OS question for a future build.

[Kreij]

It is all hypothetical argument depending upon your hardware.
A HDD is slower than an SSD.
A SSD has a lower number of max read/writes (techinically) than a HDD.

Who cares? This is TPU. Run your hardware at it's limits. You're going to be upgrading in 1 to 3 years anyway and the SSD will last that long as a pagefile device, especially if you have gobs of RAM (less paging).

This pampering of hardware reminds me of the people who say "OMG, Windows is using all my RAM!"
So what, that's why you bought it, wasn't it? What good it 16GB of RAM if you never use it?
Superfetch FTW ! Win 7 loads stuff instantly because it loads up your RAM with what you use the most.

The only reason to conserve is if you want to reduce power usage. Everything you add to the system will consume some level of power even if idle. If you are not worried about the power consumption, load 'er up and crank it up.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

Who cares? This is TPU. Run your hardware at it's limits. You're going to be upgrading in 1 to 3 years anyway and the SSD will last that long as a pagefile device, especially if you have gobs of RAM (less paging).

This pampering of hardware reminds me of the people who say "OMG, Windows is using all my RAM!"
So what, that's why you bought it, wasn't it? What good it 16GB of RAM if you never use it?
Superfetch FTW ! Win 7 loads stuff instantly because it loads up your RAM with what you use the most.

fair enough well argued , bit intense but im pagein from ssd then now lol

im no pamperer lol i just thought it killed em way to quick

 

[keling]

Ok. I think I got what I've asked for.

Windows 7 Professional it is then. Thanks for the suggestions.

GTG. The weekends is coming to a close and I'll be returning to the jungle early Monday morning. It'll be another week before I'll visit TPU again since there's no internet there (not to mention it hasn't rain in a week and the river is starting to dry up-our main mode of travel).

 

[Kreij]

im no pamperer lol i just thought it killed em way to quick

That's why you buy two and put them in RAID0. More speed, half the writes.

In all honesty, my post was a little over the top. I understand that not everyone upgrades on a regular basis (myself included) and want the hardware to last as long as possible.
That being said, I think that people read too much into all the data that we are spoon fed on a daily basis and really need to look at what they actually need in their everyday computing environment.

I've given away a couple of SSDs in contests, but do not use one myself.
Why? I don't need one. I am happy with the way my computer runs. It's fast and games run well (even with my trusty old 4870x2).
I do mostly coding and my programs compile in a flash on my rig. I don't need to shave a couple of seconds off of boot time as my computer is usually running all the time or if it's not its up by the time I grab a beer and get back to it.

My advice to people who ask me about hardware and software is to sit back and take a few minutes to assess what you really need to make your computer experience agreeable.
If what you need is the top of the line, fastest tech availalbe (or even if you just want it) then by all means go for it.

 

[remixedcat]

Professional...professional...professional....have a nice ring to it.

I use:

Windows server 2008 x64 Enterprise Service pack 2