Ssd Help.

[megaman]

here is my pc build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDhcFT. I was wondering if my 120gb ssd will be able to hold my OS BF4 and Far Cry 4 or should i take out my hdd and use that money to get a bigger ssd?

[deVIZtation]

here is my pc build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDhcFT. I was wondering if my 120gb ssd will be able to hold my OS BF4 and Far Cry 4 or should i take out my hdd and use that money to get a bigger ssd?

Take out the HDD for now, and get a bigger SSD. You can usually find a 256GB for around 100-130.

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Both need 30GB of disk space. Why would you install those games on an SSD though? I mean 128GB for all your programs then HDD for games.

[L A]

here is my pc build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDhcFT. I was wondering if my 120gb ssd will be able to hold my OS BF4 and Far Cry 4 or should i take out my hdd and use that money to get a bigger ssd?

 

I agree with @deVIZtation, grab a bigger SSD. You can always grab a new HDD later on when you've saved up again. HDD's are getting cheaper and cheaper these days--the same can be said for SSDs.

[L A]

Both need 30GB of disk space. Why would you install those games on an SSD though? I mean 128GB for all your programs then HDD for games.

 

That's what I thought too. But I guess the OP (@megaman) wants lighting fast load times for those games. I myself have my games on a HDD and OS (and some programs) on an SSD.

 

OP, you can also go the route I took. OS and programs on the SSD, and your games on the HDD.

[tmlhalo]

In my opinion a cache would be easier. Just make sure to set the SATA controller to RAID before you install Windows if you go this route.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4329/intel-z68-chipset-smart-response-technology-ssd-caching-review/4

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zvWk7P

[CoolaxGaming]

The 128 SSD is fine, if you think your games are slow, well heres a trick.

 

On a SSD for me a Titanfall match loads in 5 seconds. On a HDD it loaded in 20ish seconds. Now the HDD ram cache it loads in about 7 seconds. Try it!

[Nico123473]

The Crucial MX 100  256b is about $100

[D4RK]

here is my pc build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDhcFT. I was wondering if my 120gb ssd will be able to hold my OS BF4 and Far Cry 4 or should i take out my hdd and use that money to get a bigger ssd?

120gb is not enough for those 3 games, BF4 with all Dlcs is 57gb alone.

if u know u can get some extra cash soon then go for 256gb ssd and get the HDD later, if not then u will end up with BF4 and ur OS only on ur 120gb ssd.

 

 

 

Both need 30GB of disk space. Why would you install those games on an SSD though? I mean 128GB for all your programs then HDD for games.

BF4 loads way faster on a SSD, sometimes from 2-10mins to 10-30 sec.

[Dimwitted]

Just sharpen your pencil. There are a lot of sales on right now and you should be able to keep the hdd and still get a 256gb without going overboard. Will $10-20 more kill the build?

[Captain_WD]

here is my pc build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDhcFT. I was wondering if my 120gb ssd will be able to hold my OS BF4 and Far Cry 4 or should i take out my hdd and use that money to get a bigger ssd?

 

Hey megaman and welcome to Linus Tech Tips forum

 

First of all, good job on the build. I would add a custom CPU Cooler in order to overclock that CPU. 

 

Regarding the storage space, SSDs require at least 12%-15% free space of their total space in order to operate at an optimal speed. Your OS would require around 30GB-35GB. Having that in mind, you are left with about 75GB for your programs and games. BF4 requires 30GB and Far Cry 4 needs another 30GB so you should be fine.

 

Captain_WD.