I’ll getting a new computer in the next couple of days and have been thinking about how to set it up. So I thought I would ask a few questions and get some opinions on a few things
First the specs of the new computer are
ASUS Desktop
Hard drive…
I don’t know how the 2TB drive is partitioned, ( hopefully will on Tuesday)
Q.. I’ve heard that large drives perform better when they a partitioned into smaller segments.. is this true?
2TB is a monster size compared to what I have now (140GB) Would partitioning this drive say into two or three different partitions make sense ex 1) OS 2) Back-Up 3) Data1 4) Data2
Q..If so what partition software would recommend? WIN 8 system?
I’m not crazy about this computer having WIN 8, I’m use to 7. From what I’ve seen I don’t think I’ll use the Metro/Modern UI much, I most likely will use a “Start Menu Software” like Classic Shell or Start 8 and boot to desktop.
Q.. Thought about just installing Win 7 Ultra and ditching Win 8, what are Pro/Cons of this?
I’ve found this forum very useful for information regarding WIN 8 and I’m sure I’ll have more questions while I setup my new computer
First the specs of the new computer are
ASUS Desktop
- Intel Core i5 3470(3.20GHz)
- 10GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
- 2TB SATA HDD Capacity
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 2GB
- Windows 8
Hard drive…
I don’t know how the 2TB drive is partitioned, ( hopefully will on Tuesday)
Q.. I’ve heard that large drives perform better when they a partitioned into smaller segments.. is this true?
2TB is a monster size compared to what I have now (140GB) Would partitioning this drive say into two or three different partitions make sense ex 1) OS 2) Back-Up 3) Data1 4) Data2
Q..If so what partition software would recommend? WIN 8 system?
I’m not crazy about this computer having WIN 8, I’m use to 7. From what I’ve seen I don’t think I’ll use the Metro/Modern UI much, I most likely will use a “Start Menu Software” like Classic Shell or Start 8 and boot to desktop.
Q.. Thought about just installing Win 7 Ultra and ditching Win 8, what are Pro/Cons of this?
I’ve found this forum very useful for information regarding WIN 8 and I’m sure I’ll have more questions while I setup my new computer
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS
- CPU
- i5
- Memory
- 10GB
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB