Boot Drive

[BaconPie]

So, how much storage do I need for a boot drive?With a 120gb SSD, can I fit Win8.1 with a couple of games?

[antoainb]

It'll depend on the game size. I think Windows need 20GB, that leaves you with about 90GB, if both games are 10GB then 70GB, I think you'll be fine.

[Altecice]

Windows will take around 20GB, Then whatever RAM you have will be used as a size for your page file. (so if you have 8GB of RAM you will have an 8GB page file). Then Windows is messy and creates lots of temp files and likes to store recent updates in the WinSXS folder. So that will grow. But yeah still plenty of room.

[BaconPie]

Windows will take around 20GB, Then whatever RAM you have will be used as a size for your page file. (so if you have 8GB of RAM you will have an 8GB page file). Then Windows is messy and creates lots of temp files and likes to store recent updates in the WinSXS folder. So that will grow. But yeah still plenty of room.

 

The only reason I ask this, because on my friends laptop the OS section takes up 70 GB. (wat) I said it shouldn't be that big, but I dont know why.Any idea?

[Oshino Shinobu]

I'd say go for a 250GB SSD if you can. I have 120GB for my boot drive with barely anything installed on, but Windows just dumps random things in there and fills up a fair amount of space. 

[BaconPie]

I'd say go for a 250GB SSD if you can. I have 120GB for my boot drive with barely anything installed on, but Windows just dumps random things in there and fills up a fair amount of space. 

 

Im not sure, if I can afford 120 GB, so 250 is not a real option

[Oshino Shinobu]

Im not sure, if I can afford 120 GB, so 250 is not a real option

You should be okay with 120GB if you're careful with what goes on there, but it's not ideal. You can probably get a few games on there, depending on their size. 

 

EDIT: Also, what's your budget? Might be able to find a larger SSD within it if you're lucky

[BaconPie]

You should be okay with 120GB if you're careful with what goes on there, but it's not ideal. You can probably get a few games on there, depending on their size. 

 

EDIT: Also, what's your budget? Might be able to find a larger SSD within it if you're lucky

 

I want BF4 to fit there, and my budget is around 120$.

[Oshino Shinobu]

I want BF4 to fit there, and my budget is around 120$.

My BF4 takes around 35GB, so it will eat a lot of room. 

 

For less than $120 you can get a 240GB SSD. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g

 

Or with a rebate http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-internal-hard-drive-ssd7sc240goptrb

[BaconPie]

My BF4 takes around 35GB, so it will eat a lot of room. 

 

For less than $120 you can get a 240GB SSD. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g

 

Or with a rebate http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-internal-hard-drive-ssd7sc240goptrb

 

Do you think the Kingston one is good?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Do you think the Kingston one is good?

Yeah, it's a pretty good SSD. Not bad by any means. I'd definitely go for the larger Kingston than spend more on a slightly faster, smaller drive. 

[Altecice]

The only reason I ask this, because on my friends laptop the OS section takes up 70 GB. (wat) I said it shouldn't be that big, but I dont know why.Any idea?

 

You will need to get him to move his User folder to his secondary HDD. By default anything in your Library (desktop/documents/movies/pictures  folders etc.. will be place in the C drive). Moving them is not hard you just need to locate the folder and right click > properties >  location > (move to where you want it).

[BaconPie]

You will need to get him to move his User folder to his secondary HDD. By default anything in your Library (desktop/documents/movies/pictures  folders etc.. will be place in the C drive). Moving them is not hard you just need to locate the folder and right click > properties >  location > (move to where you want it).

 

Oh, that makes sense, he has quite a few movies and pictures!