Your Windows 10 starts quickly thanks to its optimized boot process!
Your Windows 10 starts quickly thanks to its optimized boot process!
Keep it simple. Track the duration from pressing the power button until the desktop is ready (use a pause timer if you need to type a password). This helps gauge graphics card startup time—especially for Nvidia/AMD GPUs—which reviewers usually ignore. Also note BIOS/UEFI loading, Windows boot speed, and how quickly your account launches with background apps.
It really doesn't matter. My computer starts up slower than any I built for friends and family. The reason is the mix of storage devices—four HDDs, two SSDs, a music card, an SATA controller, and USB controllers—which all contribute to a sluggish boot time. Besides, some programs that slow down the initial start-up can actually help speed things up later on. So if I had to pick between a quick boot or a fast-running computer with lots of useful hardware and software, I’d go with the latter.