Windows 10: SSD worth it?

Yes, I know the feeling but at least you will be breaking any tabs or missing the screws not the technician at the service centre*Wink

 

Once you overcome that, you will wish you went with a SSD a long time ago.

 

You said it davidhk. *Wink I think many, including myself, know that you are NOT a no-brainer, FWIW. That's pretty clear. I'll only +1 what wreckwriter said. It depends on your particular laptop as to how many brains it takes - but a lot can be overcome with a few instructions and a good measure of meticulous care.

 

Just go for it Wreckwriter, after building my own pCs for 15 years getting a SSD is the best upgrade I ever made.
I was running Windows 10 on 2 WD Velociraptors in RAID 0 then decided to do a clean install, I was disappointed that Win 10 wasn't running faster so decided to get a SSD. The difference was amazing, 12 second bootup and the PC was so much more responsive.
So now I've ended up with a 480GB Sandisk Ultra SSD, 2 x WD Caviars in RAID 0 for games and a 3TB WD red for backups and storage.
Still trying to figure out what to do with my Velociraptors *Smile

Yup go for it, it's a no brainer.

 

You guys have me pretty much convinced. What size you think I need if I put most data on a regular drive?

 

My Sandisk is 480GB and I probably only have 40 GB taken up with Win 10, MS office and a fair amount of regular apps.
So I'd get a 250GB so you would have plenty of room for adding other stuff. In fact I wish I'd gone for a smaller one now.

 

That's affordable enough. Thanks! However, I've got 592 GB on my current C drive. How am I going to manage the transition?

 

I would recommend a 128GB size. For the OS and a bit more that is ample. I run all my systems on 60GBs - old habit from 2008 when SSDs cost a fortune. But my laptops I have upgraded to 128GB. They also have a 128GB USB3 stick for the data. That makes the data portable.

 

Way over 500GB must be data that I would move outboard to an external disk.

 

Looking at your system specs. Your PC does come with a hotswap 3.5" bay. If it were my PC, I would replace it with this:
Amazon.com: Vantec 2.5-Inch Dual Bay Trayless SATA III - 6G Mobile Rack (MRK-225S6-BK): Computers Accessories



Which can house 2 SSD's. Then get a 120GB SSD & a 1TB SSD

• Put Windows 10 + Apps only on 120GB SSD. I have a fully loaded Windows 10 & Applications installed (Adobe Photoshop/Acrobat Pro/Audition, MS Office, Video/Audio editors etc...) and it only took ~30GB)
• Move personal data to 1TB SSD. This will be easier for Windows backup/maintenance & in case your Windows becomes unbootable then you don't have to worry about losing personal data.

 

I agree with all the others David, once you get over being nervous on doing the SSD install, you will kick yourself for not doing the upgrade earlier. I have no idea what make your laptop is, because you have not filled out any info on your System Specs part.
Their are lots of us that would love to help you with the upgrade. Many of us also have years of experience in doing upgrades on computers. You might even find some video's on You Tube showing how its done, to give you an idea. When ever you decide you should know, you have lots of help with the process......if you need it. *Smile
Mike...

 

Thank you.

I might eventually. It's not a priority though.

 

Lots to consider. Thanks guys!

 

If you take the laptop to a small PC repair shop (if you have one nearby) you can pay them a small fee to install the drive for you while you watch. They can even restore your image to the new SSD too.
Once you have seen how the process is done you will not be so nervous about it.

Better yet, if you have a friend that has done this before, have him/her show you!

 

I did it several years ago. That was the best decision I made. I tried several models of OCZ, Sandisk and Samsung for historical reasons.
Right now, all five machines (4 Desktops and 1 Mac Book Pro) are using SSD. They are ranging from 128 GB, 240 GB, 500 GB and 1 TB.

In fact, I just installed mSata SSD in my Dell XPS 8700. I noticed you have a gaming PC. I don't think you will have problem. May be just a little challenge. Do your research fully about AHCI, SSD performance and data migration. You'll be fine!
Just remember, “Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”

Let's go Mountaineer.