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Huge PC performance increase without changing PCU and MB...

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I recently got a stunning PC performance increasing without changing PCU and motherboard.
I use Win7 64bit as OS

While I don't want my enthusiasm to be seen as subjective I ran a PC performance test after every step.
For the performance test I used Performance test 7 from PassMark Software.
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The original configuration: MB: Socket 775-MSI platinium / PCU: Intel Core2 Duo E6750 / memory 4Gb RAM 800 / video card: Nvidea 8500 GT
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Score on the test:
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Modified configuration step 1:
  • 4GB RAM 800 replaced with 8GB RAM 1066:
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Score on the test:
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Modified configuration step 2:
  • 4GB RAM 800 replaced with 8GB RAM 1066:
  • Nvidea 8500 GT replaced with Nvidea 460GTX
Score on the test:

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Practical findings after this modification:
  • The difference in video applications and games is huge
  • The difference in PS and NX2 is hardly noticable
Modified configuration step 3:
  • 4GB RAM 800 replaced with 8GB RAM 1066:
  • Nvidea 8500 GT replaced with Nvidea 460GTX
  • C disk replaced with SSD 285 Mb/sec read-275Mb/sec write
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Score on the test:
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Practical findings:
  • Windows startup time became much faster. From about 1 minute with the original configuration to approx 15 second with the new configuration
  • A complete Windows7 64 bit install took about 20 minutes
  • Installation of software and applications goes incredible fast
  • Opening from applications which are loaded in your startup open instantaneous, other applications open much faster as well.
  • You don't hear the SSD working
  • Capture NX2 and PS work much faster.
  • TMHO the very significant performance increase of PS and NX2 is a result of the cache memory which is now located on my (very fast)C-drive(same drive as OS and programs) whereas on my former configuration I re-located the PS and NX2 cache towards another physical drive to win some speed. After modification step 1 where I changed and upgraded my RAM there wasn't much significant real world performance increase.
  • Real world performance increase of my PC "feels" like more than the 76% performance increase the PassMark test indicates...
  • This whole upgrade costed less than €500...
SSD is simply fantastic!
Vriendelijke groet,

Stany
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Re: Huge PC performance increase without changing PCU and MB...

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A new PC, impressing results...

The configuration:
  • Intel core i7-2600K @ 3.4Ghz
  • 16Gb RAM
  • Sabertooth P67 motherboard
  • 2x 120Gb OSZ ssd 550 Mb/sec read/write
  • NVIDIA Geforce GTX 460

The score on the passmark test:
3754,6

Practical experience in relation to photography related programs:
  • Capture NX2 opens very quick. Modifications take surprising little time. It's a pleasure to work with NX2 on such a PC.
  • PS CS5.5 and Bridge 5.1 simply fly
  • While working with both PS and NX2 processor seldom goes over 30% and memory keeps below 20%
And the test result after modification ofvirtual memory managementfrom 16Gb to 25540Mb:
3876 :!:
Vriendelijke groet,

Stany
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