Should I install windows separately from games?

Jetyo

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So I got myself a 512GB 950 pro and going to clean install everything, however I still have a 120 GB SATA SSD so is there any benefit from installing windows in the SATA SSD and my steam library in the 950 pro?
I read somewhere that windows and system background programs might use the disk.
Or should I just install everything in the 950 pro and ditch the SATA SSD?
 
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Hi there Jetyo,

I would totally agree with USAFRet.
Install your OS and most demanding games and tools on the new one.

What would be the OS? I don't think that you should worry about the services. Yet, in case you get some high usage in Resource Monitor, you need to see what is causing it and eventually solve it.

Edit: No, you shouldn't notice performance difference. Install OS on the new drives. :)

Cheers,
D_Know_WD :)

Jetyo

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I won't be needing the 120GB SSD after I upgrade to 2x 500GB SSDs on raid for mass storage, I was just wondering if there's any point on having windows on separate device from games.
 
Hi there Jetyo,

I would totally agree with USAFRet.
Install your OS and most demanding games and tools on the new one.

What would be the OS? I don't think that you should worry about the services. Yet, in case you get some high usage in Resource Monitor, you need to see what is causing it and eventually solve it.

Edit: No, you shouldn't notice performance difference. Install OS on the new drives. :)

Cheers,
D_Know_WD :)
 
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USAFRet

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On a separate device, sure. If/when you need to reinstall the OS, whatever is on the other drive is not affected.

2x 500GB in a RAID?
2 x 500GB drives in RAID 0 = 1TB of drive space
2 x 500GB drive as individual drives = 1TB drive space.

Why the desire for RAID?
 

Jetyo

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For supersonic speed obviously :p

Wouldn't 2x 500MB/s SATA SSDs on RAID0 get close to (or atleast half) the speed of the 950 pro?

 

USAFRet

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SSD + RAID 0. We all wish it were so, but it isn't.

See this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485.html
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