PC DATA ORGANISATION//

[withoutskin]

first of all I apologise if this is posted in the wrong forum I am not quite sure where this belongs,



Hi,
I've recently ordered a high end custom pc and I was wondering if I could ask a few questions about optimising file structures and organisation of data etc.

- i'm running VISTA on a 74 gig Western Digital Raptor HDD (keeping it fast as possible)
- + one 500 gig HDD dedicated for data

+ the option of a few external HDDs for backups / extra storage space.

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My concern is keeping my data organised / easy to backup / while retaining a fast running OS for as long as possible.

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My main user habbits are pretty standard but I see it falling into three catergories;
(i work unprofessionally with photography/graphic design/film/music etc) + High end gaming

WEEKLY BACKUP
- documents / work
- visual / reference images/ photo sets / work
- audio / rares/remixes/ work
+ extras

MONTHLY++ BACKUP
- media / work / film_video / rares/
- photo sets.
- rare applications
- audio / itunes / album backups / work


NO BACKUP required
- games/applications
- + extras


so essentially I would have roughly three sectors to put data in, be it partioned or on separate drives.

if anyone has any ideas about ideal structures or any links to guides on this topic (or software to analyse + show types of data vs size + location)


if you could write me back I would really really appreciate it! thanks a lot guys.