performance and SSD's ( Check SSD manf/type and compatability with your hardware, for example if your mobo has a JMicron controller ). Do yourself a favor and scour the forums before you purchase a SSD as there has been recalls and needed updates a plenty as its still developing ).

If you connect your SSD via a standard SATA, you are shortchanging yourself as your transfer rate wont be optimum. That is, if you get a SSD SATA 3, but your mobo only supports SATA I or II, you SSD SATA 3 will only perform at the SATA I or II level...still faster in most cases than standard HDD's, but a pretty hard performance loss by connecting via a older SATA type.

Sartoris · 04-05-12, 05:42 AM

I ended up picking up an SSD and there's definitely a noticeable decrease in loading times. SSDs are pretty sweet, as there's an overall boost on the way my computer runs now. However, the prices are still pretty insane.

iceden · 04-07-12, 10:58 PM

Which SSD did yo go with, if I may ask?

Sartoris · 04-08-12, 03:13 AM

It's by Mushkin, 120gb, I don't recall its other specifications.

04-04-12, 11:12 PM	#1
iceden Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Make sure you use/have a good controller, there has been issues with performance and SSD's ( Check SSD manf/type and compatability with your hardware, for example if your mobo has a JMicron controller ). Do yourself a favor and scour the forums before you purchase a SSD as there has been recalls and needed updates a plenty as its still developing ). If you connect your SSD via a standard SATA, you are shortchanging yourself as your transfer rate wont be optimum. That is, if you get a SSD SATA 3, but your mobo only supports SATA I or II, you SSD SATA 3 will only perform at the SATA I or II level...still faster in most cases than standard HDD's, but a pretty hard performance loss by connecting via a older SATA type.

04-05-12, 05:42 AM	#2
Sartoris Captain Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 489 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	I ended up picking up an SSD and there's definitely a noticeable decrease in loading times. SSDs are pretty sweet, as there's an overall boost on the way my computer runs now. However, the prices are still pretty insane.

04-07-12, 10:58 PM	#3
iceden Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Which SSD did yo go with, if I may ask?

04-08-12, 03:13 AM	#4
Sartoris Captain Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 489 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	It's by Mushkin, 120gb, I don't recall its other specifications.