rowanbradley
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Optimum configuration for SSD plus hard drive
I am considering fitting an SSD to my desktop computer to improve its performance. The computer is a Dell XPS8700 with 16GB RAM, running Windows 8. I have some questions about the best way to do this:
1. Should the whole of Windows be installed on the SSD?
2. If only certain parts of Windows should be installed on the SSD, which parts? And how do I do this?
3. Should all my applications (of which I have hundreds installed) be installed on the SSD?
4. If only some of my applications should be on the SSD, how do I choose which ones?
5. Should the Page file and/or the Hibernate file be on the SSD?
6. Should any of my documents be on the SSD? If so, which ones?
7. Does the SSD need to be of any particular type to get the best speed improvement?
8. How big does the SSD need to be? Or to put it another way, how much spare space should there be on the SSD after installing Windows and whichever apps need to be installed on it?
Thanks for your help
Rowan
I am considering fitting an SSD to my desktop computer to improve its performance. The computer is a Dell XPS8700 with 16GB RAM, running Windows 8. I have some questions about the best way to do this:
1. Should the whole of Windows be installed on the SSD?
2. If only certain parts of Windows should be installed on the SSD, which parts? And how do I do this?
3. Should all my applications (of which I have hundreds installed) be installed on the SSD?
4. If only some of my applications should be on the SSD, how do I choose which ones?
5. Should the Page file and/or the Hibernate file be on the SSD?
6. Should any of my documents be on the SSD? If so, which ones?
7. Does the SSD need to be of any particular type to get the best speed improvement?
8. How big does the SSD need to be? Or to put it another way, how much spare space should there be on the SSD after installing Windows and whichever apps need to be installed on it?
Thanks for your help
Rowan
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo Ultrabook Twist
- CPU
- Intel Core i7
- Memory
- 8GB
- Browser
- IE11