Help me decide: SSD 2 TB as MBR or GPT

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IamMike

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Hey,

it's time for me to get a bigger SSD then what i have now (250 GB), i would buy a 2 TB but i'm not sure it will work for what i need it ...

I would make it that way :

SSD 2TB in 3 Partitions :



  • Part 1 : C: Win 7 250 GB in space (Completely Move my Current win 7 on the new 2 TB SSD)
    (is it possible to do that? So i don't have to reinstall everything ...)
    Part 2 : D: Win 10 250 GB in Space (new OS)
    Part 3 : E: SSD Storage of 1.5 TB (For Games that require win 10 & to load a lot faster my games)

Now Question is, should i do it in MBR or GPT?
I never used GPT before to boot on. (if i need this, i will need a bit help)
I'm not sure it will work.
I know there is a limit to 2 TB for MBR but if would it work if i buy a 2 TB drive? or does it just Exceed the limit?

Usualy when you buy something where it says you have 2 TB for example, you always have a bit less ... so i was wondering if the limit should be just right or not?

My Current Build :


  • CASE : AEROCOOL V3X Advance Evil Blue
    MB : ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0
    PSU : COBRA 850 Watt
    CPU : AMD CPU FX-8350 4.0Ghz Socket AM3+ 8 cores 8M+8M 125W
    CPU Cooler : Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    GPU : Asus Strix GTX 970 OC 4GB
    RAM : 4x Corsair Vengeance LP 8 GB DDR3 = 32 GB RAM
    (1600 Mhz)
    SSD : SSD SAMSUNG EVO 850 250 GB
    HDD 1 : Western Digital GREEN 3 TB
    HDD 2 : Western Digital GREEN 3 TB
    DVD

Thx for reading.
 
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Boogieman_WD

Boogieman_WD

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Hey there, Mike.

The limit is basically 2.2TB and you're OK with a 2TB drive using MBR. On the other hand, if you want to use GPT, in order to be able to boot to Windows with a GPT drive, your motherboard should have UEFI and the OS should be 64-bit. Besides that if you plan on cloning the current OS drive you'd get its partition table as well, e.g. MBR if it's currently using this one.

In terms of gaming you don't get much out of the SSD being the Windows boot drive. The only thing taken into account is how fast the drive reads as this determines how fast you'll be able to load the game and how fast will be your in-game loading screens.

As for the difference between the label and actual size of a drive you can check this out: Drive displays a smaller capacity than the indicated size on the drive label

Hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Boogieman_WD
 
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IamMike

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So i would be better of if i buy 2 SSD of 1 TB each? (1 With the OS on it, win 7 & win 10 & other one with only storage for games , etc...)


I would make it that way then :


First SSD 1 TB :


  • Part 1 : C: Win 7 250 GB in space (Completely Move my Current win 7 on the new 1 TB SSD)
    Part 2 : D: Win 10 250 GB in Space (new OS)
    Part 3 : E: SSD Storage of 500 GB
    (For Games that require win 10 &
    to load a lot faster my games &
    Games that require to be installed on C in order to be able to play them)

Second SSD 1 TB :


  • Part 1 : 1 Big main partition of 1 TB for all the games.

I believe the price is a bit cheaper to if i buy 2 x 1 TB.
 
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