{"componentChunkName":"component---src-layouts-blog-tag-js","path":"/Blog/Tag/SSD","result":{"data":{"allMarkdownRemark":{"edges":[{"node":{"fields":{"slug":"/Blog/2014/03/09/Theres-Nothing-Like-a-SSD-To-Breath-Life-Back-Into-Your-Computer"},"html":"<p><img src=\"https://ik.imagekit.io/surinderbhomra/Blog/Crucial480SSD.jpg#left\" alt=\"Crucial 480GB SSD\">The plan originally was to ditch my current laptop, Alienware M11x R3 for something a little more recent with a better build quality. Even though my Alienware is an amazing workhorse for the type of work I do (with a very high spec), I started to get annoyed with the common issue these laptop's have: screen touching the keyboard when closed.</p>\n<p>I wanted to get an Apple MacBook Pro Retina. But that got thrown completely out the window when I decided to go on the path of getting a property! Eek! So I had to make do with what I currently have on a very modest budget.</p>\n<p>As of late, I started noticing that my laptop was getting very sluggish and kept freezing every so often. This continued even after carrying a full factory format to give my Operating System a fresh install. The only thing I could amount this to was that my hard drive was on its way out.</p>\n<p>Luckily for me, at the same time, Amazon had some great offers in their computer components section and managed to get a <a href=\"http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT480M500SSD1-2-5-inch-480GB-Internal/dp/B00BQ8RHJ2/?tag=computingstuf-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crucial 480GB Solid State Drive</a> at a price that was an absolute steal!</p>\n<p>I've heard online and from a few friends of mine that once you go SSD, you definitely won't go back...and this truly is the case. I wasn't expecting to see so much of a performance increase. My laptop has never performed this well.</p>\n<p>At the same time, I decided to upgrade my current Operating System to Windows 8. I was getting a little bored of Windows 7. Plus, I quite like the new tiles interface. Very pretty! I don't understand the complaints or negativity. Some are obviously scared of change...but that's for a future blog post.</p>\n<p>Here are a few things I've noticed since my upgrade:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boot times have minimised substantially.</li>\n<li>My laptop always used to feel very warm during long-term usage. Now it always feels cool.</li>\n<li>I'm sure battery times have improved.</li>\n<li>Virtual Machines load in seconds, rather than minutes.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Upgrading to a SSD is a very cheap and easy way to get more out of your machine. Highly recommended!</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"There's Nothing Like a SSD To Breath Life Back Into Your Computer...","date":"2014-03-09T09:34:43Z","tags":["Crucial","hard drive","laptop","solid state drive","SSD"],"teaserImage":""},"timeToRead":2}}]}},"pageContext":{"tag":"SSD","limit":10,"skip":0,"currentPage":1,"totalPages":1,"hasPrevPage":false,"hasNextPage":false}},"staticQueryHashes":["272621129","3764592887","4134269416"]}