Is 120 gb SSD enough?

[newatpcbuilding]

Building a pc and i am way over budget so i went from 500gb ssd to 250gb ssd and now i chose 120gb ssd+ 500gb hdd. A gaming pc but i would only have a few games downloaded like battlefield 1 and csgo. So is 120 gb ssd enough for windows 10 64bit and bf1+csgo, the rest would go to the 500gb hdd.

 

[Barty1884]

In theory, yes.

In practice, no.

120GB fills up real fast (with an SSD you're already losing 10+% off the top for TRIM etc, and you should never run it close to full).

I'd suggest a minimum 240GB, or just run with a traditional HDD until you can afford to add an SSD (although that then requires a clean OS install, or at the very least, a clone of your HDD)

 

[Hellfire13]

BF1 needs 50gb. CSGO needs another 10gb. Lets say your Windows and other apps and software takes another 30gb to 40gb. I think you will be hanging by the thread with the bear minimum over there. Should be enough but then you are stuck with that, without any room to wiggle.

 

[USAFRet]

So is 120 gb ssd enough for windows 10 64bit and bf1+csgo

No.

Lets see the rest of your parts list and budget.
Maybe there is somewhere else to shave off a few $$.

Buying a too small SSD is a recipe for tears.

 

[newatpcbuilding]

But couldn't i fit the rest on the 500gb HDD?

 

[USAFRet]

But couldn't i fit the rest on the 500gb HDD?

"the rest"?
You stated you wanted csgo and BF1 on the SSD.
Not gonna work on a 120GB drive.

 

[newatpcbuilding]

Ok should i go with 250 gb ssd only or do i also need an hdd then?

 

[Hellfire13]

Depends on your usage. If you do not plan to play anything else other than what you mentioned, or if you are not in the habit of storing media, then the SSD should be enough for a while. But if you store media and games extensively, that ssd wont last long.

 

[newatpcbuilding]

OK thanks I'll probably buy a samsung 250GB SSD only and no HDD since I only play like 2-3 games, Battlefield 1 being the most demanding one and have almost no other files except for some music and word documents. Can i upgrade and plug in an HDD later on without reinstalling windows or anything like that?

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes, you can add a HDD whenever you want without reinstalling Windows. And good choice of SSD. Goodluck...cheers...

 

[newatpcbuilding]

Thanks ill buy the ssd now and add 1tb when i earn some money