I can't decide if i should get a HDD with 1TB or a SSD with 180GB. The SSD cost 76 dollars more. My question is don't 180GB get used up pretty quick? i can't see how 180 gb could contain all the games im gonna install in my computer. Unless the SSD actually use up less memory than a HDD? or is it the same? thanks!
Do SSD use up less memory?
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It depends on how many games you want to install, but 180GB SHOULD be enough for your needs. They both use the same amount of memory, but SSD is much faster to load and is more reliable.
Yeah they use the same amount of space. Go with the 1 TB drive if you're gonna store games on it.
Make sure you have a secondary hard drive, I have a 120GB SSD as my windows drive and it only has 20GB spare after all the updates and a essential programs (office, visual studio, etc. etc.).
To be honest Windows seems to be hiding about 50-70GB of space from me, i just selected all my folders in C out of curiosity and found it only has 50GB of files on there....excuse me while i go hunt down 48.1GB of files which Windows claims isn't there...
To be honest Windows seems to be hiding about 50-70GB of space from me, i just selected all my folders in C out of curiosity and found it only has 50GB of files on there....excuse me while i go hunt down 48.1GB of files which Windows claims isn't there...
Stuff like hibernate, pagefile, search indexer, etc etc all take up big chunks of C: drive. You need to disable those things on an SSD to free up space.devotedsniper said:
You aren't supposed to install games on an SSD. The whole point of the SSD is that everything on will load a lot faster than if it was stored on a regular old HDD. They are therefore used for Windows and all its updates so that the PC will boot fast (also very large and data heavy programs such as photoshop, after effects, 3D editors, etc). Filling it up with games will make the games boot fast, sure, but there won't be a whole lot of space left for Windows.
You know i've been so use to HDD's i never thought to disable them when i installed my new OS, you sir have freed a further 15GB, now i'm just missing a little over 20GB. Thank you.Aaron Sylvester said:
I think the general idea (for now at least) with SSD's is to just have the operating system and other essentials installed on it, and then actually save files, programs etc on a larger sized HDD. That way you boot up your computer much faster, but still have the space you need for all your other stuff.
But if you don't think you're going to use up 180GB any time soon, go for it. I know that wouldn't be enough for what I need.
But if you don't think you're going to use up 180GB any time soon, go for it. I know that wouldn't be enough for what I need.
WinDirStat.devotedsniper said:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/windirstat/
System Restore has two components, 1: Monthly backups of the "System state", called a "Restore Point", and 2: "Volume Shadow Copy" which creates backups of your entire harddrive, and any changes that you've made in the last month or so. Any file you delete, or program you uninstall, is still kept by the VSS service for several weeks after you removed it.
Windows Updates keeps the installers for most every update, incase you decide to uninstall one at some point. This normally takes over a gig of space.
If you press "Alt+T -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> Show hidden files and folders" and "Hide Protected Operating System files", you can see all of the files on the disk, except for the Shadow Copies.