SSD

[hmdot]

I've just installed a SSD for my system and I'm a newbie at this, but my question is:
Is it better to install Windows system to the SSD and all of my programs to another drive?

 

[manofchalk]

Install Windows and any important/commonly used programs to the SSD. The rest of the programs and files go on the HDD.

 

[edogawa]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/270102-32-useful-articles-part

All data should be stored on the other drive, but only the OS and commonly used programs should be on the SSD. I provided a useful link above for further information.

 

[kajabla]

How big is your drive?

 

[hmdot]

How big is your drive?

120GB and getting full quick.

 

[hmdot]

Install Windows and any important/commonly used programs to the SSD. The rest of the programs and files go on the HDD.

Thank you, I'm filling it up quick!

 

[hmdot]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/270102-32-useful-articles-part

All data should be stored on the other drive, but only the OS and commonly used programs should be on the SSD. I provided a useful link above for further information.

That's a lot of good info and I have some reading to do.....Thank You for the Help.

 

[manofchalk]

Should be enough.
You lose 9GB to formatting, then ~20GB for the OS.

Also if you have a large Steam library, it will have to go on the HDD. You cant designate where each game goes when you use Steam, it will just install to where Steam itself is located. You have to install Steam to the HDD.
In general its better to have games on the HDD, they dont benefit much except for load times.

Dont forget to move the Page File to the HDD, that will get you back the same amount of storage as your physical RAM.

 

[hmdot]

Should be enough.
You lose 9GB to formatting, then ~20GB for the OS.

Also if you have a large Steam library, it will have to go on the HDD. You cant designate where each game goes when you use Steam, it will just install to where Steam itself is located. You have to install Steam to the HDD.
In general its better to have games on the HDD, they dont benefit much except for load times.

Dont forget to move the Page File to the HDD, that will get you back the same amount of storage as your physical RAM.

Thanks again manofchalk I can use all the info I can get to keep this up to speed.

 

[MajorGunHo]

Should be enough.
You lose 9GB to formatting, then ~20GB for the OS.

Also if you have a large Steam library, it will have to go on the HDD. You cant designate where each game goes when you use Steam, it will just install to where Steam itself is located. You have to install Steam to the HDD.
In general its better to have games on the HDD, they dont benefit much except for load times.

Dont forget to move the Page File to the HDD, that will get you back the same amount of storage as your physical RAM.

I don't believe this is quite true.

I installed Steam to my SSD. And then I installed my games leaving the high-end ones / commonly played ones on my SSD. I then used command prompt and the mklink /J command to junction the other games over to my HDD.

This freed up space on my SSD, but still allowed my commonly used/high end games to benefit from the performance boost.

 

[manofchalk]

I installed Steam to my SSD. And then I installed my games leaving the high-end ones / commonly played ones on my SSD. I then used command prompt and the mklink /J command to junction the other games over to my HDD.

You can do that, but Steam itself doesn't let you designate where to install games. So I just say that the games have to all be on the SSD or HDD.
I would assume someone asking for SSD advice this "simple" (No offense OP) wouldnt know how to do it, so I just dont mention it too not complicate matters.

 

[MajorGunHo]

You can do that, but Steam itself doesn't let you designate where to install games. So I just say that the games have to all be on the SSD or HDD.
I would assume someone asking for SSD advice this "simple" (No offense OP) wouldnt know how to do it, so I just dont mention it too not complicate matters.

Ok fair enough!

 

[kajabla]

Steam actually does let you relocate your install folder. All your games just have to be in one place.

 

[hmdot]

did you know how you configure SSD to get better performance? http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/migrate-system-to-solid-state-disk-by-two-known-software

Thank you I'll give it a look, lots of good stuff on this forum!