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Sabertooth Z77 SSD as Cache or as Boot drive

tkolarik
Level 9

‎12-27-2013 09:38 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 06:29 PM by Community Admin

I am looking to improve on performance a bit by adding an SSD. I know the performance will be better if everything was on it, but would installing it as a cache an using the WD Black 1 TB drive as normal get better performance over a wider array of programs? I'm looking to get either a 120GB SSD for cache or 180/240GB SSD to use as boot.

Any advice? Also, suggestions about learning to create an SSD as a cache.
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curban422
Level 7

‎12-28-2013 01:40 AM

SSD should be the boot drive. OS and games on the SSD. Everything else on the HDD. I have two corsair neutron GTX SSD's in Raid 0. Would never go back to a HDD. I had some old OCZ SSD's fail. Installed everything on a 150gb 10k Raptor. Huge speed difference. There is no comparing an HDD to any SSD.
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HiVizMan
Level 40

‎12-28-2013 02:10 AM

Go for the SSD as your OS drive. The cache fades in comparison to the gains in load time that the OS drive as SSD gives.
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tkolarik
Level 9
In response to HiVizMan

‎12-28-2013 06:11 AM

Well I did that with my G75, Intel 520 boot and data, etc. on the converted stock drive. But I just wasn't sure whether that would be best for a desktop that does many more things than the laptop. Thanks!
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