Im building my first pc and want to know if i should go with a 250gb ssd or a 500gb ssd paired with a 1tb hdd. I will use it for os, all apps, programs(minus steam), and a few games that will run better on ssd. Would 250gb be enough for this or should I go with the 500gb for the extra headroom? I was also toying with the idea of a 120gb ssd for os, apps, and programs and a 500gb ssd for steam and games. Which of these options do you think is best?
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kenrivers
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If possible go with a large SSD (250GB may be enough) and an HDD. I use that combo with the OS and programs installed on the SSD and data files on the HDD. The idea of two SSDs is not a bad one but the 120GB drive will fill up faster than you think.
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Keep in mind that SSDs need about 15%-25% of their space to remain empty for best performance. I think 250GB paired with a HDD is enough for most purposes. I would do the 500GB SSD only if you plan to keep the "current" games you're playing completely on the SSD, using the HDD only to archive "old" games. And I would never go as low as a 120GB SSD except for computers which are only used for office apps and web browsing.
Another idea you may want to toy with is to use Intel's Smart Response Technology to set up a cache partition on the SSD if your motherboard supports it. Basically, SRT will take frequently-used files on the HDD, and cache them onto the SSD (max cache size is 64GB, though 16-32 GB is probably enough). Effectively turning your HDD into a SSHD. That may alleviate some of the slow load times you might experience running games straight off the HDD, without needing a huge SSD to store all of your game files.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/248828/how_to_setup_intel_smart_response_ssd_caching_technology.html
Another idea you may want to toy with is to use Intel's Smart Response Technology to set up a cache partition on the SSD if your motherboard supports it. Basically, SRT will take frequently-used files on the HDD, and cache them onto the SSD (max cache size is 64GB, though 16-32 GB is probably enough). Effectively turning your HDD into a SSHD. That may alleviate some of the slow load times you might experience running games straight off the HDD, without needing a huge SSD to store all of your game files.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/248828/how_to_setup_intel_smart_response_ssd_caching_technology.html
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