SSD Caching Software

[cpjet64]

I am looking for a new SSD caching software. I have been using Enmotus' FuzeDrive for some time but want to be able to configure certain programs and games to always be on the NVME instead of the slower mechanical drive. I am hoping some of you can help me out with this. The system in question is primarily used for gaming at 2560x1440, streaming at 720p, and programming. Thanks in advance!

System specs:
Windows 11
i7-8700k
32GB DDR4 3200Mhz
1TB Samsung 970 Pro
6TB Western Digital Black 7200 RPM

 

[TxGrin]

Have you tried PrimoCache

PrimoCache - Excellent Software Caching Solution to Accelerate Storage (romexsoftware.com)

 

[newtekie1]

want to be able to configure certain programs and games to always be on the NVME instead of the slower mechanical drive

I don't believe there is a caching program that allows this. If you want something to always be on the SSD, create a partition on the SSD and just install it directly to the SSD.

 

[cpjet64]

Have you tried PrimoCache

PrimoCache - Excellent Software Caching Solution to Accelerate Storage (romexsoftware.com)

I saw this one and have been trying to read up on it but the documentation is a bit iffy from what I have seen so far. Right now I think I'm on the fence between PrimoCache and eBoostr.

 

[Mussels]

Seconding Primocache - i played with the free trial for a while and had fun with it.

I used it to cache torrent downloads and prevent wear on the SSD the files were downloading to.

Primocache has good config settings, and genuinely seems to speed things up (I plan to use it when i fully move to W11, and make use of my 64GB of ram)

 

[newtekie1]

Seconding Primocache - i played with the free trial for a while and had fun with it.

I used it to cache torrent downloads and prevent wear on the SSD the files were downloading to.

Primocache has good config settings, and genuinely seems to speed things up (I plan to use it when i fully move to W11, and make use of my 64GB of ram)

I agree with this, I've used Primocache for a few years now and it's really good.

 

[bobalazs]

I don't believe there is a caching program that allows this. If you want something to always be on the SSD, create a partition on the SSD and just install it directly to the SSD.

Unless it's a portable version of a program, then you can, store the complete program in the cache..

 

[newtekie1]

Unless it's a portable version of a program, then you can, store the complete program in the cache..

You can't manually pick specific programs to always be in the cache.

 

[Mussels]

you could set up a cache to cache just as specific location/partition with just the program you want superspeeded in there, but it seems silly

 

[newtekie1]

you could set up a cache to cache just as specific location/partition with just the program you want superspeeded in there, but it seems silly

Yeah, but like I said, at that point you might as well just use a portion of the SSD as a normal drive and install the program directly to the SSD.

 

[Mussels]

Yeah, but like I said, at that point you might as well just use a portion of the SSD as a normal drive and install the program directly to the SSD.

Oh primocache does RAM caching as well as SSD, so it'd force it into system ram at all times.

There'd be very limited situations thats useful, mostly for badly coded programs.

 

[Space Lynx]

I use Momentum Cache with my Crucial P5 1tb NVME, I have no idea if it helps in real world scenarios at all... but eh. My ram is only 2133 speed, so its prob not worth having on but eh