A question on caching SSD's

HaloUK · 17 Sep 2012 at 09:06

Hi all, looking to upgrade to an Intel i7 3770k CPU & Asus Sabertooth Z77 mobo and I will be buying a large 256gb SSD as my system drive c: . I have 2 x 1tb h/drives that I am keeping but want to make faster. Do I need to buy 2 x say 60gb SSD's to make them both faster or do I buy say a 120gb SSD and split it between the two HD's?

HaloUK · 17 Sep 2012 at 09:19

Admiral Huddy said:
Why don't you just partition the 256gb SSD.. say 128gb for OS and and apps.. then the remaining partition for games. The traditional hard drive can be used for media and file storage.

Wont be enough, my steam foler alone is near 300gb in size! I have one of my 1tb h/d nearly full of games.

The 256gb SSD will be for my OS, apps, docs & music... should be fine.

The remaining 2 x H/D's will be used for storage/games. Im not sure of this new tech and if I will need to use one SSD on each HD?

HaloUK · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:36

wazza300 said:
you could upgrade your 1tb hdd's for one 3tb hdd and buy a small 60gb ssd and use it for caching?? that would be the simplest/cheapest option,then you wouldnt have to worry about ssd space

*grin* I have done just that. I have purchased a 3tb 6gb/s HD and a 120gb Corsair GT SSD to pair with the HD as my D: drive(storage).

I read somewhere that your not restricted to a 60bg drive as ASUS uses its own system of SRT?

I have ordered the 360gb Corsair GT SSD for my C: drive.

HaloUK · 11 Oct 2012 at 16:47

Well, I read wrong. the 120gb was partitioned... a 64gb cache drive, the rest I can use for something else!