Question Is a 4TB hdd really enough to run a full Windows 11 pro install plus future updates?

[David_652]

The headline should say 2TB. Pardon the error. I see PCs that might otherwise meet specs such as core i9 and 128 BG RAM. But when I see 2TB HDD and 2TB SSD, is 2TB really really enough to run a full Windows 11 pro install with everything plus room for future updates, and with plenty of room left to run?

 

[USAFRet]

I see PCs that might otherwise meet specs such as core i9 and 128 BG RAM. But when I see 4TB HDD and 4TB SSD, is 4TB really really enough to run a full Windows 11 pro install with everything plus room for future updates, and with plenty of room left to run?

Absolutely.

My current PC has a 1TB C drive.
OS and all applications.

Currently, about 200GB actual used space.

The stuff that takes up space is games and video.
In my system, those are off on other drives.

But still, spread across all 6 physical drives, this system is consuming a little less than 3TB.

 

[Lafong]

Windows takes up somewhere near 30 gb.

You are the best judge of how much more space you need than that. That could be 10 gb or 10 tb.

 

[Eximo]

My media PC has a 1TB boot drive, formerly 500GB, but that isn't due to size, just cost efficiency. 1TB drives are dirt cheap right now, and 2TB are very well priced.

My gaming PC has a singular 2TB drive and currently isn't anywhere near full. However I don't install a lot of huge games. These days you big AAA titles can be 60-100GB each, so if you like to have all your games installed at once, consider how many you are likely to have.

 

[USAFRet]

Windows takes up somewhere near 30 gb.

Well, not really.

Add on an additional 30+ GB free space for the semi annual large Feature updates.

 

[USAFRet]

The headline should say 2TB. Pardon the error. I see PCs that might otherwise meet specs such as core i9 and 128 BG RAM. But when I see 2TB HDD and 2TB SSD, is 2TB really really enough to run a full Windows 11 pro install with everything plus room for future updates, and with plenty of room left to run?

My HTPC, Win 10 Pro, has about 70GB used space.
It has basically nothing on it besides the OS and a few small applications.

 

[David_652]

Found this on eBay. Thoughts re: sufficient resources:
ASUS ROG GT15CF Gaming PC - Intel i9-12900K, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Windows 11
Condition:
New

RAM Size
128 GB

Hard Drive Capacity
6 TB

SSD Capacity
4 TB

Operating System
Windows 11 Pro

 

[USAFRet]

Found this on eBay. Thoughts re: sufficient resources:
ASUS ROG GT15CF Gaming PC - Intel i9-12900K, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Windows 11
Condition:
New

RAM Size
128 GB

Hard Drive Capacity
6 TB

SSD Capacity
4 TB

Operating System
Windows 11 Pro

What is the price on this thing?

"New" on fleabay actually isn't "new".

Multiple parts missing from your list.
PSU, case, cooling, etc, etc.

128GB is way too much for a "gaming" system.

 

[David_652]

ASUS ROG GT15CF Gaming PC - Intel i9-12900K, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Windows 11

 

[USAFRet]

ASUS ROG GT15CF Gaming PC - Intel i9-12900K, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Windows 11

So...

Configured as you have it, $2600

Unknown PSU, RAM make, motherboard, etc, etc.
No verification of an actual manufacturers warranty on the 'parts'.

Hard pass for me.