Did you add this SSD
as a second drive? I mean, if you already have HDD
and your Windows is installed on it, you can't really see benefits of using SSD
then. Best practice, when deciding to add SSD
to your PC, is to have Windows (or any other OS) and all applications installed on SSD
, and all your other data to have/keep on HDD
(of course, if SSD
is not your only drive). So, if you have Windows and Visual Studio installed on SSD
, it should run smoothly.
And, to optimize your Windows 8.1 with SSD, read following articles: MS Windows 8.1 optimize your drive and B2G
EDIT: And to point out: For SSD to work properly it is best if SSD has some 10-15% empty space on it. So, if you gonna install Windows 8.1 and other applications on SSD make sure you don't fill more than ~50GB of your SSD. If you have many applications you want to have installed, when you reach 50GB on your SSD, install the rest apps on HDD. Basicaly, install Windows and apps you use most frequently on SSD.