How do I transfer a windows OS to ssd? The computer is brand new, still in the box.

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Kerri B

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The computer is brand new, still in the box. Also, this will be a Christmas present, so my tech savvy son can't help me. He says that his games need to be on fast computers. Should he put the game grand theft auto on the ssd, and his steam games, or the server he made for steam? Would that help in his quest for loading and playing the games?
I know absolutely nothing about this, so here are the links of the 2 products.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-white/4585900.p?id=1219773226138&skuId=4585900
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk-ultra-ii-480gb-internal-sata-solid-state-drive-black/1160024.p?id=1219473300661&skuId=1160024
 
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On Windows 10 it's very easy. First download an install ISO from Microsoft. Then burn the ISO to a USB or disk, and boot from it. Install Windows 10 on the SSD. If you are lucky it will automatically verify, if not enter the product key from the current Win 10 installation in.
 
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You don't have to to do any of that. Yes, it will work but that is unnecessarily complicated!

I recommend following this guide:

http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

It is easy to follow and there is a much lower chance of something going wrong than if you made an ISO and tried to re-install the entire OS.

Naturally, the next question is what do you put on the SSD?

This is easy. Firstly, of course, is the OS. Next, any applications that he frequently uses, such as any games he often plays and any other software. Note that this will not make them run 'better'; The main point point of an SSD is to reduce loading, so he will have much faster boot times and games will load faster. The actual game play itself generally will not change, although in some of the less optimized games some glitches such as textures not loading (Scenery doesn't load) will happen less often. Finally, since it is quite a big SSD, he can also use it to store his documents and other media, but keep in mind they gain no benefit from being on the SSD.

As a general rule, the OS and any frequently used programs (In his case, as the SSD is quite large, all of his applications can go on the SSD) go on the SSD; anything else goes on the HDD.
 
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