Dual booting plus SSD speed etc

[koolpc]

I currently use Win 8.1 but fancy dual booting a good Linux Distro.

What do you experts recommend?

I am looking at buying a new SSD too, maybe a 256gb one.

Any pointers / help would be great. Ta

 

[Steveocee]

I tend to blow the trumpet for Ubuntu but I'm sure others will chip in. Try spinning a few different ones up in VM's and pick the one you like best.

An additional SSD to dual boot from is a good idea. Disconnect the Windows drive then install on your "new" SSD then once installed power down and re-connect the Windows drive. You can then use BIOS boot option to decide which OS drive to boot from

 

[koolpc]

It will be on a laptop so only room for one hard drive. Currently have a 120g one installed, Samsung.

Thanks though. Was looking at Suse and Ubuntu