Should I install Steam on my SSD?

FARGO · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:54

Also bare in mind that steam updates games automatically overtime. The updates may not be big but over time you may realise you've running out of space!

Neil79 · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:06

I purchased a SSD and use it as my os drive and the only game on it is BFBC2, i would NOT recommend putting steam on an SSD. There are oh so many games you can put on an SSD currently and what with patches hitting the 4+gbs ( witcher 2 ) for example.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:12

I used to install only the main games I am playing on my SSD. These days I can't be bothered with the hassle tbh. Steam really needs a built in feature to make it easier to do.

LeJosh · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:42

If it were me I would do it.

But I don't have every single game on my steam list downloaded all the time, there's no point I feel.

Plus I hate loading times which apparently are much better on an SSD.

Frenzy · 23 Jun 2011 at 13:17

I have a 128gb vertex 2e and I have steam on it. You can install a lot of games before you will use it up. Just complete the game and uninstall it, I cant imagine that you would need 10 games installed at once.

If you want to backup any games then just copy the game folder over to a back up drive, or storage drive as I have named mine.

setter · 23 Jun 2011 at 17:29

Neil79 said:
I purchased a SSD and use it as my os drive and the only game on it is BFBC2, i would NOT recommend putting steam on an SSD. There are oh so many games you can put on an SSD currently and what with patches hitting the 4+gbs ( witcher 2 ) for example.

Thats pretty much what im for doing, bfbc2 and moh on the ssd, gotta get the drive in this evening, reinstall win 7 and those games.

madindehead · 23 Jun 2011 at 22:19

Install Steam to SSD, and use mklink to link your steamapps folder on another drive. Easy peasy. Steam starts fast, but games don't benefit THAT much from the increased speed.