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xSapir
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07-24-2025, 05:49 AM
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I recently assembled a PC and I’m very pleased with it (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4BjdxG). When powering it up from completely off to the login screen, I’m seeing around 9-11 seconds (I’m aware that’s quite quick). The operating system is running from the M.2 drive. My main question is whether there’s anything else that can reduce the startup time. I know Optane can help, but will it really affect the boot speed? I’ve cleared out all unnecessary startup programs. I’m just wondering what’s the absolute minimum for a good startup time. Can it be possible to reach 4-5 seconds or even 1-3 seconds from fully powered off? I’m mostly satisfied with what I have now; I barely have time to blow my nose before the system prompts for a password. Probably won’t try to push it further, just want to understand how far technology can go.
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07-24-2025, 05:49 AM #1

I recently assembled a PC and I’m very pleased with it (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4BjdxG). When powering it up from completely off to the login screen, I’m seeing around 9-11 seconds (I’m aware that’s quite quick). The operating system is running from the M.2 drive. My main question is whether there’s anything else that can reduce the startup time. I know Optane can help, but will it really affect the boot speed? I’ve cleared out all unnecessary startup programs. I’m just wondering what’s the absolute minimum for a good startup time. Can it be possible to reach 4-5 seconds or even 1-3 seconds from fully powered off? I’m mostly satisfied with what I have now; I barely have time to blow my nose before the system prompts for a password. Probably won’t try to push it further, just want to understand how far technology can go.

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07-24-2025, 05:49 AM
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If you have a quicker SSD then perhaps it's enough, but that's already a decent speed. The top SSDs available today are Samsung 970 and the Optane SSD (not the booster version). A faster processor might also help, though I'm not sure how much.
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07-24-2025, 05:49 AM #2

If you have a quicker SSD then perhaps it's enough, but that's already a decent speed. The top SSDs available today are Samsung 970 and the Optane SSD (not the booster version). A faster processor might also help, though I'm not sure how much.

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WaterLily2003
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07-24-2025, 05:49 AM
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07-24-2025, 05:49 AM #3

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