Just Got An SSD

[Maihym]

So I just got an SSD and now I want to make proper use of it. So I'm wondering, should I install Windows 10 on my HDD and then install all my games and whatever else onto the SSD? Or should I install windows on my SSD and move whatever files onto my HDD. I'm looking for the easiest and most conservative option. The SSD is 500GB and the HDD is 1TB.

[TheThirstyWalrus]

Put your games on the SSD for sure

[Hman1250]

That's a large SSD, however people usually put their operating system and any important things on the SSD and everything else on a hard drive. Games will boot pretty fast on a regular hard drive, but the triple A games are definitely worth it on the SSD.

[Tomthehitman]

I'd probably put the OS and any programs and games that I use a lot on the SSD and for everything else the HDD

[Maihym]

So I should put the OS on the HDD and games on SSD?

[Maihym]

The thing is though I use a lot of files on my Desktop.

[Enderman]

unplug your HDD

plug in your SSD

install windows on the SSD

put the HDD back in and move anything you want to keep on the SSD

format the HDD

put whatever you want to keep on the HDD back, such as documents or whatever

if you want to keep games on the SSD that will depend on how large the SSD is

[roblesaturcamilo]

just get every program/application on your ssd, and movies or large files to store and stuff like that on the hdd

[NuclearNooblet]

No, put your OS on the SSD if you want to take advantage of quicker boot times. You can always store your files (documents, pictures, videos, music, etc.) on your hard drive.

[Benergy]

So I just got an SSD and now I want to make proper use of it. So I'm wondering, should I install Windows 10 on my HDD and then install all my games and whatever else onto the SSD? Or should I install windows on my SSD and move whatever files onto my HDD. I'm looking for the easiest and most conservative option. The SSD is 500GB and the HDD is 1TB.

OS on SSD - this is essential.

Frequently used programs and games should go on SSD, while infrequently used programs/games/any files should go on HDD.

[Philcat101]

So I should put the OS on the HDD and games on SSD?

SSD: OS, Games, and Programs

HDD: Documents, pictures, videos, other files, etc

[infamous_last]

My experience is that OS & software on SSD, rest on HDD (eg. WD black) will net you 90% of the performance boost you are after.

Certain games like GTAV see a boost on an SSD, many others don't.

If you can fit everything on an SSD perfect, otherwise prioritise titles you play frequently or need the performance boost.

[KirbyTech]

Put you OS, most commonly used games and commonly used files on the SSD and the rest on the HDD, think of the HDD like a internal archive. 

[KemoKa]

OS on the SSD. Absolutely. You need to do this. Otherwise you'll see very little of the benefit.

 

Don't worry - you have a large SSD, you can load quite a lot of stuff onto it besides the OS.

[SeanCorrgs]

Absolutely put the OS on the SSD and most of your games; only store things like Movies, and other files that you don't use often on the Old HD

[CookieBite]

I put my OS on the SSD, Installed steam on my Hard Drive then made a separate library on the SSD for my favorite games.

 

If you buy as many games as I do, you don't want to put them all on your SSD.

[Maihym]

OH MY GOD I JUST INSTALLED EVERYTHING ON MY SSD AND IT'S SO FUCKING DELICIOUS