Loading new Windows 7 on SSD?

[Steve Rimar]

I am going to load a fresh new copy of Windows 7 on a new 250gb SSD. Besides windows what other programs should I load on the SSD? Should I load all other programs on my 1tb Hard Drive?

 

[Cygnus X1]

I load all programs on my 240gb ssd. Battlefield 4, skyrim, browsers etc.. and still have plenty of space. Use you other drive for storage of files.

 

[Charlie98]

I load all programs on my 240gb ssd. Battlefield 4, skyrim, browsers etc.. and still have plenty of space. Use you other drive for storage of files.

That's what I do, primarily for ease of backup imaging. The key is sizing the SSD properly to hold all your programs (now and in the near future) while leaving a minimum of 20% free space. I use the HDDs for data storage (media, backup images, etc.)

Make sure you only have the SSD plugged in when loading the OS... leave the HDD out until you are completely done with the OS and updates... then add the HDD and go from there. Make sure you have AHCI enabled in the BIOS before loading the OS for best performance. Make sure the SSD is plugged into a SATA3 port, if available on your mobo.

 

[Ketchup]

You definitely want all programs on the SSD. If space is an issue, go by frequency of use.

 

[ArisVer]

That is a lot of space and you will not have any problems...unless you have a stuck of games.

 

[escrow4]

That is a lot of space and you will not have any problems...unless you have a stuck of games.

GTA V is 60GB, Inquisition is over 30GB, Unity is close to 50GB, etc etc.

 

[Cygnus X1]

GTA V is 60GB, Inquisition is over 30GB, Unity is close to 50GB, etc etc.

Do you have to play all 3 at same time?

 

[escrow4]

Do you have to play all 3 at same time?

That is why 500GB/1TB SSDs exist.

 

[SimMike2]

GTA V is 60GB, Inquisition is over 30GB, Unity is close to 50GB, etc etc.

So that is 140GB. Windows will probably take 30GB, so you still have a seventy left.

 

[Oyeve]

Really guys? Plenty of space? Must play at same time?

What is he supposed to do? Install/Uninstall whenever he wants to play something?

OP, get a 1TB ssd, its worth it. I did and all my larger that 3gb games are on it. Plus my apps and win7. Still have around 300gb left but 65+ of that will go when I get GTAV next week.

 

[Steve Rimar]

Thanks for the information. All programs will go on the SSD.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Just for the record, I'll share my latest, well-tested strategy on this issue of smaller SSDs.

I built the new system for my brother with some spare parts -- some new, some used. I had a spare 256GB EVO SSD, so I made it the boot-system disk. After installing Office Ultimate '07 and some other things, I could see that I was at maybe 25% used capacity, but Bro has 200GB of audio files for his ITunes.

I also had a barely-used 2.5" WD Blue laptop drive -- 500GB. I might have picked any of a number of 3.5" HDDs I have handy -- many with "low mileage" on the SMART odometer. But I did my homework about this. Without my explaining further, you might say "Hey! Those things are slow and only spin at 5,400 RPM!" True.

But I also had a third unused seat in my Primo-Cache license. All of these drives, by the way, are set up in AHCI mode. And I also had a spare 60GB Patriot Blaze SSD.

So I configured the Patriot to cache the WD-Blue under Primo's "L2" feature. And I put some game installs on that little lappie drive to test it out.

Just great!! Didn't even need to use the RAM-caching feature. I've been working with Primo-Cache since last July, and have had no problems with it. Much more versatile than ISRT or even RAPID. Rock-stable. 90-day trial period; $30 for a single PC and about $70 for 3 PCs.

Works for me . . .