which defrag is the best?

[Roger Smith]

i use power defragmenter:
http://www.excessive-software.tk/

which defrag tool is the very best?
-power defragmenter
-Ashampoo Magical Defrag
-PerfectDisk
-O&O defrag
-Diskeeper

criteria:
-optimum defraging
-can defrag specific files to specific sections of the hd (bf2/system files up front)
-defrags while system is idle (or is that a bad thing for hd ware-n-tear)
-can defrag pagefile

[Silent_Bob_]

Re: which defrag is the best?

O+O Defrag can do a NAME defrag which sorts files by NAME and also can do a "stealth" defrag which uses less system resources. I use O+O for years now.

[Consultant01]

Re: which defrag is the best?

I use O & O Defrag. I go with the hard-core overnight job once every 3 months or so and it keeps my RAID volume running top notch.

I think its called "Access" mode, I cant rightly remember right now... but its the one what arranges the files on your system by their frequency of use. Stuff like BF2 and other games that you use a lot get pushed to the front.

[venny]

Re: which defrag is the best?

i use diskeeper. can defrag system files on startup. the only one i know of that can.

[(4THIDUSA) SSG H.]

Re: which defrag is the best?

also depends if you can buy a good program, for most people windows defrag is all they use, diskkeeper is good

[Boomstick68]

Re: which defrag is the best?

Diskeeper Pro 8.

[Roger Smith]

Re: which defrag is the best?

also depends if you can buy a good program, for most people windows defrag is all they use, diskkeeper is good

lets just say that money is no object

[venny]

Re: which defrag is the best?

well, i dont believe in spending money jus to buy a defrag software. i rather use the money on a new gfx card, ram, hdd etc. think thats y most peeps only use windows defrag. diskeeper 10 is a gd option though.

[iNvAzN]

Re: which defrag is the best?

perfect disk has been working well for me for some time now....

[imported_Azion]

Re: which defrag is the best?

Perfect Disk or Diskeeper are both top class defragers.
They both offer a defrag before Windows starts, which moves all those system files. Personnally I prefer Diskeeper, but I haven't seen a performance difference between the two

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: which defrag is the best?

im not big on paying for defrag programs but i tried perfect disk once and it was pretty good

[iNvAzN]

Re: which defrag is the best?

you don't have to pay if you go to "those" kind of websites and be very careful...

[Roger Smith]

Re: which defrag is the best?

hmm kinda where i started, anyone have experience with more than one of these apps and find one does its job better?

[iNvAzN]

Re: which defrag is the best?

Most people here are suggesting diskeeper. They all really do the same thing, you won't see much of a performance increase...

[Roger Smith]

Re: which defrag is the best?

ic, ty