Where to use a SSHD in a new build? Advice/Suggestions?

[Ron Cliborn]

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

 

[John Doe]

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.

 

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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.

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[John Doe]

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.

Others use Windows 7.

There is a utility that might be useful, at least for Windows XP.
"SSD Tweaker.exe"

At first, some of the be OCZ brand required firmware updates, but
once testing showed a consistent measurement of over 200 MB per
second read speed, apparently mine was maxed out.