Need help with ssd set up

g335

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Hello

I am building a new i7 4790k system.

I have one EVO 840 120gig ssd.

I know it's not lots of space.

I have a WD 1TB Blue hdd. This will be used for photos, movies, and music.

Can I add a 2nd ssd later?
Or should I go ahead and buy a 2nd 120 gig for raid 0 or 256gig ssd when installing the OS for the first time?
Or go with a aftermarket cooler?

This will make the difference between having larger storage to start or having a aftermarket cooler for my system.

My PC will be used for some gaming and mainly for graphic design, 3D design and rendering and movie making.
Those programs(non gaming) will be kept on the ssd and maybe one or two games with the rest of the games on the hdd.

I don't want to have to take apart the PC to install a aftermarket cooler later but I also
don't want to limit myself with storage
from the beginning and don't want to have to
reinstall windows if have too.

I can only choose one to start.

It will be another month before I can do the one I didn't choose.

Which would be the best choice?
 
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1. A 120GB SSD is fine. The curent sweet spot is 250GB, but 120GB will work.
2. You can add more later.
3. Do NOT worry about RAID 0 with that. New drives will just be another drive letter. I have 3 SSD's (and 3 HDD's), no RAID.

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1. A 120GB SSD is fine. The curent sweet spot is 250GB, but 120GB will work.
2. You can add more later.
3. Do NOT worry about RAID 0 with that. New drives will just be another drive letter. I have 3 SSD's (and 3 HDD's), no RAID.
 
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