Does having a HDD affect performance even when not using

[Raz Ghost]

So I have finally jumped from 480GB to 1TB SSD and was wondering if just simply having the HDD connected affect performance even if it is idle?

 

For example, atm the HDD has my steam library and I have a game installed on my SSD that doesn't use steam. None of the files on my HDD are being used as I play this game. Will there be a difference in performance with the HDD being installed compared to just having the SSD?

[zeusthemoose]

I dont think so. Even if there is, it will be such a small increase in loading time that you wouldn't notice it at all.

[BobVonBob]

Nope. No difference.

[TempestCatto]

My OS and all programs are on my NVMe SSD, then I have what is quite literally a dump of data on an HDD. Nothing runs off of it, no programs are installed to it. It could be unplugged and Windows, nor any other program on my system, would care or notice. That said, I do notice that if I have the HDD plugged in, Windows takes an extra few seconds when booting and waking from sleep. Beyond that, there is zero affect on performance when gaming, recording audio, editing large video projects, or even just browsing the web.

[Raz Ghost]

Ah cool thanks for that, just something that was on my mind as once I had a HDD on the verge of dying and it really hampered the performance