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I want to buy a SSD just for using it as an installation disk for good OS speed,

Someone at the thread http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/10988-what-features-stand-out-windows-8-a.html is saying that windows 8 takes a long time to load with SSD "very slow and especially with a SSD"

If someone else is using SSD for windows 8 installation, please share your experience, also please tell me how much GB will be enough, I will be using some heavy 3d designing software and I don't play games
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    2nd Gen Intel i3
    Motherboard
    Intel Original
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nivida
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22 Inches Benq
I want to buy a SSD just for using it as an installation disk for good OS speed,

Someone at the thread http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/10988-what-features-stand-out-windows-8-a.html is saying that windows 8 takes a long time to load with SSD "very slow and especially with a SSD"

If someone else is using SSD for windows 8 installation, please share your experience, also please tell me how much GB will be enough, I will be using some heavy 3d designing software and I don't play games
Not sure why the individual who stated "it takes a long time on a SSD" was having a problem because installing Win 8 on a three year old Intel M 25 80 gig SSD (Trim not supported) only took about ten minutes. Also, on my laptop with a SanDisk 240 gig (trim support) SSD it only took about fifteen minutes.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 8, (VM win7, XP, Vista)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion p1423w
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3330 Ivy Bridge
    Motherboard
    Foxconn - 2ADA Ivy Brige
    Memory
    16 GB 1066MHz DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5450
    Sound Card
    HD Realteck (Onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Mitsubishi LED TV/Montior HD, Dell 23 HD, Hanspree 25" HD
    Screen Resolution
    Mit. 1980-1080, Dell 2048-115, Hanspree 1920-10802
    Hard Drives
    1 SanDisk 240Gig SSD, 2 Samsung 512Gig SSDs
    Case
    Tower
    Cooling
    Original (Fans)
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    Microsoft Keyboard 2000
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    Microsoft Optical Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    1.3 (350 to 1024 if lucky)
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    Firefox 19.1
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    MSE-Defender
I want to buy a SSD just for using it as an installation disk for good OS speed,

Someone at the thread http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/10988-what-features-stand-out-windows-8-a.html is saying that windows 8 takes a long time to load with SSD "very slow and especially with a SSD"

If someone else is using SSD for windows 8 installation, please share your experience, also please tell me how much GB will be enough, I will be using some heavy 3d designing software and I don't play games

I installed a 256gb Samsung 830 ssd a few weeks ago & now have windows 8 & I can't believe how fast my computer is. 17 secs to startup, 5 secs shutdown & 2 secs to start any program. I never put my computer to sleep now as the startup is faster than sleep. These figures are for real. jimjoh
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Winows 8
People having problems with slow SSD's is rarely windows 8 problem.
As for size there are 2 things to consider.
If we take out the fact that an average is install can range from any ware from 30-40gigs. once updates are done 3rd party drivers and a few app's installed. This also leaves room for metro apps.
So having that you look at these 1. Your ram, your page file is directly related to the amount of ram you have. You want your page file on the sad for performance so add an the amount of ram you have plus about 10% as a guess.
2. The size of your render program + the size of your renders. You would probably want the whole program and any files it needs to get the most out of it.

Been a render machine I'm guessing you have rather a lot of ram. So I would be looking in the higher end of ssd size up around the 250gig size. I may be wrong and any one feel free to correct me. That is just my opinion.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus/k52Jc
    CPU
    i3
    Memory
    8gig ddr3
Windows 8+ SSD= :dinesh::party::dinesh:
128GB Samsung 830 or Crucial M4 will be fine.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
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    IE11
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    Windows Defender
Yes, there are no problems with Windows 8 on any SSD that i'm aware of. Any problems someone might have had and posted about are probably localized to their install (maybe a failed upgrade or something).

Which SSD to buy is a very personal thing. Like computers, faster ones are more expensive. You will have to weigh performance vs how much storage you want vs your budget.

Personally, I like my Crucial m4 256GB, and it performs pretty well (latest firmware gave me a bit of a speed improvement in Win 8 as well).
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
Thank You all for your suggestions, I have one more question, currently I'm running Ubuntu desktop version installed on my HDD, If I install Windows 8 on SSD, will I be able to retain ubuntu and switch to any of the OS at the startup..?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    2nd Gen Intel i3
    Motherboard
    Intel Original
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nivida
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22 Inches Benq
There are two options. First, you could have Linux take over the MBR and boot Windows 8 and Linux, or you could use the WIndows boot loader (BCD) to boot the Linux install. If you keep Linux on your old hard drive, then that would be easiest.

The second method can be accomplished by issuing bcd commands, or use a third party utility like EasyBCD - Take control of your boot loader | NeoSmart Technologies
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
I have just did it, I kept my Ubuntu on old hdd, it running fine,

I'm loving the newly installed windows 8 too.......its amazing till now...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    2nd Gen Intel i3
    Motherboard
    Intel Original
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nivida
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22 Inches Benq
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