SSD Drive Questions

[NO_Walking]

Looking to get a new SSD for my computer to increase terrible load times. Nothing too big, just want it to fit with my system and hold SWTOR mostly. Any suggestions would be helpful.

 

DXDIAG

 

 

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System Information

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Time of this report: 3/13/2012, 10:58:31

Machine name: PC

Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.

System Model: Inspiron 545

BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG

Processor: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz

Memory: 8192MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 8190MB RAM

Page File: 1361MB used, 15017MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

 

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DxDiag Notes

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Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.

 

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DirectX Debug Levels

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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)

DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)

DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)

DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)

DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)

DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)

DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

 

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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce GTX 560 Ti

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_351C1458&REV_A1

Display Memory: 4065 MB

Dedicated Memory: 993 MB

Shared Memory: 3071 MB

Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (59Hz)

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Monitor Model: VE245

Monitor Id: ACI24F8

Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)

Output Type: DVI

Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um

Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.8562 (English)

Driver Version: 8.17.12.8562

DDI Version: 11

Driver Model: WDDM 1.1

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 10/15/2011 00:53:00, 15693120 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp:

Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5140-11CF-9A56-10151FC2C535}

Vendor ID: 0x10DE

Device ID: 0x1200

SubSys ID: 0x351C1458

Revision ID: 0x00A1

Driver Strong Name: oem8.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section005:8.17.12.8562:pci\ven_10de&dev_1200

Rank Of Driver: 00E62001

Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C

 

 

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Sound Devices

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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)

Default Sound Playback: Yes

Default Voice Playback: Yes

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_102802E0&REV_1000

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 65535

Type: WDM

Driver Name: HdAudio.sys

Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

Date and Size: 11/20/2010 19:23:47, 350208 bytes

Other Files:

Driver Provider: Microsoft

HW Accel Level: Basic

Cap Flags: 0xF1F

Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000

Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0

Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0

HW Memory: 0

Voice Management: No

EAX 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No

I3DL2 Listen/Src: No, No

Sensaura ZoomFX: No

 

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Sound Capture Devices

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Description: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)

Default Sound Capture: Yes

Default Voice Capture: Yes

Driver Name: HdAudio.sys

Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Date and Size: 11/20/2010 19:23:47, 350208 bytes

Cap Flags: 0x1

Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

 

 

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System Devices

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Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293C&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&D7

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family SMBus Controller - 2930

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2930&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&FB

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293A&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&EF

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2926&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&FD

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2939&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&D2

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2920&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&FA

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® G33/G31/P35/P31 Express Chipset PCI Express Root Port - 29C1

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C1&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&08

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2938&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&D1

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9R LPC Interface Controller - 2916

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2916&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&F8

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® G33/G31/P35/P31 Express Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 29C0

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C0&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&00

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2937&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&D0

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_92\3&2411E6FE&2&F0

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 294A

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_294A&SUBSYS_294A8086&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&E5

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2936&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&EA

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller

Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\4&3235DD7D&0&00E5

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 2940

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2940&SUBSYS_29408086&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&E0

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2935&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&E9

Driver: n/a

 

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_351C1458&REV_A1\4&37752F7E&0&0008

Driver: n/a

 

Name: High Definition Audio Controller

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&D8

Driver: n/a

 

Name: Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934

Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2934&SUBSYS_02E01028&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&2&E8

Driver: n/a

 

Name: High Definition Audio Controller

Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0E0C&SUBSYS_351C1458&REV_A1\4&37752F7E&0&0108

Driver: n/a

 

 

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EVR Power Information

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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)

Quality Flags: 2576

Enabled:

Force throttling

Allow half deinterlace

Allow scaling

Decode Power Usage: 100

Balanced Flags: 1424

Enabled:

Force throttling

Allow batching

Force half deinterlace

Force scaling

Decode Power Usage: 50

PowerFlags: 1424

Enabled:

Force throttling

Allow batching

Force half deinterlace

Force scaling

Decode Power Usage: 0

 

 

Thanks for the help

[Bamajawn]

I've been very happy with my Corsair 60GB drive. No problems with install and lightning fast.

[JonnyShat]

I absolutely love my 120gb Samsung 830, costs less than the Intel 520 series and has about the same reliability. It does have a bit slower write speed but I doubt real world will show a difference.

[iRouven]

I've been very happy with my Corsair 60GB drive. No problems with install and lightning fast.

 

I'm probably the only one who has windows on it as well eh? Think I got around 10 gigs left.

 

Otherwise runs nice for me, can't really compare because my old computer fried just prior to Swtor coming out.

[Proksham]

I upgraded to a samsung 830 boot/game drive and my load times are not much better. I have a feeling that long load times are more related to server communication.

 

I would suggest sticking with a new raptor and stack up on ram. There's a good thread about creating a ram drive floating around here. And ram is pretty damn cheap right now

[-TK-]

I have had multiple Corsair X-series drives fail on me. One I was able to recover. Two I was not. I have had an Intel since I installed SWTOR and it has performed flawlessly. I know that if it fails, it has a good warranty on it.

 

When it comes to SSDs, you get what you pay for as far as hardware quality and reliability. Before buying anything I recommend looking at NewEgg and reading lots of reviews to see what people are encountering. That way you fully understand what complication may come with the drive you are buying.