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    Is SSD improves the gaming FPS more then the HDD? | Which SSD 120GB~160GB should I buy for Dell XPS 17 (L702X)(0$~350$)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by WaffleBoy, May 2, 2011.

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    Is SSD improves the gaming FPS more then the HDD?


    Which SSD 120GB~160GB should I buy for Dell XPS 17 (L702X)?
    I want SATA III <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    Is Samsung's SSD good? what about Intel??
     
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    Neither will improve your gaming FPS. It will only make loading games faster, at the expense of disk space. Samsung and Intel both make good SSDs, though they aren't the top-rated in speeds. If you want SATA 6Gbps, your best bet is to go with a Crucial C300 drive. Those have the best performance and longevity so far.
     
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    And it will improve the boot time?
     
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    It will definitely improve boot time and program startup time. You may also consider looking into a MomentusXT.
     
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    Never heard of it. Its HDD no?? I want SSD... so you are saying that Crucial C300 drive is the best in the range 0~350$?

    Thanks!
     
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    I don`t think SSD will increase FPS because textures and data is put on the RAM and the GPU, and gets read from there when you game. So HDD/SSD is not involved too much in the process. However if the game use more RAM than what you have available, it will put the stuff on the SSD instead and use that as a virtual memory if you have pagefile enabled. Then SSD will give you better FPS than HDD. But that should never happen
     
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    Buy.com has the Intel 510 120gb for $250 and there is a $10 coupon floating around. I think that's one of the best deals you will see for a while on the 510.
     
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    It can very slightly (VERY slightly, possibly not noticeable depending on the game) increase your FPS in CERTAIN SITUATIONS that are likely rare in most games.
     
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    For working with large files, video editing, heavy multi tasking: Intel.

    For light to normal notebook usage: Crucial.
     
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    I will use Visual Studio + heavy games + multi tasks + FHD movies... so Intel uh... Are you sure?? because I red that the K4 result is the worst!!
     
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    (Nothing to see here)
     
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    The days that 4K performance were are an accurate way to predict real world performance are in the past.

    Forget 4K performance. Look at real world performance.

    Heavy workloads (real heavy): Intel beats Crucial.
    The Crucial m4 (Micron C400) SSD Review - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

    Light workloads: Crucial beats Intel.
    Crucial m4 256GB SSD (C400) Review - Install Times
     
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    Ok, Thanks! you really helped me! :)
     
    WaffleBoy, May 4, 2011
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