Are you certain about defragmenting now? (Answer confirmed)

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07-17-2016, 07:41 PM

Considering the title mates, should I run a defragmentation? I've already used O&O Defrag, Diskeeper, and the standard Windows version. However, I noticed my performance on my WD Black has been about 160mb/s, and I haven't defragmented since it was new (about 4 weeks ago). From past experience with other drives, regular defragmentation usually boosts speeds but eventually loses its advantage. The key question is... Should you defragment? If yes, how often and which tool? I'm using Windows 8.1 with a 120GB SSD for boot, a 1TB Western Digital Black for games/software, plus an extra drive for recording game footage with Shadowplay.

Beastingit3644

07-17-2016, 07:41 PM #1

ckeefe11
Junior Member

07-18-2016, 09:09 AM

Windows is currently cleaning itself now...if it was XP or something similar, Vista would confirm it should do it. Nowadays? No, I haven’t run it in about two years. I still don’t know if I ever used it. My drives are all at zero fragmentation now.

ckeefe11

07-18-2016, 09:09 AM #2

Fearkat
Junior Member

07-23-2016, 02:28 AM

Also reduce SSD life when defragmenting; you'll understand.

Fearkat

07-23-2016, 02:28 AM #3

Also reduce SSD life when defragmenting; you'll understand.

gator_down
Junior Member

07-23-2016, 03:46 AM

I understand that... perhaps it would have been better to say it earlier. Just curious, since the benefits of defragmenting fade quickly.

gator_down

07-23-2016, 03:46 AM #4

I understand that... perhaps it would have been better to say it earlier. Just curious, since the benefits of defragmenting fade quickly.

Lelon16
Junior Member

07-23-2016, 04:59 AM

It seems they were only slightly broken. I'm surprised you noticed any real fragmentation. The few times I checked, it was always listed as 0% in the schedule optimization section. My system updates weekly.

Lelon16

07-23-2016, 04:59 AM #5

HowBoutCoffee
Member

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07-23-2016, 06:44 AM

Avoid defragmenting an SSD to prevent any harm; it offers no real speed gain. On traditional hard drives, it can be useful, but modern file systems minimize its impact. I suggest setting Windows' default defrag schedule to once a month at most. I usually run it manually every six months without issues. EDIT: Skipping weekly defrags is advised because excessive defragmentation can significantly wear out the HDD.

HowBoutCoffee

07-23-2016, 06:44 AM #6

Retrebution
Junior Member

07-30-2016, 02:57 AM

Largely, I think the issues I've faced are from capturing video using Shadowplay. Recording doesn't seem like a good reason to spend time defragmenting.

Retrebution

07-30-2016, 02:57 AM #7

Largely, I think the issues I've faced are from capturing video using Shadowplay. Recording doesn't seem like a good reason to spend time defragmenting.

Refocus
Member

08-19-2016, 10:45 PM

I understood the SSD details, but your update was helpful. I could consider skipping Windows defragmentation occasionally, thanks.

Refocus

08-19-2016, 10:45 PM #8

I understood the SSD details, but your update was helpful. I could consider skipping Windows defragmentation occasionally, thanks.

Papery
Junior Member

08-30-2016, 11:26 AM

It's definitely accurate. Keep in mind that SSDs have a restricted number of write cycles, and defragmentation increases the number of writes, which can disrupt data organization.

Papery

08-30-2016, 11:26 AM #9

It's definitely accurate. Keep in mind that SSDs have a restricted number of write cycles, and defragmentation increases the number of writes, which can disrupt data organization.

LolaLouie
Senior Member

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09-01-2016, 07:59 AM

#10

It could cause damage if you operate it on an SSD nearing its write limits, which might push it beyond safe usage. That seems unlikely unless you're using an extremely old SSD. Performance-wise, it probably doesn’t affect results noticeably.

LolaLouie

09-01-2016, 07:59 AM #10

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