SSD...What Size Would Be Optimal For Me?

TheTemest · May 26, 2015

Running Windows 7 Home Premium. In checking the main drive it states that I've used 178GB of the 451GB drive. I've got 7.6GB of videos and graphics that I will have no problem keeping on an external drive. Given these numbers, what would the optimal size for an SSD I'd like to put in a customer build?

dottorrent · May 26, 2015

512GB SSD. Make sure it is of a reputable brand, such as Samsung or Intel.

TheTemest · May 26, 2015

Thanks for the turbo speed reply, dottorrent. Perhaps I should have mentioned in my post that I am NOT a gamer. Never played one, never will. Does this make a difference in your recommendation?

rhysiam · May 26, 2015

General rule of thumb is that you can get by with a 128GB SSD if you have a second hard drive and are prepared to do a bit of a tidy-up from time to time.

240-256GB SSD is the price-capacity sweet spot at the moment IMHO. Prices are close enough to the 120-128GB models and it gives you plenty of space for your OS, the usual few programs (Office and other bits and pieces) without having to worry.

Any of the following can start to run you out of space on a 250ish SSD:
- games (but you said you don't have any)
- a decent music library
- a large photo library
- even a small/modest video library

While you can store the above on a larger SSD and that has the simplicity benefit of having just the single drive, it is much cheaper to buy a separate HDD (or re-purpose the 500GB HDD you have at the moment) to store any of the above. Video/photo/music libraries rarely push a HDD speed-wise, so there's very little benefit wasting your costly SSD gigabytes on such data anyway... unless you care about the simplicity factor.

I'd suggest getting a 240-256GB SSD, installing your OS and programs on it, and then use your HDD for any music, photos and videos.

Kiril1512 · May 26, 2015

I have one pc with 250GB SSD + 128GB SSD for games. My laptop has 250GB of SSD.

So if your not a gamer you will be fine with only 250GB

sahilsunny1994 · May 26, 2015

It's as Kiril1512 said.Since you are not a gamer a 250GB is more than enough. So enjoy the speed without any worry

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