Tired of the slow performance and extreme lags offered by the current 500GB 5400RPM Toshiba HDD , which came along as the stock Storage for my 2 year old laptop , I have decided to go for a new storage option.
Configuration of Laptop :
Core I7 3610QM 2.3Ghz
4GB DDR3 RAM 1333Mhz
500GB Toshiba 5400RPM Drive.
OS : Windows 8.1 64 Bit.
The laptop tends to get too slow at times , and is barely of any use when running performance applications and games. ( takes too long time respond and load data )
I am not sure , what is causing this bottle-neck but I suspect that it's either the 5.4k drive or else the 4 Gigs of RAM. The processor is still good enough for most application.
Therefore , I am thinking of upgrading the memory options. ( Both Primary and Secondary Memory .)
Overall Budget is approximately 10,000 INR.
My current considerations are :
Secondary Storage :
A high performance 7200RPM Drive with ~500GB Capacity or A Hybrid HDD with 500GB of Storage.
But I am not sure , which would be best in case if I am looking for minimal lags in operations. I don't need high transfer rates in copying data ( I use USB2.0 External HDD , so it would a waste anyways due to USB2.0 speed limits .).
I just need to ensure that when I launch any applications or perform any task , it should take minimal response time. Right now , even launching IE/Chrome takes forever.
Primary Storage :
Since I use applications like VmWare/Photoshop...etc and Play causal games like BF3 , Dirt , etc so they tend to hog up ~3GB+ ram leaving the system unstable at times , often resulting in crash. Therefore I am considering upgrading the memory.
Currently the system is configured with 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ Ram with another slot empty. What all options I have available to upgrade the RAM ?
Will a dual channel 4GB+4GB (1333mhz) be quicker or a single 8GB 1600Mhz stick ?
Is the difference noticeable ? If yes , then in what kind of scenarios/applications ?
Thanks.
Configuration of Laptop :
Core I7 3610QM 2.3Ghz
4GB DDR3 RAM 1333Mhz
500GB Toshiba 5400RPM Drive.
OS : Windows 8.1 64 Bit.
The laptop tends to get too slow at times , and is barely of any use when running performance applications and games. ( takes too long time respond and load data )
I am not sure , what is causing this bottle-neck but I suspect that it's either the 5.4k drive or else the 4 Gigs of RAM. The processor is still good enough for most application.
Therefore , I am thinking of upgrading the memory options. ( Both Primary and Secondary Memory .)
Overall Budget is approximately 10,000 INR.
My current considerations are :
Secondary Storage :
A high performance 7200RPM Drive with ~500GB Capacity or A Hybrid HDD with 500GB of Storage.
But I am not sure , which would be best in case if I am looking for minimal lags in operations. I don't need high transfer rates in copying data ( I use USB2.0 External HDD , so it would a waste anyways due to USB2.0 speed limits .).
I just need to ensure that when I launch any applications or perform any task , it should take minimal response time. Right now , even launching IE/Chrome takes forever.
Primary Storage :
Since I use applications like VmWare/Photoshop...etc and Play causal games like BF3 , Dirt , etc so they tend to hog up ~3GB+ ram leaving the system unstable at times , often resulting in crash. Therefore I am considering upgrading the memory.
Currently the system is configured with 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ Ram with another slot empty. What all options I have available to upgrade the RAM ?
Will a dual channel 4GB+4GB (1333mhz) be quicker or a single 8GB 1600Mhz stick ?
Is the difference noticeable ? If yes , then in what kind of scenarios/applications ?
Thanks.
