How do I make SSD my boot drive?

[ExpertAmateur]

Hi, I just bought a really nice prebuilt desktop, due to the rising prices of GPUs and RAM.

I have two questions:

- I am looking for a SSD with a size of roughly 250GB for under $90 USD. Which should I get?

- How do I change it so Windows 10 (pre installed on the 1tb hdd that came with the PC) boots from only the SSD, and the SSD becomes the C drive?

Thanks!

 

[SkyNetRising]

Get Samsung 850 EVO.
Use Samsung Data Migration tool to clone OS to SSD (make sure used space on HDD is smaller than size of SSD before that).

 

[ExpertAmateur]

Get Samsung 850 EVO.
Use Samsung Data Migration tool to clone OS to SSD (make sure used space on HDD is smaller than size of SSD before that).

I'm on a budget and the SSD will only be around 250gb

 

[SkyNetRising]

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB costs ~ €90.

 

[USAFRet]

Assuming the current used space on the installed drive is below 200GB, then you can clone over to this new SSD.
(don't buy an SSD smaller than 250GB. You will soon regret it)

Cloning steps here:
Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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[ExpertAmateur]

I never powered this computer on before. It comes with a 1tb SSD. The SSD I was looking at is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K8A2A0E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A2UXO5LPTDY3LN&th=1

Is it good?

 

[USAFRet]

I never powered this computer on before. It comes with a 1tb SSD. The SSD I was looking at is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K8A2A0E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A2UXO5LPTDY3LN&th=1

Is it good?

I'd get this one instead:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAGSD5O

 

[ExpertAmateur]

I'd get this one instead:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAGSD5O

What's the difference between the two? The reviews for that one say the software included is really complicated

 

[USAFRet]

I'd get this one instead:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAGSD5O

What's the difference between the two? The reviews for that one say the software included is really complicated

What software? The included Acronis?

 

[ExpertAmateur]

I'd get this one instead:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAGSD5O

What's the difference between the two? The reviews for that one say the software included is really complicated

What software? The included Acronis?

Yeah something about you have to uninstall it first or your computer won't work right. Why that drive instead of the one I linked to though? Is there a speed difference? I'm not opposed to one or the the other, I'm just curious as to why that one was specifically recommended

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah something about you have to uninstall it first or your computer won't work right. Why that drive instead of the one I linked to though? Is there a speed difference? I'm not opposed to one or the the other, I'm just curious as to why that one was specifically recommended

The Crucial MX300 or the Samsung 850 EVO, I'd put at Tier 1.
The Adata, I'd put at a Tier 2.

Not bad, but in light of other options for the same price....the Crucial would win for me.

And I have no idea what they mean wit that software.
And if that info is from an Amazon or Newegg review....people that write those are often less than clueful.

 

[ExpertAmateur]

Yeah something about you have to uninstall it first or your computer won't work right. Why that drive instead of the one I linked to though? Is there a speed difference? I'm not opposed to one or the the other, I'm just curious as to why that one was specifically recommended

The Crucial MX300 or the Samsung 850 EVO, I'd put at Tier 1.
The Adata, I'd put at a Tier 2.

Not bad, but in light of other options for the same price....the Crucial would win for me.

And I have no idea what they mean wit that software.
And if that info is from an Amazon or Newegg review....people that write those are often less than clueful.

Is the crucial slower than the 850 evo? Where is a good place to read a review of it?