I've seen plenty of threads asking how big of an SSD is needed for Win10. It is always the same answer - "you want at least 120 gb to have room for other programs etc - 250 gb is the ideal minimum". Thing is - I got a 250 gb SSD already, but I have a spare 50 gb SSD that is not being used. And if I decide to put that in it will be solely for Win10. Should that be fine? I see that Windows should only take around 20 gb.
How big an SSD for Win10?
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- Aug 24, 2012
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50GB is FAR too small. Many things other than Windows require space on the drive. 120GB is the smallest practical size. You would do well to listen to what others are telling you.
velocityg4
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If you have no other use for it. Use it for the Page File in Windows. That way you aren't writing to your main SSD needlessly. If you run any software which uses a scratch disk, such as Photoshop or Premiere. Set it as the scratch disk.
If you have any interest in learning Linux or FreeBSD. 50GB should be fine for many different Distros.
If you have another older computer without an SSD. Set it up as a Cache drive.
If you have any interest in learning Linux or FreeBSD. 50GB should be fine for many different Distros.
If you have another older computer without an SSD. Set it up as a Cache drive.
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A 50GB drive is TooSmall.
Period. It will require far too much manual space management.
Yes, you can install it and it will work.
Until the next Spring or Fall large Win 10 update.
"20GB" is the required free space to do the initial basic install. It will quickly grow.
My HTPC OS drive is a 120GB, and about 40GB actual used space.
Little else but Win 10.
Use that 50GB drive for other things....Your music library, Doc/Video/Downloads. Maybe a game. Cache/scratch space for video and photo applications.
Anything. But don't use it for the OS drive.
geofelt
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- Oct 9, 2006
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What is the make/model of the 50gb ssd?
First of all, a 50gb ssd will have only about 43gb useful space.
Such a device is likely to support older sata2, not the faster sata3.
Yes, windows 10 will fit.
But windows performance will not be as good.
With fewer free nand blocks than your 240gb ssd, writes will take longer.
And... as the ssd becomes 90% full, it will slow down more.
I would use the 50gb ssd for something else.
First of all, a 50gb ssd will have only about 43gb useful space.
Such a device is likely to support older sata2, not the faster sata3.
Yes, windows 10 will fit.
But windows performance will not be as good.
With fewer free nand blocks than your 240gb ssd, writes will take longer.
And... as the ssd becomes 90% full, it will slow down more.
I would use the 50gb ssd for something else.
So basically, what they were saying were that even if its only going to be used for Win10, Im going to need that extra space. Got it, thanks. Ex_bubblehead, it's not that I weren't listening, it was that I understood it as if they were saying to get a bigger SSD, because down the line I would want something bigger for other programs - which I won't need, since I already got an SSD for that. So just chill, no need to be so aggressive.
Thanks for the help everyone, I'll be on the lookout for at least 120 gb.
Thanks for the help everyone, I'll be on the lookout for at least 120 gb.
geofelt
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Is your windows C drive now on your 250gb ssd?
If so, that is the best way to go about it.
Put whatever you want on the same drive.
Use your extra 50gb drive for a game or two.
Ideally, one would simply use a large ssd like 500gb for everything and sell off the old drives.
If so, that is the best way to go about it.
Put whatever you want on the same drive.
Use your extra 50gb drive for a game or two.
Ideally, one would simply use a large ssd like 500gb for everything and sell off the old drives.
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