Can I put my games on my hdd?

Doppelganger_1

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Running out of space on my ssd, so I was wondering If I could just put most of my games on my hdd or do I have to purchase another ssd? These games will mostly if not all be played offline if that matters.

My current build:

- Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80677I77700K
- MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 1151 Intel Z270 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel
- G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C15D-16GTZ
- Samsung 850 Series 256GB SSD
- Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200rpm 3.5” HDD
- ASUS SATA DVD RW 24x
- Noctua NH-D14 Ultra Quiet Dual-Fan CPU Heatsink Cooler Cooling System with fans
- NZXT S340 Matte Black/Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Case
- EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G3, 80 Plus Gold 850W, Fully Modular (220-G3-0850-X1)
- Dell S2716DGR 27" LED GSync 2560 x 1440 1 ms HD Monitor
- 3 Corsair ML120 PRO LED CO-9050042-WW 120mm 120mm Premium Magnetic Levitation PWM
- Logitech Z623 200 Watt Home Speaker System, 2.1 Speaker System (Black)
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop Network Adapter 7260HMWDTX1.R
- Corsair STRAFE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red LED, Cherry MX Red
 
Solution
Steam games, you can absolutely put games on a different drive. Or several drives.

Like this:
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder
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Origin has a similar function.

USAFRet

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Steam games, you can absolutely put games on a different drive. Or several drives.

Like this:
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder
GCel24U.png



Origin has a similar function.
 
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Doppelganger_1

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Will that have any significant impact on performance if they're put on the hdd compared to having it on the ssd? Thank you for the quick response! You're awesome!
 

USAFRet

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Well...things on a HDD will load slower than being on the SSD. Going into a new level, for instance.
FPS doesn't change.
 

Doppelganger_1

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kk. I'll just get another ssd. Thank you so much for your help and have a wonderful day!