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Question SSD over Hdd

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centuryold

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hey guys,
i got a question, as per my budgeted issue, i can not afford the best specs PC. So i need to cut off some parts and adjust in it. So, i' planning to have a 256 SSD and 1 tb HDD. And installing the OS on the SSD so aol mail login that it operates smoothly without any issue. And rest of my files on the HDD. SO, will it work as i planned?
Thanks in advances
 
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Yep, that's absolutely fine. Install the OS with only the SSD connected, then connect the HDD. You may also want to seek advice about which SSD and HDD to go for as there's a lot of performance variation in the available products.

Also, if data backup is a point you haven't considered before, that's also another worthwhile topic to raise before potentially blowing your funds on the first two devices.
 
You want applications on the SSD if possible. I don't know if 1TB is a good idea. Aren't 2TB HDD drives the bottom tier nowadays? Maybe the 1TB is $5 cheaper in some places? I guess if you want to save every dollar.

Photos and videos are fine on the HDD but games and application performance will be affected by the HDD. You'll find even some web-based flash games are limited by the I/O throughput and you'll get lot better performance with an SSD.
 
IntelUser2000 said:
You want applications on the SSD if possible. I don't know if 1TB is a good idea. Aren't 2TB HDD drives the bottom tier nowadays? Maybe the 1TB is $5 cheaper in some places? I guess if you want to save every dollar.

Photos and videos are fine on the HDD but games and application performance will be affected by the HDD. You'll find even some web-based flash games are limited by the I/O throughput and you'll get lot better performance with an SSD.
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I was comparing WD Blue prices recently (in the UK), and the 2/3TB models weren't all that different in terms of value. I decided to go for a 4TB (slightly better value), maybe in the hope that it'll be my last HDD in my own PC.
 
If you want to have decent performance on the HDD, try to avoid getting drives that use SMR. Do a bit of research. Few articles(including one at Tomshardware) out there with reviews of such drives.
 
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IMO, having the operating system installed on a SSD (even if it needs to be a smaller capacity model due to budget) is practically a must with computers.

You should be able to pick up say a 256 GB for not that much money.
 
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