You are only allowed to post in this thread if you haven't fallen for the meme yet.
>>51710449
What meme? The "ssds are a meme" meme?
>>51710449
the purpose of a hard drive is to store software and data because it will not all fit in RAM. hard drives transfer that data to RAM so it can be accessed and used. the faster this transfer can happen, the faster your computer will respond to your commands. if you can have a 5 times faster hard drive, why not?
>You are only allowed to post in this thread if you can't afford an SSD.
![anandtech-ssd-benchmark[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/407Jsbh.png "anandtech-ssd-benchmark[1].png")
>>51710507
If only it were so simple
>tfw 2 SSDs in RAID 0
>>51710507
>I fell for the meme so hard I came up with this buzzwords soup to justify my retardation
>>51710497
psst. let them believe for the lulz, like mechanical kb's.
>>51710555
What kind of speeds does that give, femme?
>>51710449
the SSD gimmick is almost as bad as the dedicated graphic card gimmick.
You don't need anything other than integrated graphics to drive the monitor.
I bought one. Comes in 5 days. Gonna put it in my laptop
>>51710684
I agree completely. Same with what is in the monitor. Why did we ever leave CRT monitors? I mean all it needs to do is show a picture. Why did we ever invest time and effort making LCD/LED?
>>51710555
>he fell for the ssd meme TWICE
you'd think you would learn the lesson the first time.
>>51710732
CRT is legit better tho
>>51710684
>>51710732
Bill Gates was right too. Nobody really needs more than 64mbs of RAM, everything above that is redundant.
>>51710761
How.
>>51710606
I just purchased mine and i like it alot
Only people who don't like SSD's are people that can't afford them
Come at me HDD raid 0 scrubs, that is if you can post before your hard drives become corrupted
my computer boots in less than 15 seconds thanks to my ssd. before that, it took about three minutes.
>>51710781
>>51710777
True blacks.
>SSD prices just got cut almost in half
>he still can't afford one
>he cries meme
Is this a joke family? My computer is so much faster at loading shit since I got an SSD
Honestly the 10 sec saved during start up makes it worth it
>>51710761
yea. nah. You can keep that shit.
>>51710765
Honestly if RAM hadn't become so abundant and so cheap, developers for games and applications would have to code their shit better to be less RAM instensive. Both system and GPU RAM.
Now it is common for a single AAA game to use 6gb system ram and 5gb Vram. Or 2 tabs in a fully updated browser to use 1.5gb
>>51710765
You mean 640 KB of RAM?
>>51710449
>mfw have the 850 pro
>>51710781
Hey I have 4 HDDs in RAID 10. My shit works fine.
>Also have 3 Samsung ssds but that is irrelevant.
Boot times literally do not matter
>>51710978
they're just a bonus. The whole system responds faster. Games and any application you install on an ssd load in seconds.
If you've ever played AAA titles, loaded up CAD software, or worked extensively in Photoshop, you'd notice the difference. If all you do is jerk off and shit post on 4chins, then no. SSDs are lost on you.
>>51710996
The difference in Photoshop is really phenomenal. Working with a single image can produce multiple gigabytes of temporary data which can definitely bog down a machine after a few hours.
But if you're just cranking out rare pepes and putting dicks on women you probably wouldn't notice
>>51710684
>>51710732
>>51710765
>Buyer's remorse
>>51711075
You know what, you got me.
I got an SSD and I fucking hate it.
I used wake up every morning and turn on my computer and start jacking off, and by the time it was booted up and ready to browse dank memes on 4chan I had already ejaculated.
Ever since I got my SSD I can't do this because I can't finish in 7 seconds, my life is hell.
>>51711112
>Turning your computer off at night
Average SSD prices
>2007: $100/GB
>2008: $30/GB
>2009: $10/GB
>2010: $3/GB
>2011: $2/GB
>2012: $1/GB
>2013: $0.7/GB
>2014: $0.5/GB
>2015: $0.35/GB
>2015 BF/CM sales: $0.25/GB
It might take 2-3 more years, but HDDs are going to be obsolete as a purchase.
>>51711130
Leaving it on would be stupid, then I wouldn't even get those 7 seconds of jacking off time.
>>51711150
>cheap ssds for mass storage
>>51711130
>turning your computer off ever
I want to pass my uptime down to my children. And them to theirs.
>Family down in history for never shutting down
i can get a 512gb 850 pro for $260 CAD. should i go for it?
>>51711203
CAD is like monopoly money so yeah
>>51711150
are ssds as reliable as HDD's in the long term? And what about recovery? Is it even possible to recover files from a failed flash based drive? And how about the opposite? Can you completely securely wipe an SSD?
Only thing stopping me from going full SSD in my PCs are these reasons.
>>51711215
>Can you completely securely wipe an SSD?
What are you hiding?
>>51711235
>embarrassing porn.
Realistically I have documents in plain text that contain passwords for my various emails, accounts, bank info. Personal finances etc. These all reside in an encrypted container, I'm just paranoid that If I ever retire and sell an SSD for whatever reason, NOTHING can be retrieved.
>last thing I need is some sick fuck getting pictures of me and my family's vacation or some shit.
>>51711215
You could eat them whole and then never shit again.
I want to buy a 1tb 850 EVO.
I could get it for 260 euros.
Mostly would store music, and games to it that I'd play from time to time.
For comparison WD Red 1TB costs 80 euros here (already got 3tb one)
>>51711215
>are ssds as reliable as HDD's in the long term?
Yes but it does not matter. No medium is 100% safe. BACKUPS.
>And what about recovery? Is it even possible to recover files from a failed flash based drive?
You are not going to pay $5000 for data recovery anyway. BACKUPS.
>And how about the opposite? Can you completely securely wipe an SSD?
Full disk encryption is basically free nowadays that CPUs have hardware AES encryption
>>51711376
how the fuck is a 1TB 850 EVO ssd so cheap for you? 260 fake Euro dollars is $283 USD.
Here in the real world that same ssd is $350.
Meanwhile I can get a WD color of my choice 1TB for $40-$50.
>>51711407
Not him but it was on sale during Amazon's last sale in Europe
>>51711407
I take it 260 euros for 1tb 850 evo is good then?
I'm a poorfag too Op
It'll be okay.
>>51711398
Safe meaning good so I'm not swapping out ssds every 6 months because they keep dying. I have a RAID 10 setup and dedicated 4TB External for backups.
I don't care about recovering my data, but Keeping a failed or bad ssd around is just a waste of space. So If I were to throw it away is there a risk of anyone else recovering my data off of it.
You're right about AES hardware based encryption though.
>>51711215
>And what about recovery?
>>51711448
>I don't care about recovering my data,
>>51711418
fuck that is awesome. Cheapest I've ever seen the 850 EVO 1TB here is $310. And that was with a mail in rebate.
>>51711421
yes you Euro trash. I'm fucking jealous.
>>51711458
>What about recovery?
Did you not even read the rest of my post?
>So If I were to throw it away is there a risk of anyone else recovering my data off of it
Recovery only interests me as far as SOMEONE ELSE recovering my data.
>>51711261
why the fuck would you buy a used ssd
Is 5400rpm HDD really that bad? It's included with most laptops.
>>51711485
some people do. Don't ask me why. I rank buying used drives up there with buying used motherboards. I don't do it because too much shit could be wrong with it. But there are situations where I guess it makes sense.
>Have first gen OCZ 64gb SSD
>No longer large enough for my needs
>CrystalDisk says the drive is fine and still working
Sold to a co-worker for $35 Which I put towards my new 120gb Samsung 840 ssd I have now.
Co-worker got an SSD that He knows works for $40 less than brand new. It was only after selling it to him that the concern of someone else recovering my data came to mind. Granted he is a friend and doesn't even know how to recover data, but still.
I don't sell my drives anymore but I do throw ancient and defective ones away. Otherwise I'd have like stacks of drives in my closet.
>>51711547
for basic use? It'll do the job. It is in most laptops because it is cheaper than the 7,200 rpm drives and does use a little less power, thus longer battery for the laptop.
>Just get an SSD.
>>51711547
You can get a kingston v300 for 50$ right now thats 120gb ssd which will be gazilion times faster in every single type of use. How much is your time worth to you?
>>51710449
what meme anon? Using ssd's as domino's? Sounds fun!
>>51711203
Ohh man, I managed to grab one of those for about $180 CAD (including taxes) at MemoryExpress on black Friday. You missed out.
>tfw got 1TB mSATA SSD for $300 burger coupons
Honestly, I wanted to wait until SSDs dropped to $200, but it was getting increasingly obvious that mSATA is being phased out in favor of M.2, so price drops on mSATA isn't going to happen anymore.
If SSDs are a meme, what does that make this?
>>51710806
>falling for the contrast meme
>mfw probably upgrading from 120gb meme to 500gb meme soon
