How to arrange my new Hard Drive setup...

[Unromantic__Me]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section of the forum, if so feel free to move it

Basically I need some help on getting the fastest usage out of my new hard drive arrangement.

I have: 2 x Samsung Spinpoints 40gb, and 1 x Samsung Spinpoint 160gb

Upon building the system about a month ago I arranged it like so

1 x 40gb: Windows, all programs, all games. (basically anything that would install went here)

1 x 40gb: Music (mp3's) and pictures (I have a LOT of music)

the 160gb then got split into 3 partions: 110gb for home movies and the such, 45gb for music production work (saves of files) and 5gb for all documents (word documents and such)

Now I have no idea if this is the most effective way to arrange these drives...there will always be space for another drive at anytime in the future, probably for more media, or more music production space...And I back up all my important docutments to DVD....So if there is a more effective way to set this system up, go ahead and let me know...So I can get it sorted

Thanks

Jay

 

[Unromantic__Me]

so would you guys suggest

Splitting my 40gb, that windows in currently on, into a 20gb for windows and programs (or should programs go somewhere else altogether?) and then use the other 20gb for games?

Or maybe (15gb for windows and (maybe) programs, 20 for games and (maybe) programs....then 5 for Page file (not that I have any clue what it is).

 

[Unromantic__Me]

where would you stick all programs in that combination?...As for the 160gb...Id have to split it up, to have a 40GB partion for music production work...I wouldnt risk not having it seperate.