2010-10-27, 03:30 PM
Zelkova Wrote:@_@ just wanted another persons opinion on using a SSD for an OS. If it is worth it or not.
To use an SSD or an HDD, that is the question...
| SSD | HDD |
|---|---|
| Low to moderate capacity per drive | Moderate to very high capacity per drive |
| High cost per GB | Very low cost per GB |
| Access latency almost non-existent | Roughly 15-20 ms access latency |
| Quality questionable after multiple rewrites | Failure possible from usage (like everything else) |
| Partial failure from physical damage | Catastrophic failure from physical damage (HD crash) |
| High I/O performance per watt | Meh to low I/O performance per watt |
And since I don't know your preferences... I can't help you.
SSDs are great for important data such as the OS. However, if budget is what you're going for, forget the SSDs.