SSD for OS and HDDs for Games

[TheTurtleKing]

Hello, I currently have:

 

1x 2tb HDD (currently partitioned in half but I'm going to try and fix that later)

1x 500gb HDD

 

Right now I was wondering if it would be beneficial to move all my games to the HDD and run my OS on an 120ish gb SSD to have a performance boost.

Would this hypothesis be theoretically correct? 

Am I just wasting my time?

 

What should I do in my situation to get the most of out my HDDs and ssd?

[Techicolors]

I would get a 250gb SSD if you can. so you can fit more frequently-used programs and the OS. plus a game or two you play the most. 

 

all other stuff can be stored in your HDD. 

[TheTurtleKing]

20 minutes ago, Technicolors said:

I would get a 250gb SSD if you can. so you can fit more frequently-used programs and the OS. plus a game or two you play the most. 

 

all other stuff can be stored in your HDD. 

Say I stored everything except for the OS on the HDD.

Would I be getting a performance boost regardless?

[TheTurtleKing]

5 minutes ago, Technicolors said:

I would get a 250gb SSD if you can.

Me too. But i'm working with spare parts.

[Techicolors]

Just now, TheTurtleKing said:

Say I stored everything except for the OS on the SSD.

Would I be getting a performance boost regardless?

yep. a pretty substantial performance boost. everything you do will feel snappier. 

[TheTurtleKing]

Just now, Technicolors said:

yep. a pretty substantial performance boost. everything you do will feel snappier. 

Good to know. I appreciate the input. Thanks

[shadowbyte]

11 minutes ago, TheTurtleKing said:

Say I stored everything except for the OS on the SSD.

Would I be getting a performance boost regardless?

wait what

if you don't store the OS on your SSD, that kind of defeats the point

sure, games and stuff will load faster, but the OS will still be slow since it's on a hard drive

[TheTurtleKing]

2 minutes ago, shadowbyte said:

wait what

if you don't store the OS on your SSD, that kind of defeats the point

sure, games and stuff will load faster, but the OS will still be slow since it's on a hard drive

That was a typo. I meant HDD. editing now.

[shadowbyte]

Just now, TheTurtleKing said:

That was a typo. I meant HDD. editing now.

in that case, yes, everything will be much faster

[TheTurtleKing]

1 minute ago, shadowbyte said:

in that case, yes, everything will be much faster

sweet. so just Cut/paste my steam folder and all is good for a cloning? to the SSD?

[shadowbyte]

Just now, TheTurtleKing said:

sweet. so just Cut/paste my steam folder and all is good for a cloning? to the SSD?

yeah, I think that works

I use steam mover personally, as it simplifies a bit

[TheTurtleKing]

Just now, shadowbyte said:

yeah, I think that works

I use steam mover personally, as it simplifies a bit

cool i'll look that up

 

[TheTurtleKing]

2 minutes ago, shadowbyte said:

yeah, I think that works

I use steam mover personally, as it simplifies a bit

Wait, how is it any simpler than cut/paste if im transferring everything?

[shadowbyte]

Just now, TheTurtleKing said:

Wait, how is it any simpler than cut/paste if im transferring everything?

oh if you're transferring everything, cut and paste is better