Have people used this for their C Drive for faster surfing multitasking I dont play games Im just too poor but cant afford a new computer is my thinking flawed using the SSD for C Drive ?
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I'm using it as my C drive. Originally had a 500g, 120g and 160g HD's in my pc. My 500g, which was my C crashed therefore when in the market for a new HD a friend of mine suggested the SSD and also suggested using it as my C drive and use my 120g and 160g as storage. The 500g that crashed, fortunately I had a backup on the 120g and I was able to retrieve all my files (but necessary the programs but I was able to re-install) so a suggestion is to set up the Windows backup!So your thinking is not flawed for using it as the C drive. I'm thinking of getting a 1 or 2 terabyte HD for storage later down the road. I'm using it as my C drive. Originally had a 500g, 120g and 160g HD's in my pc. My 500g, which was my C crashed therefore when in the market for a new HD a friend of mine suggested the SSD and also suggested using it as my C drive and use my 120g and 160g as storage. The 500g that crashed, fortunately I had a backup on the 120g and I was able to retrieve all my files (but necessary the programs but I was able to re-install) so a suggestion is to set up the Windows backup!So your thinking is not flawed for using it as the C drive. I'm thinking of getting a 1 or 2 terabyte HD for... » Read More I'm using it as my C drive. Originally had a 500g, 120g and 160g HD's in my pc. My 500g, which was my C crashed therefore when in the market for a new HD a friend of mine suggested the SSD and also suggested using it as my C drive and use my 120g and 160g as storage. The 500g that crashed, fortunately I had a backup on the 120g and I was able to retrieve all my files (but necessary the programs but I was able to re-install) so a suggestion is to set up the Windows backup!So your thinking is not flawed for using it as the C drive. I'm thinking of getting a 1 or 2 terabyte HD for storage later down the road. « Show Less
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I am not sure what you are specifically asking but if you use a Solid State Drive for your primary C drive you can use conventional drives for storage. The C drive holds the os and programs so those are what count as far as speed. I am sold on the principle of solid state drives from a standpoint of speed gain alone. If you have a limited budget and want to see a speed increase replacing a conventional drive with one of these should please...
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It would make your computer faster. Things that just involve the C Drive would be nearly instantaneous (boot up, programs, etc). Web surfing speed is mostly affect by your internet connections speed. While it would be faster, it might not be as much of a speed booster as you might like.
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Yes you can use this super fast drive for whatever you want. Your grammar and punctuation made my brain hurt. I own two of these SSD's, I use one in my desktop as the Windows C drive, and one in my laptop for the same reason. You can use it as the C drive or as any other drive. You can use it as a secondary drive if you like, and still install and run apps on it. This is a blazing fast SSD, and 240GB can easily store Windows an an abundance of normal size apps. I still recommend having a 500gb spinning drive for frequent file backups, but that depends on how much data you're wanting to cram onto this SSD. I rate it 10 out of 10, I love SSD's and the HyperX is a lovely one to have. Yes you can use this super fast drive for whatever you want. Your grammar and punctuation made my brain hurt. I own two of these SSD's, I use one in my desktop as the Windows C drive, and one in my laptop for the same reason. You can use it as the C drive or as any other drive. You can use it as a secondary drive if you like, and still install and run apps on it. This is a blazing fast SSD, and 240GB can easily store Windows an an abundance of normal size apps. I still recommend having a 500gb spinning drive for frequent file backups, but that depends on how much data you're wanting to cram... » Read More Yes you can use this super fast drive for whatever you want. Your grammar and punctuation made my brain hurt. I own two of these SSD's, I use one in my desktop as the Windows C drive, and one in my laptop for the same reason. You can use it as the C drive or as any other drive. You can use it as a secondary drive if you like, and still install and run apps on it. This is a blazing fast SSD, and 240GB can easily store Windows an an abundance of normal size apps. I still recommend having a 500gb spinning drive for frequent file backups, but that depends on how much data you're wanting to cram onto this SSD. I rate it 10 out of 10, I love SSD's and the HyperX is a lovely one to have. « Show Less
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I think most people use it as their c: drive, I do as well. Quick boot and access of daily apps. My larger mechanical drive (D:) is for storage, music, video, etc..
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if your desktop has a SATA port you're good. I would get this to run the OS/paging/scratch, and another drive to store your data on. SSD is pretty costly other-wise and this way you can still enjoy the performance gain while maintaining the capacity.
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It really isn't bad for speed. I got this for my daughter for college. I'm not sure what the ssd is.
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Would what work? There is no question that I can decipher. I'm clueless on "WCAT". For what it may be worth to you, my application of the drive is pretty straight forward. I needed a big boot drive, and this one seemed adequate. It is a bit slow when rousing the computer, but thereafter it performs as expected - fast, quiet, and lots of space for additional stuff. Assuming your system can access the drive's full capacity, it should meet any application you might have. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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Well Depends on your situation I would never do it I have a 240 gig SSD so why would I want to. If its stable not going to get bumped I might think about it at the cost. I can definitely check this out and see what happens as a gamer and system builder I have thought of it I haven't done it because of aforementioned. same for the 128 I got
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I had to send mine back because the power key stopped working. It currently is dead due to possible hard drive failure. I don't have the heart to keep putting money into it, and the proprietary SSD business is crap.
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I agree with what was said already, but also want to point out that you should separate data drives from the OS drive. This is a good drive to put lots of data on, an SSD that is much smaller is ideal to put most programs and the operatingsystem on. SSD's are lightening fast and not very expensive, while this drive is fast for rotating storage, but better to minimize accesses on larger drives so they last longer, and take advantage of their massive storage capability -- evenwith an NAS setup. IMHO.
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Francis, this is a total yes. Are you on a split partition on one hard drive? Does not matter. The kit clones the C drive only. All settings will remain. After you clone the partition. You will reap the benefits of a ssd with minimal difficulties.
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It was my understanding that this item included an SSD slot...when I received mine it didn't have one so that may be why you are asking this question you may have been deceived like I was....if there is no SSD slot then you need to add something to the USB connection that may provide an SSD slot...sorry
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I have had the drive as my main operating system, as well as mass storage drive for almost a year, and so far, it has been reliable, fast, and quiet. However, as the previous person responded, I am using Linux, which does put less stress on the drive and the file system is a bit better at file allocation, ETC...My experience is very positive in this environment. (Using the 3TB version partitioned into three sections)
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I have not had any problems with this ssd.And I did research on it as well according to my findings it is the fastest drive for the buck.Check Tom's hardware for the publication.
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I don't know why you wish to avoid the SSD, I have heard great things of them. If you stick with HDs, I would select a smaller HD.
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Actually the SSD in 32 Gig SSD stands for Solid State Drive which is a type of a hard disk without moving mechanical part and has much faster data transfer capabilities. And I would think that you can allocate that 32 GBs using a software (that is, if it hasn't been allocated as your C:\ drive before). I would hardly doubt it that it is used for anything other than the C: drive, since the most data transfer is in that area.
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Generally, all my system problems seem to originate from my internet provider. Hard to find any faults with the Extreme II; except I thought a solid state drive would be a faster on the boot up. Speed has increased but not to my expectations. At least the reliability of a solid state drive is an important gain.
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First of all this is an EXCELLENT SSD. The other SSD I had was a OCZ and it was not even close to this one. I do a lot of picture editing which I think this SSD drive is good for that. Right now I have 2,200 pictures on the drive plus all my programs and I still have 90GB left. I think you could get by with the 128GB but would regret it later. I would suggest the 256gb. Speed difference is the first thing you will notice! My laptop boots up in about 10-12 seconds. I think you have make an excellent choice
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Thanks..! That makes sense...And thanks for the tip on the 'egg-selent' SSD drive! -- got it...
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I agree with Eric. I always thought the SSD was just there as a disk cache and that appears to be the way it is treated. It works and it is fast. Take a look in Control Panel at "System" and then "Device Manager" and then "Disk Drives" and you will see the SSD listed separately from the hard disk drive. (I'm running Win 8.1)