HDD now, SSD later?

[cam_96]

I want to get a Hard Drive Disk now and an SSD later simply because of budget constraints. I'm getting an r9 290, and would certainly want that over the SSD at the moment. I have windows 8.1 on my laptop hard drive right now and the boot speed is very exceptable for me. I will definitely get an ssd later. Is this a good idea? I honestly think its fine.

[Speedbird]

I want to get a Hard Drive Disk now and an SSD later simply because of budget constraints. I'm getting an r9 290, and would certainly want that over the SSD at the moment. I have windows 8.1 on my laptop hard drive right now and the boot speed is very exceptable for me. I will definitely get an ssd later. Is this a good idea? I honestly think its fine.

How about an SSD now and an HDD later? Saves you the trouble of reinstalling Windows.

[007agentHP]

yes.  a ssd is usually an upgrade unless you have a high budget

[Laputacake]

Get a HDD and create a seperate parition for you windows installation and then you can just move that partition over to the SSD so you dont have to reinstall windows.

[EthenMN]

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[cam_96]

Get a HDD and create a seperate parition for you windows installation and then you can just move that partition over to the SSD so you dont have to reinstall windows.

Do you know of any tutorials on how to do that?

[anders_b]

hdd now ssd later sounds like a good plan and @Speedbird it is not hard to clone windows to another drive

[Speedbird]

hdd now ssd later sounds like a good plan and @Speedbird it is not hard to clone windows to another drive

Hard drives have 4096KB sectors, SSDs don't have sectors. There will be problems, I guarantee it.

[cam_96]

How about an SSD now and an HDD later? Saves you the trouble of reinstalling Windows.

How would I do that? Most ssds I've seen that are around 50$ (that I can afford) are only 120gb, so I don't know if I can do that. My step dad has an old 500gb WD blue, but its pata not sata so I couldnt use it anyway

[WinNut]

hdd now ssd later sounds like a good plan and @Speedbird it is not hard to clone windows to another drive

Most, if not all migrations start problems.

[Speedbird]

How would I do that? Most ssds I've seen that are around 50$ (that I can afford) are only 120gb, so I don't know if I can do that. My step dad has an old 500gb WD blue, but its pata not sata so I couldnt use it anyway

Just install Windows and your programs on it and use cloud storage for files.

[cam_96]

Just install Windows and your programs on it and use cloud storage for files.

I can't use the pata drive with modern mobos right?

[insan3guy]

How would I do that? Most ssds I've seen that are around 50$ (that I can afford) are only 120gb, so I don't know if I can do that. My step dad has an old 500gb WD blue, but its pata not sata so I couldnt use it anyway

http://www.amazon.com/HDE-SATA-Drive-Interface-Adapter/dp/B002Y2NI4M

 

$6 plus the cost of an ssd and you don't have to migrate windows

 

edit: that was just the first amazon result for 'sata to pata.' I'm sure there are more

[Speedbird]

I can't use the pata drive with modern mobos right?

You could buy a PCI PATA card.

[cam_96]

Can anyone recommend a 60-120 GB ssd for around 50$?

[Laputacake]

Do you know of any tutorials on how to do that?

http://www.howtogeek.com/172580/how-to-create-a-separate-data-partition-for-windows/

[cam_96]

http://www.howtogeek.com/172580/how-to-create-a-separate-data-partition-for-windows/

Thanks