Ssd/hdd perfromance as os drive

[FroZen_789]

hello,
I have a question

currently I have e green 1tb 7200rpm drive which I use as OS drive...
I'd like to start my youtube channel so I decided to go for an SSD to record.

Is it better if I have my OS, my game (bf3, cod,...) and the recording on the ssd at the same time or is it better if I have on my SSD the OS and the game running but the recording goes to the HDD?

It should be 1080p btw...

 

[DarkSable]

I'd do it like this:

Put your OS on the SSD - this should always be done.

Put the recording software on the SSD as well - it will benefit HUGELY.

Don't bother putting the game on the SSD, as it won't help framerates. (Having the recording software on there WILL.)

 

[FroZen_789]

but if the hdd has to run the recording and the game at the same time, it you probably lag

 

[cgner]

Unless all you do is play one game after another for 5 hours a day, games will be fine on HDD.

 

[FroZen_789]

I have time to play 2-3 games a day

 

[revro]

so you are saying ssd benefits only to os and not fps in games, beside faster load time?
i wanted to buy a smaller ssd (64 or 128gb) and relocate games folder to ssd via steam mover app that uses junction on background.

thank you
revro

 

[FroZen_789]

it benefits also in fps, in some games more... like farcry or need for speed, it will benfit hugely

 

[cgner]

It does not help with frames, it helps loading times that sometimes occur before level loads and sometimes when level needs to be updated (you walk into a new area). It helps with that.