Processor | INTEL CORE I9-9900K @ 5Ghz all core 4.7Ghz Cache @1.305 volts |
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Motherboard | ASUS PRIME Z390-P ATX |
Cooling | CORSAIR HYDRO H150I PRO RGB 360MM 6x120mm fans push pull |
Memory | CRUCIAL BALLISTIX 3000Mhz 4x8 32gb @ 4000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEFORECE RTX 2080 SUPER XC HYBRID GAMING |
Storage | ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 3D NAND NVMe,Intel 660p 1TB m.2 ,1TB WD Blue 3D NAND,500GB WD Blue 3D NAND, |
Display(s) | 50" Sharp Roku TV 8ms responce time and Philips 75Hz 328E9QJAB 32" curved |
Case | BLACK LIAN LI O11 DYNAMIC XL FULL-TOWER GAMING CASE, |
Power Supply | 1600 Watt |
Software | Windows 10 |
System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
Speed and performance is reduced if the HDD is partitioned into sections?
Rule 1: NEVER partition a disk. You may ask why? First of all, it does not increase disk space, it just allocates the space differently. However, the major drawback is that for a partitioned disk the OS must first access a partition table at the beginning of the disk for all accesses to the disk, thus requiring the heads to move to the beginning of the disk, then when it has gotten the partition info move to the designated area on the disk and perform the requested action. This means much more wear-and-tear on the mechanics of the disk, slower speeds and more overhead for the OS, all reducing efficiency.
System Name | TaichiTig |
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Processor | i7 6800K |
Motherboard | ASRock X99 Taichi |
Memory | 32GB DDR4 3200 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4070 |
Storage | SSD + Misc. HDDs in DrivePool |
Display(s) | BenQ PD3200U, Samsung C32HG70 |
Case | Antec Twelve Hundred |
Audio Device(s) | Behringer UMC404HD, LSR308, Shure SRH840, AKG K612, Etymotic HF5 |
Power Supply | Corsair 750TX |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Deck Legend Ice Tactile |
Software | Win10 |
Processor | Ryzen 7 5700X |
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Memory | 48 GB |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4080 |
Storage | 2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe |
Display(s) | 30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024 |
Software | Windows 10 64-bit |
, the major drawback is that for a partitioned disk the OS must first access a partition table at the beginning of the disk for all accesses to the disk
System Name | TaichiTig |
---|---|
Processor | i7 6800K |
Motherboard | ASRock X99 Taichi |
Memory | 32GB DDR4 3200 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4070 |
Storage | SSD + Misc. HDDs in DrivePool |
Display(s) | BenQ PD3200U, Samsung C32HG70 |
Case | Antec Twelve Hundred |
Audio Device(s) | Behringer UMC404HD, LSR308, Shure SRH840, AKG K612, Etymotic HF5 |
Power Supply | Corsair 750TX |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Deck Legend Ice Tactile |
Software | Win10 |
Processor | INTEL CORE I9-9900K @ 5Ghz all core 4.7Ghz Cache @1.305 volts |
---|---|
Motherboard | ASUS PRIME Z390-P ATX |
Cooling | CORSAIR HYDRO H150I PRO RGB 360MM 6x120mm fans push pull |
Memory | CRUCIAL BALLISTIX 3000Mhz 4x8 32gb @ 4000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEFORECE RTX 2080 SUPER XC HYBRID GAMING |
Storage | ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 3D NAND NVMe,Intel 660p 1TB m.2 ,1TB WD Blue 3D NAND,500GB WD Blue 3D NAND, |
Display(s) | 50" Sharp Roku TV 8ms responce time and Philips 75Hz 328E9QJAB 32" curved |
Case | BLACK LIAN LI O11 DYNAMIC XL FULL-TOWER GAMING CASE, |
Power Supply | 1600 Watt |
Software | Windows 10 |
System Name | Sovereign // HTPC |
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Processor | i7 3770k 4.2 // i7 3770k 4.2 |
Motherboard | Maximus V Gene // Sabertooth Z77 |
Cooling | Noctua D14 // Intel HSF |
Memory | 16GB Samsung // 16GB VengeanceLP |
Video Card(s) | Deciding // 660 DC2 |
Storage | OS (X25-M), Data (Seagate 1TB) // Samsung 840 120GB & bunch of drives |
Display(s) | Samsung T240HD // LG TV |
Case | TJ08e // Grandia GD08 |
Audio Device(s) | DT880 Pro 250 ohm // TV speakers |
Power Supply | Seasonic Plat 1000 // Seasonic Gold 760 |
Software | Windows 8 Pro x64 // Windows 7 Pro x64 |
Unless your a system builder and creating a restore partition then I really don't see the use or benefit.
Processor | INTEL CORE I9-9900K @ 5Ghz all core 4.7Ghz Cache @1.305 volts |
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Motherboard | ASUS PRIME Z390-P ATX |
Cooling | CORSAIR HYDRO H150I PRO RGB 360MM 6x120mm fans push pull |
Memory | CRUCIAL BALLISTIX 3000Mhz 4x8 32gb @ 4000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEFORECE RTX 2080 SUPER XC HYBRID GAMING |
Storage | ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 3D NAND NVMe,Intel 660p 1TB m.2 ,1TB WD Blue 3D NAND,500GB WD Blue 3D NAND, |
Display(s) | 50" Sharp Roku TV 8ms responce time and Philips 75Hz 328E9QJAB 32" curved |
Case | BLACK LIAN LI O11 DYNAMIC XL FULL-TOWER GAMING CASE, |
Power Supply | 1600 Watt |
Software | Windows 10 |
I have 2 drives and 3 parts, the SSD have a folder mounted partition for games from a HDD and the second partition i use for User folder and most accessed data
System Name | Monke | Work Thinkpad| Old Monke |
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Processor | Ryzen 5600X | Ryzen 5500U | FX8320 |
Motherboard | ASRock B550 Extreme4 | ? | Asrock 990FX Extreme 4 |
Cooling | 240mm Rad | Not needed | hyper 212 EVO |
Memory | 2x16GB DDR4 3600 Corsair RGB | 16 GB DDR4 3600 | 16GB DDR3 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB | Vega 8 | Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB |
Storage | Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) | some samsung SSD |
Display(s) | Dell 2723DS | Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS | Dell 2240L |
Case | Ant Esports Tempered case | Thinkpad | Antec |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech Z333 | Jabra corpo stuff |
Power Supply | Corsair RM750e | not needed | Corsair GS 600 |
Mouse | Logitech G400 | nipple |
Keyboard | Logitech G213 | stock kb is awesome | Logitech K230 |
VR HMD | ;_; |
Software | Windows 10 Professional x3 |
Benchmark Scores | There are no marks on my bench |
System Name | Kursah's Gaming Rig 2018 (2022 Upgrade) - Ryzen+ Edition | Gaming Laptop (Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 2022) |
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Processor | R7 5800X @ Stock | i7 12700H @ Stock |
Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming BIOS 6203| Legion 5i Pro NM-E231 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S Push-Pull + NT-H1 | Stock Cooling |
Memory | TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB (2x16) DDR4 4000 @ 3600 18-20-20-42 1.35v | 32GB DDR5 4800 (2x16) |
Video Card(s) | Palit GeForce RTX 4070 JetStream 12GB | CPU-based Intel Iris XE + RTX 3070 8GB 150W |
Storage | 4TB SP UD90 NVME, 960GB SATA SSD, 2TB HDD | 1TB Samsung OEM NVME SSD + 4TB Crucial P3 Plus NVME SSD |
Display(s) | Acer 28" 4K VG280K x2 | 16" 2560x1600 built-in |
Case | Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low | Stock Metal/Plastic |
Audio Device(s) | Aune T1 mk1 > AKG K553 Pro + JVC HA-RX 700 (Equalizer APO + PeaceUI) | Bluetooth Earbuds (BX29) |
Power Supply | EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 | 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light) |
Mouse | Logitech G502 | Logitech M330 |
Keyboard | HyperX Alloy Core RGB | Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW) |
Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Windows 11 Home x64 |
System Name | Poorman OCer |
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Processor | i7 950DO @4.3 |
Motherboard | ASUS P6x58D Premium |
Cooling | Noctua D14 |
Memory | 3x2GB Mushkin Redline 6-7-6 |
Video Card(s) | Crappy 9800GT |
Storage | Intel SSD 160GB, WD Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB |
Display(s) | HP w2207h |
Case | Thermaltake Shark Black |
Audio Device(s) | Auzentech Prelude |
Power Supply | Seasonic X760 |
Speed and performance is reduced if the HDD is partitioned into sections?
Processor | Ryzen 7 5700X |
---|---|
Memory | 48 GB |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4080 |
Storage | 2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe |
Display(s) | 30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024 |
Software | Windows 10 64-bit |
wouldn't access time also be lowest at the outside of the disk? I've always just assumed from HDTune, etc. tests that access times are lower toward the outside of the disks for the same reason that throughput is higher there
Processor | AMD 3900X \ AMD 7700X |
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Motherboard | ASRock AM4 X570 Pro 4 \ ASUS X670Xe TUF |
Cooling | D15 |
Memory | Patriot 2x16GB PVS432G320C6K \ G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J3238F 2x16GB |
Video Card(s) | eVga GTX1060 SSC \ XFX RX 6950XT RX-695XATBD9 |
Storage | Sammy 860, MX500, Sabrent Rocket 4 Sammy Evo 980 \ 1xSabrent Rocket 4+, Sammy 2x990 Pro |
Display(s) | Samsung 1080P \ LG 43UN700 |
Case | Fractal Design Pop Air 2x140mm fans from Torrent \ Fractal Design Torrent 2 SilverStone FHP141x2 |
Audio Device(s) | Yamaha RX-V677 \ Yamaha CX-830+Yamaha MX-630 Infinity RS4000\Paradigm P Studio 20, Blue Yeti |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime TX-750 \ Corsair RM1000X Shift |
Mouse | Steelseries Sensei wireless \ Steelseries Sensei wireless |
Keyboard | Logitech K120 \ Wooting Two HE |
Benchmark Scores | Meh benchmarks. |
Unless your a system builder and creating a restore partition then I really don't see the use or benefit.
System Name | Sovereign // HTPC |
---|---|
Processor | i7 3770k 4.2 // i7 3770k 4.2 |
Motherboard | Maximus V Gene // Sabertooth Z77 |
Cooling | Noctua D14 // Intel HSF |
Memory | 16GB Samsung // 16GB VengeanceLP |
Video Card(s) | Deciding // 660 DC2 |
Storage | OS (X25-M), Data (Seagate 1TB) // Samsung 840 120GB & bunch of drives |
Display(s) | Samsung T240HD // LG TV |
Case | TJ08e // Grandia GD08 |
Audio Device(s) | DT880 Pro 250 ohm // TV speakers |
Power Supply | Seasonic Plat 1000 // Seasonic Gold 760 |
Software | Windows 8 Pro x64 // Windows 7 Pro x64 |
And by having the partitions there how does it add a benefit to your system configuration?
System Name | TaichiTig |
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Processor | i7 6800K |
Motherboard | ASRock X99 Taichi |
Memory | 32GB DDR4 3200 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4070 |
Storage | SSD + Misc. HDDs in DrivePool |
Display(s) | BenQ PD3200U, Samsung C32HG70 |
Case | Antec Twelve Hundred |
Audio Device(s) | Behringer UMC404HD, LSR308, Shure SRH840, AKG K612, Etymotic HF5 |
Power Supply | Corsair 750TX |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Deck Legend Ice Tactile |
Software | Win10 |
where do you see lower access time near the outside ?
System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
I've always thought that the "beginning" of HDDs is on the outer edge of the platters, working inward to the "end."
Processor | Intel Core i7 4790K |
---|---|
Motherboard | Asus Z97i Plus |
Cooling | Antec Kuhler 620 + Gentle Typhoon 3000RPM |
Memory | A-DATA XPG V2 DDR3-2400 16GB |
Video Card(s) | MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G |
Storage | Samsung 850 Ev0 500GB |
Display(s) | Qnix QX2710 @100Hz |
Case | Silverstone SG13 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Silverstone SX-500LG |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Corsair K70 Lux |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | Not interested in benchmarks |
System Name | TaichiTig |
---|---|
Processor | i7 6800K |
Motherboard | ASRock X99 Taichi |
Memory | 32GB DDR4 3200 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 4070 |
Storage | SSD + Misc. HDDs in DrivePool |
Display(s) | BenQ PD3200U, Samsung C32HG70 |
Case | Antec Twelve Hundred |
Audio Device(s) | Behringer UMC404HD, LSR308, Shure SRH840, AKG K612, Etymotic HF5 |
Power Supply | Corsair 750TX |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | Deck Legend Ice Tactile |
Software | Win10 |
How to install Windows 7 in the beginning of the disk, ie, in the fastest section?
If you just let Windows 7 install its default way on a new drive, it will automatically be installed to the fastest part of the drive.
Processor | Intel Core i7 4790K |
---|---|
Motherboard | Asus Z97i Plus |
Cooling | Antec Kuhler 620 + Gentle Typhoon 3000RPM |
Memory | A-DATA XPG V2 DDR3-2400 16GB |
Video Card(s) | MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G |
Storage | Samsung 850 Ev0 500GB |
Display(s) | Qnix QX2710 @100Hz |
Case | Silverstone SG13 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Silverstone SX-500LG |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Corsair K70 Lux |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | Not interested in benchmarks |
Processor | Rocket Lake Core i5 11600K @ 5 Ghz with PL tweaks |
---|---|
Motherboard | MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK |
Cooling | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE + 4 Phanteks 140mm case fans |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB SR) Patriot Viper Steel 4133Mhz DDR4 @ 3600Mhz CL14@1.45v Gear 1 |
Video Card(s) | Asus Dual RTX 4070 OC |
Storage | WD Blue SN550 1TB M.2 NVME//Crucial MX500 500GB SSD (OS) |
Display(s) | AOC Q2781PQ 27 inch Ultra Slim 2560 x 1440 IPS |
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Windowed - Gunmetal |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard Realtek ALC1200/SPDIF to Sony AVR @ 5.1 |
Power Supply | Seasonic CORE GM650w Gold Semi modular |
Mouse | Coolermaster Storm Octane wired |
Keyboard | Element Gaming Carbon Mk2 Tournament Mech |
Software | Win 10 Home x64 |
System Name | Quantumville™ |
---|---|
Processor | Intel Core i7-2700K @ 4GHz |
Motherboard | Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | 16GB (2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Black DDR3 PC3-12800 C9 1600MHz) |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB | WD Black 4TB | WD Blue 6TB |
Display(s) | ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR (4K, 144Hz, G-SYNC compatible) | Asus MG28UQ (4K, 60Hz, FreeSync compatible) |
Case | Cooler Master HAF 922 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCIe |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1600i |
Mouse | Microsoft Intellimouse Pro - Black Shadow |
Keyboard | Yes |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
System Name | Felix777 |
---|---|
Processor | Core i5-3570k@stock |
Motherboard | Biostar H61 |
Memory | 8gb |
Video Card(s) | XFX RX 470 |
Storage | WD 500GB BLK |
Display(s) | Acer p236h bd |
Case | Haf 912 |
Audio Device(s) | onboard |
Power Supply | Rosewill CAPSTONE 450watt |
Software | Win 10 x64 |