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From: Ron Cliborn on 1 May 2010 18:11
I do everything with my computers.
The one I plan to build is no exception.
I plan to do everything I can with it also.
But I don't let this delude me.
I build the system for one reason and everything else is secondary.
I build my systems to entertain me.
Currently that entertainment consists of Game play and viewing family
photos/videos with video editing something I expect to give a try in a
year.

This being said, I was wondering if a new build I was planning would
benefit from a SSHD (in your opinion ) and if so where it should go.
Should it house the OS (Win 7) or the Games/Applications I plan to
run?
Or would my money be better spend on getting the fastest Non-SSHD on
the market - A WD Raptor I believe.

All helpful advice and suggestions are most welcome.
Thanks
Ron
From: timdrouillard on 1 May 2010 23:52
Personally I use a 120gig Vertex SSD for my OS drive (Win7-64bit) and use a
Seagate 2TB HD for general data storage.


"Ron Cliborn" <RonE_C(a)hooya.Com> wrote in message
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> I do everything with my computers.
> The one I plan to build is no exception.
> I plan to do everything I can with it also.
> But I don't let this delude me.
> I build the system for one reason and everything else is secondary.
> I build my systems to entertain me.
> Currently that entertainment consists of Game play and viewing family
> photos/videos with video editing something I expect to give a try in a
> year.
>
> This being said, I was wondering if a new build I was planning would
> benefit from a SSHD (in your opinion ) and if so where it should go.
> Should it house the OS (Win 7) or the Games/Applications I plan to
> run?
> Or would my money be better spend on getting the fastest Non-SSHD on
> the market - A WD Raptor I believe.
>
> All helpful advice and suggestions are most welcome.
> Thanks
> Ron

From: John Doe on 2 May 2010 00:10
Ron Cliborn <RonE_C(a)hooya.Com> wrote:

> I do everything with my computers.
> The one I plan to build is no exception.
> I plan to do everything I can with it also.

Same here, pushing the envelope.

I use a 32 GB SSD drive for my Windows/programs/games, and a Raptor
for my secondary drive. The Raptor is defective and apparently in the
process of being replaced by Western Digital.

My 32 GB SSD main drive has over 7 GB free. Currently playing Supreme
Commander 2. Also installed is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 and Visual
C++ NET 2003 (without MSDN). Lean and mean.

With a large secondary drive, in addition to data storage, you can
keep copies of the main drive on that. Works like a charm (using
Macrium Reflect). You just have to keep track of any important files,
and keep copies of them on removable media. Using the SSD as primary
with a regular secondary drive, having two drives, allows you to keep
copies of important files from one to the other, in addition to
having removable media copies.

The SSD main drive remarkably improves performance.

Good luck and have fun.
From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) on 2 May 2010 05:09
> This being said, I was wondering if a new build I was planning would
> benefit from a SSHD (in your opinion ) and if so where it should go.

"SSD" is enough, no need to use "H". :)

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From: Jack on 4 May 2010 23:29
On 02 May 2010 04:10:04 GMT, John Doe <jdoe(a)usenetlove.invalid> wrote:

>

>
>I use a 32 GB SSD drive for my Windows/programs/games, and a Raptor
>for my secondary drive. The Raptor is defective and apparently in the
>process of being replaced by Western Digital.
>
>My 32 GB SSD main drive has over 7 GB free. Currently playing Supreme
>Commander 2. Also installed is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 and Visual
>C++ NET 2003 (without MSDN). Lean and mean.
>
>With a large secondary drive, in addition to data storage, you can
>keep copies of the main drive on that. Works like a charm (using
>Macrium Reflect). You just have to keep track of any important files,
>and keep copies of them on removable media. Using the SSD as primary
>with a regular secondary drive, having two drives, allows you to keep
>copies of important files from one to the other, in addition to
>having removable media copies.
>
>The SSD main drive remarkably improves performance.
>
>Good luck and have fun.

JD: I'm thinking using a SSD as my OS disk, or a pair in RAID0. I
read that installing Win7 requires some prelim tweaking of the SSD.
Could you tell me your experience. Thanks.
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