Is a 32GB SSD enough to install windows 10 on for boot?

[strengthusa]

If I purchase a SSD with 32 GB so I can boot Windows 10 on it, will it be enough. (I have another 1TB hdd for all my files)

 

[USAFRet]

If I purchase a SSD with 32 GB so I can boot Windows 10 on it, will it be enough. (I have another 1TB hdd for all my files)

Absolutely not. Multiple problems with that.

1.Yes, it will install. Just barely. Until you actually start to use it for anything more than jsut a web browser PC.

2. Even finding a 32GB SSD is hard these days.
Among the major manufacturers, you can't even find one below 250GB.

3. Price. For $80...you can get a top tier 250GB SSD. And not have to worry about the actual space.

4. SSD's get a bit faster as they get larger.

 

[The Paladin]

1. according to microsoft Web site https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
windows 10 requires 20GB for install the OS (barebone)

2. the last update to windows 10 was 15.2GB large which means you would nto be able to do it as 15GB would overflow your 32GB SSD.

3. you can find 128 or 240/250GB ssd for like 30-50$ all over the place... I just saw at microcenter web site

Inland Professional 120GB 3D MLC NAND SATA III 6GB/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive 29.99
Inland Professional 240GB 3D MLC V-NAND SATA III 6GB/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive 49.99

ref: http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?N=4294945779&ekw=ssd&rd=1

so plenty of space and cheap price.

 

[strengthusa]

If I purchase a SSD with 32 GB so I can boot Windows 10 on it, will it be enough. (I have another 1TB hdd for all my files)

Absolutely not. Multiple problems with that.

1.Yes, it will install. Just barely. Until you actually start to use it for anything more than jsut a web browser PC.

2. Even finding a 32GB SSD is hard these days.
Among the major manufacturers, you can't even find one below 250GB.

3. Price. For $80...you can get a top tier 250GB SSD. And not have to worry about the actual space.

4. SSD's get a bit faster as they get larger.

how about a 60 GB ssd or a 120 GB ssd?

 

[USAFRet]

If I purchase a SSD with 32 GB so I can boot Windows 10 on it, will it be enough. (I have another 1TB hdd for all my files)

Absolutely not. Multiple problems with that.

1.Yes, it will install. Just barely. Until you actually start to use it for anything more than jsut a web browser PC.

2. Even finding a 32GB SSD is hard these days.
Among the major manufacturers, you can't even find one below 250GB.

3. Price. For $80...you can get a top tier 250GB SSD. And not have to worry about the actual space.

4. SSD's get a bit faster as they get larger.

how about a 60 GB ssd or a 120 GB ssd?

60GB, still no.

120GB?
Let's look at the $ numbers and availability:
At Newegg, selecting for 120-128GB 2.5" drives...the first ones we see from a major manufacturer is a 120GB WD Green, or Kingston A400.
Both substandard performers.
$40 or so.

Moving up to 240-250BG, we have the WD Blue at $74, Crucial MX500 at $73, and the Samsung 860 at $80.
All solid top rank performers.

I fully understand budget, etc.
But there is such a thing as going too small and cheap.
$40 vs $73. The price of a couple of delivered pizzas.


What is your actual budget for this?
What do you use the system for?
What are the rest of the parts in it?