Best way to use SSD upgrade

[Dannnn1]

Hi,

I'm currently running an Intel X25-M 160GB SSD on my i7-950, used mainly for Lightroom and Photoshop (with all the photos on a separate 1.5TB hard drive). To speed things up I've just bought a new Crucial 512GB m4 SSD.

So should I:

- keep the Windows 7 installation and applications on the old SSD, and use the new SSD for current photos and other frequently accessed data?
- move the Windows 7 installation and applications from the old SSD to the new SSD, keep current photos on the new SSD and use the old SSD for scratch?
- any other options?

thoughts very much appreciated!

Dannnn

 

[KingFatty]

Have you considered selling the X25 and just putting everything on the Crucial (it's big)? Then you can archive certain things (e.g., work older than 1 year) onto the hard drive.

 

[Charlie98]

Using the old Intel for the system drive at 160GB would be sort of a waste... although it's paid for. My thought is... if everything will fit on the new SSD, put it there... that's what I just did with my new 840Pro 256GB. Yes, it's sort of a waste to put my pictures and music on it, but it's all on a single drive and it's easy to backup or reimage.

Being the backup nerd I am, maybe reload your OS and programs on the new drive, clone it to the 160GB drive, and have that for an instant backup of your base system.