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    y500 ssd upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ahmed2112, Jun 5, 2013.

  1. ahmed2112

    ahmed2112 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi , this is my first time here


    so, i m getting the 59371963 model and i want to update with ssd
    wich is better to remove the hdd drive or to remove the 16 g ssd ???


    i don t know anything about this subject
    i want to know which is best and the chipest
    and which to buy either ways
     
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    Too little information provided...

    But I would remove both.


    More information needed:

    Your typical usage model.
    Amount of data you need with you/always.
    Amount of programs (file sizes) you install/need.
    An actual budget so the recommendations are applicable to you.

    And any other information you can provide would help (really!) to give you the best advice.
     
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    ahmed2112 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i just want the apps and os to be as fast as possible
    i am an architect and i do some light gaming
    i use programs like cad and 3dmax
    if i m keeping the hdd and removing the 16 g msata i guess i ll need about 250+ g ssd
     
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    An SSD doesn't speed up CADD or 3DMax significantly, having enough RAM does.

    While the responsiveness of the O/S and your programs will benefit from an SSD - I would suggest you get at least 16GB of the fastest RAM you can afford (at least PC3 12800).

    See:
    Side-by-Side CAD demo Intel SSD 520 vs. HDD - YouTube


    In the above video, you see that the Intel 520 SSD 'beats' the 10K HDD by 3 minutes... but that is because the system is not properly configured and is only running 6GB of RAM (duh).

    Also, while the processor is very capable (6 core, 12 threads...) it is still a two and a half year old platform they're testing the SSD vs. HDD on (Q1 2011 release date).


    Gaming: I'll ignore (sorry, no interest)...

    but to have the fastest computer possible today, you need (in order):


    Windows 8 x64 Pro
    16GB RAM OR MORE
    SNB or IB or Haswell platform (latter preferred, of course).
    An 'A' class SSD like the new SanDisk Extreme II (240/256GB or larger).

    And some or all of these suggestions too:

    See:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/solid-state-drives-ssds-flash-storage/718208-asus-ux32vd-db71.html


    (See the whole thread above - it's short).



    Hope this helps.


    Good luck.
     
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    ahmed2112 Notebook Enthusiast

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    it helped
    the model i m getting has 16 g of ram
    an i7 ivy bridge quad ( not haswell :( )
    win 8

    1 tb of hdd 5400 rpm and 16 g ssd
    so the remaining thing is the ssd

    i guess i ll be good with any 250+ ssd and for the price range it s 200-150
     
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