Windows 7 Performance Index (Post you scores)

[notareal]

Basically to get a greater improvement in disk speed, there are two options, RAID 0 or SSD. I got 5.6 with a old Samsung Spinpoint P120 (SP2504C). Lucky I have another one of those too, so when I install retail version of Win 7, I'll made a RAID 0 drive. I'll report back of this, when I am done (no schedule yet).

[Fletch]

solid state hard drive - 40x faster than reg. hard drive.
prices should have come down on them a little lately.

[Pg09]

Did you empty your Recycle Bin?

[Ecuadorian]

I've always preferred to have two physical drives: One for the system and a separate one for the data. This makes things a lot easier when you have to reinstall Windows, and it also helps a lot when editing video, as you put your source files in one drive and save the output to the other. Faster than reading/writing to the same drive. So although Windows measured only the read/write performance of the system drive, my performance when copying stuff from one drive to another is actually higher.

So... If anyone has obtained a higher score with a single physical drive, please post the model. I'm trying to avoid RAID as I would lose the benefits I mentioned, or at least that's what I think.

[notareal]

You simply need more drives. One + one for raid 0 (system and programs) and one larger for data. And obviously one external for backups. If you are looking a fast HD, then WD VelociRaptor is one good option, but with same cost you should get a SSD (naturally much smaller, but enough for system and programs).

[Ecuadorian]

I guess RAID works better with identical drives, right?

Do you think it would be better for me to use a RAID arrangement for the system, or for the data?

[WardNL]

Updated the video card drivers... Windows rates the GPU with a 4,3 now (instead of a 3,7)

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[Ecuadorian]

4.3 is the graphics performance for video games, mate. Your graphics performance for Aero is 5.2, and I'm guessing that SketchUp runs pretty well on your PC, so don't worry about that.

[WardNL]

Are you sure? "Grafische weergave voor spellen" (Dutch) means graphic perfomance for games...

Anyways, I don't use Aero themes. All these semi-transparent windows cluttering up the screen make me nervous.
SketchUp is working fine of course!

[notareal]

I guess RAID works better with identical drives, right?
Do you think it would be better for me to use a RAID arrangement for the system, or for the data?

It's best to use indentical drives. Where to use RAID, is up to your needs (and keep in mind there are several different RAID types, some simply do give speed and some offer protection to HD fail). Do you want faster system/program start or do you need to load large data files. Just think what you are usually are waiting. Also, never use RAID as a backup, sure it can protect HD fail, but the HD adapter can fail too... always have a external backup.