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Trying to build a new PC for P3D. I have read a lot of topics and still don't understand whether my P3D would benefit from SSD, except for faster load times for Windows.

 

Any advise would be much appreciated. Planning to have 2 drives eventually.

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Two Samsung 850 EVO SSDs added to my new i4790K/GTX970 system two months ago. One 250GB drive for the OS and the other a 500GB drive exclusively for Flight Simulator X. One of the best hardware upgrades I have ever made.  Minimal performance improvement, but load times reduced by about 75 to 80 percent in FSX. That alone was worth the price of admission for me. My current FSX program tops out at just over 200GB so load times on a conventional drive could take up to 8 minutes in the past. Up and running now in around a max of 90 seconds.

 

Go for the SSDs you will not regret it.............................

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I can only second what JayDub just said. Did exactly the same a year ago with the 840 models from Samsung (same sizes btw.) - I did not regret the purchase!

Cheers

Frank

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We tested this extensively and see a performance upgrade of ~1% on P3D, but did have significantly quicker loading times (2-4x faster).  For now, I think it's an expensive solution, but you have to see if it's worth it for you.

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Samsung is pretty much expensive. So far planning to grab these two.

 

For OS and technical programs

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/434188/MX100_Series_256GB_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Internal_Solid_State_Drive_CT256MX100SSD1

 

 

For P3D

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/443434/BX100_1TB_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Solid_State_Drive_CT1000BX100SSD1

 

 

Any voices "against"?

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May I propose a different solution?

 

Seagate's SSHD.  The range comprises 1, 2 and 4Tb.

 

Slightly more expensive than HD's, much less expensive than pure SSD's.  Loads OS and Apps much faster than HD's, not quite as fast as SSD's.

 

Best compromise between space and performance.  Buy 1Tb for OS and (your choice) for P3D. That way the on-board cache will work to best advantage.

 

All the best no matter what you decide.

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May I propose a different solution?

 

Seagate's SSHD.  The range comprises 1, 2 and 4Tb.

 

Slightly more expensive than HD's, much less expensive than pure SSD's.  Loads OS and Apps much faster than HD's, not quite as fast as SSD's.

 

Best compromise between space and performance.  Buy 1Tb for OS and (your choice) for P3D. That way the on-board cache will work to best advantage.

 

All the best no matter what you decide.

Thanks for this ,  I never knew it existed. I run an SSD for FSX but junction link into a 3TB seagate for all my scenery so I sort of have  the same thing as a SSHD but I would prefer to have just the one drive.

ZORAN

 

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