i got an ssd a few months back and showed everyone else in my house how much faster it was even though they didnt care it was amazing to me

I leave my computer on all night to vacuum up all the dust in the house.

Can confirm: Moved my Windows install to an SSD and never looked back. Hands-down the best upgrade for your money if you're currently running Windows from a HDD.

My old Computer: Struggles with Quake 1. Installed a SSD: *Runs Crysis on Ultra*

First upgrade: *HDD to SSD.* Biggest upgrade you can start with, ever.

Convinced my friend to get an ssd a couple of days ago, he's still using a 1St gen i5 and he said it felt like a whole new rig.

I remember years ago when I swapped out my laptop hdd for an ssd and it was like night and day - turned a slow mess of a pc that took 2 minutes to boot up into something that was legitimately smooth and nice to use! Probably the single best upgrade I have ever done and ever will do.

I just got my first SSD today and honestly i cant think of ever going back.

When I was really into building pcs and games in the mid 90's, a 10 year old computer was a different league. Today a 10 year old computer is still fine.

I can't believe that in 2019 some people are still arguing that an SSD is a bad idea.

Just got a new PC and the SSD really improved the PC a lot. Only problem is that I can't get water while the PC is booting up because it's fast now I'm prone to dehydration.

2 years made a big difference at the time, going from Core 2 Quads to Sandybridge. The improvements were amazing, especially as programs moved to using more threads,

5:22 I bought and build my PC 3 years ago. 6600k, 1060 6G, 16GB ram.. the usual stuff, but I intentionally refused to buy an SSD because "it was not necessary for me". I lived with a 500GB 7200rpm OS HDD for one year and did it because "500GB for windows is OK" and I was also afraid of what people say that "SSD's fail" and all that bullcrap. One year after my purchase I bought a 250GB SSD for my computer and finally understood the benefits of having one as a boot drive, found out how quick and responsive my computer felt and man, the overall feeling of a faster computer. If you, due to some reason, have not made the purchase, I dare you to try. You will not regret it.

I envy people with Micro Center-esque stores near them... it sounds like a gold mine of readily available PC parts.

YT recommended this to me I never experienced an SSD. 22 years of my life I never experienced that Reason: Money.

The first time I used an SSD. Was when I put together an i7 4770k rig. I was thoroughly amused at just how much of a difference it made. Normally, loading windows took a couple minutes. Then a few more to get into oblivion... Not with an SSD. I spent like 5 minutes just watching my computer open and close applications. Because I couldn't fathom how it was so damn responsive with just that one part.

Mentions a task done in a video but doesn't mention the specific video said task was in. "If you haven't seen that video, go watch that one first..." Every other techtuber: Puts a link in either the description or the video. Jay: Go find it yourself.

I ordered my SSD Yesterday. Getting it hopefully tomorrow. First time using an SSD. Can't wait. Was broke until now

My friend laughed at me when i installed a ssd in my core2quad pc , but damn it speeded up too the point where games run

Appreciate the advice, Jay! I got an old PC a few months ago, first upgrades were new PSU (old one was a suspicious grey box with some of the cables cut for some reason???) and an SSD. I was thinking about going for a new mobo/CPU/RAM, but now I'm gonna look at some newer-but-still-relatively-budget GPUs

I have become death, the destroyer of hard drives.

That high FPS "sound effect" at 13:59 cracks me up every time! :D

Completely agree with the ssd swap upgrade! I'm still using my 2.gen core i3 laptop with ssd and 8 gig dual channel mem upgrades for 4 years now. And this laptop is faster to work with than some brand new laptops with hdd at my work

I am addicted to this channel. Reminds me of the old Screen Savers show that i loved. \o/

9:13 So the Terminator was Luke's father???

That box represents the golden age of gaming and mmos, and the epicness of the wild wild west of the internet. How i miss those days 😭😭😭 Or ~15 years ago. Whatev

saw 3 clips you made (this is the 4th) and just went "ok this guy is good and talks about upgrandes with testing, all that i want for comparison". Thanks man really needed a video like this. Keep up the good work. Just pressed the button ;)

after using Intel SSDs for the last 6 years, I finally switched to the M.2 master race. I cant even imagine using a traditional platter style HDD anymore.

That case actually has a shroud though, impressive.

"I'll put a link to that in the description below maybe"

That is so true... I'm hooked on this stuff

I’ve been running an Intel Q9450 + ASRock P45X3 Deluxe in an Antec Sonata III for over 10 years and it’s working mostly great especially after I installed a GTX 1060 in 2016 but installing a SSD feels like almost a waste and I’m itching to build a new PC and I don’t want to buy more old RAM for it. This video really speaks to me. Thanks!

I love the full-length isa supports in this case.

Dont even have to watch this vid to know what he's going to upgrade lol

I like your videos. I’ll never own another high or even mid-level gaming PC. But I still like playing stuff like WoWs. I left IT behind over a decade ago and have continued to upgrade a 2nd Gen i7. It’s nice to see my choices of video and SSD are the same as used in this video. Keep up the good work.

I like how my 486 performs with its CF adapter. It does the same for what you did for this machine.

How can anyone believe that HDD is better than an SSD in 2019

im amazed how people still believe in hard drivers. my bosses pc its old and super slow, I suggested that I can upgrade his pc to an SSD, and even showed him vids and stuff and he liked it, but then the "IT Tech" guy said he can make it faster by just putting an external harddrive, transfer important stuff and wiping the Harddrive…. I was so....like...wtf lol

You helped me build my Rig and the SSD I used for the OS was the best dam decision .. Jay you are the man much Love.

i remember playing COD MW3 at 40fps and getting MOAB on all my games, now im playing MW at 100 fps and i cant get even 2 kills in a row.........

I have a dell precision, unknowing to what Jay recommends, I first upgrade my power supply from those sketchy gray ones, then my GPU and got an SSD for boot. I planed to then go and upgrade the MoB, ram, and CPU. This just felt like an intuitive upgrade path.

The real test of a HDD vs SSD is updating Windows. Takes hours sometimes.

You convinced me a long time ago and I went to Samsung SSD's in three of my computers, mainly because you know way more than I do and youre a trusted channel. My ancient Toshiba satellite laptop was the first to get an SSD and it now runs like a new machine. My other two pc's same story, MUCH better "speed feel" and no antiquated hard drive noises every time I click on something. I gearing up for my last build and it will be my first M.2 NVME if all goes well, really looking forward to that one.

Even though I already am running a very modern system, these videos are just way more interesting. I think I even used to have a GeForce 9800 back in the day. It was a hand me down from my dad.

I am in awe, that is the exact same XFX GPU that was in my first build, and I wasn't sure that another one existed

When I finally built a new rig last month, I went from an HDD all the way to NVMe. So glad I finally made the jump to solid-state storage.

It is always a bittersweet moment when I have to upgrade my old PC. When you have had a system for the better part of 10 years, it is hard to say good-bye to an old friend. I get very low when I am building my new system knowing that very soon I will have to dismantle my old PC ready for resale on Ebay.

Amen on the SSD upgrade. I've lost count of the SSD upgrades I've done for customers.

In 2009 Core i7 920 was IT! ... what you've got there is more than 10 years old (although maybe purchased in 2009)

OG cable management, as in non existent 😅

About to buy an M.2 for my laptop. Can't wait.

Im building my 1st computer next week, but im currently using a PC i bought 10 years ago from a PC builder enthousiast. He built it with left over component at the time. Asus P5Q Pro Turbo/ intel core 2 Duo E8500/ EVGA 9800GT 1g

After using SSD for once, every other HDD PC seems very slow.

im playing 15 year old gaming pc, solitare still work perfectly

Hi, I live in Manila, big fan of your videos. I didn't know you had this video up while I was doing a DIY upgrade on my 10-year-old rig, so after watching this, I must say that I'm relieved that we considered the same things. Before I did the upgrade/makeover, my old rig rolled with an AMD 4100 FX, 2GB*2 DDR3, a 1TB HDD @3500 RPM, and a Radeon 5670 1GB video card. All of those are inside this sad looking mATX case with two 60mm fans. Playing games with it after 2016 felt like watching a Powerpoint presentation. I gave up on it that year partly because I thought I outgrew gaming. I still used it for the occasional Word and Excel stuff, but beyond that, it mostly stayed idle. Then, the lockdowns happened here, and I got stuck at home. I got tired of watching Netflix after two weeks, so to switch things up, I turned to my old PC, and then I remembered it still sucked the moment I switched it on. I needed to play some of the newer games, but going for a new build was out of the question for a lot of reasons. So, with a budget of $200 and lots of spare time, I scoured the internet for bargain parts. After a couple of months, I managed to score a 4GB RX580 and a 240GB SSD. On top of those I also maxed out the RAM to 16GB, I did a CPU cooler fan upgrade, got a smaller and more stylish mATX case that allowed for more airflow, and bought myself a set of RGB fans and LED strips for kicks. Yes, I got all those for $200, because I was patient. Now, my old rig that cost me $800 to build about a decade ago now feels like $800 again. It's so worth it. I do have a question. I considered upgrading my AMD 4100 FX to a 8300 FX (which I could get for $55), but I thought that my old processor was still working fine, and I'll most likely build myself a brand new rig a few years from now. I decided against going ahead with the processor upgrade. Would you have done the same?

My 13 year old core2quad pc is still running great with a Seagate 1TB hybrid drive, mostly regular internet stuff & some light gaming with a Zotac 560Ti.

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OMG SSD's are awesome! Just compare boot times. That alone won me over!

Very glad I splurged for the SSD boot drive in 2015. Still running fine.

I wish you showed more gaming stuff on it. I kinda feel like all I got from this is you plugged in a graphics card and SSD. Exciting stuff.

I literally got my first ssd this summer feelsgoodman 😂

I went back to an older computer that had a hdd, and wowwww it was slow even with booting. I sat through it all thinking how the hell did I live like this? lol

Hard drives still have their uses, mass storage specifically. They're especially great for storing media.

Awesome stuff guys, enjoyed it

When I upgraded from a hard drive to my first SSD, it was a life-changing experience.

Great Upgrades. I love making zombie computers. The older the Parts the cheaper and more fun.

I have a similar system but it has a 9 series GTX titan and a core2 extreme 9650 and am amazed how well it runs modern games

You are absolutely right about the SSD

This is how I upgraded my i7 2600k system, thank you Jay for validating my upgrade path :)

That card is a tank.

I have an old Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. Circa 2008, and it wasn’t particularly high-end when new, with only a Pentium T2330. I upgraded the RAM to 4GB, and slapped a 120GB Inland SSD for a total of ~$40, then loaded Windows 10 for the Lulz. It’s actually useable to the point I keep it as a spare for my kids to use for online school.

I used to run twin 7750s... with pure passive cooling. They were great!

I'm old school and I've got two Harddrives and one SSD inside of my system used for the boot drive.

A looong video about the fact ssd makes boot faster? Amazing!

I never used to monitor fps or even temps etc now i monitor everything and i'm glad i did with the new gpu's as the vram runs HOT on the higher end cards.

this is literally the specs of my current pc except for the GPU (I'm currently using a GT 730 ddr3 2gb), KZfaq recommendation never ceases to amaze me. Sadly GPU prices are over the roof rn and i've already done the ssd boot drive thing. Guess imma go for the cpu, mobo and ram upgrade now.

8GB ram will really boost system performance too, if you can get the ram cheap.

“Definitely watch that video first” - doesn’t provide a link to the video. :(

I just finished a nice gaming build for my daughter's birthday, and while I was waiting for the SSDs to arrive, I just hooked up a spinning rust drive. It started and ran well, after I installed Windows and Steam. When the SSD arrived....wow. Booting up and closing down, transformed. I tried "Rust", and the difference it made, just getting into gameplay, slashed. SSDs make sense, especially with the price now.

Great Information Jay

The exact same CPU I am still running, though it's been OC'd to 3.2GHz since new...

Jayz: "Luke, I am your father!" (9:12) Luke: "Predator Frostcore!"

"The only people who say that are those who have never experienced an SSD" - Absolutely correct. The single biggest upgrade you can make to an old computer is to swap the mechanical drive for an SSD. Period.

Got a q9550 that I had with a gtx570 gainward golden sample with 8gb of ddr2 on a gigabyte board. Overclocked it and was pulling solid FPS from minecraft... still keep it just to act as a home system with currently a r9 270 duel (4gb). Runs a treat and will keep it forever

I installed an ssd yesterday. Instant Perfomance increase.

those hybrid drives legit made a difference with big performance gains. I have used 3 since 2010 (i think). Big games, small games, Adobe, etc etc, it made a huge difference compared to a normal 7200rpm. From my own research the cache had an algorithm that saw which files were accessed the most, and kept them. Start ups were always lightning fast.

Q6700 + Gtx 750 Ti. I originally had an hdd in it. Man you just cant tell how much better the system is now, with the ssd. Worth every bit you can drop.

I had EVGA 790i FTW mobo back in the days... and some other 6 and 7 series mobos... socket 775 was great and the beginning of the real overclocking era

I’m still running a amd phenom2 555. Lol. I had 2 4670hd cards in it but one died. So I have a r7 in it now.

Yeah I was amazed how much faster an ssd was. I literally started upgrading everyone's computer at my office

almost 10 years later and i'm still running the same system ( 990fx r1 Mb) modern case, 10 fans, DH15 cooler and compared to the results i had when i first bought it are miles apart just from how cooling has improved over the years

ssd for the win. can't be overstated. the difference is unimaginable.

"They dont makem like this anymore" yeah, cause they make them better 😂

Currently watching this on my own 10 year old computer while troubleshooting on my new gaming computer

Agreed on the ssd. Even the celeron machine I used to use went super fast with an ssd. Boot up was much quicker and loading programs was much quicker.

Man 2013 was a great time to build a pc. My ivy bridge 3570k will still shred new titles on med/high with a 1060 to back it, even when it had had dual 7850s it wasn't bad. I have a 9600k now not a giant leap but the productivity benefit of 6 cores is worth it.

i went from a hd to an ssd like 4 years ago. never went back and never will

That was a really long walk for “if you haven’t heard of SSDs....”

i had one of those core duo quads back in the day and theoretically you can bump it up to 4.7ghz i think stock it was in the ball park of 2.4ghz. would be cool to see it get overclocked

Got to love Micro Center,Walk in only(You Can Only Get Them In Store at a Discounted Price),CPU and Motherboard Combos.