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Old 08-29-2017, 08:49 PM   #1804 (permalink)
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I'm replacing my old Ubuntu desktop / media server with some newer hardware. Wondering whether or not I should make the jump to an SSD for the OS.

Current System:
AMD FX-4300 Quad Core
8GB DDR3
300GB Seagate Barracuda disk for the OS
12-year old VGA monitor. (No interest in HD)

New System:
ASRock Z97 PRO4 MOBO - Correction: MSI 970A-G46
AMD FX-6300 Six Core Black Ed.
12GB DDR3
Same monitor

I'll pick up a cheap video card as this mobo doesn't have onboard video
And potentially a 128GB SSD for the OS

What I Use It For:
- Subsonic Media Server, web browsing, Google suite of apps
- Potentially using Virtual Box for Adobe Creative Suite, though presently I use Inkscape and Gimp
- No HD Video or gaming

At present, file browsing, Chrome, and gMusicBrowser are sluggish and Gnome hangs almost daily. Wondering whether the SSD would significantly improve basic system performance over the 8-year old HDD?
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