Question is it a problem if i keep Windows on Sata SSD ?

Ivailo indzhov

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Is it a problem if i install Windows on Sata SSD and use Nvme m.2 for games and apps? What to expect and will be there bottleneck from OS on Sata ssd?

PC specs:
Motherboard: Asus B450-F Gaming II
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x @4.7
CPU cooler: Noctua NH-D15
GPU: Asus ROG RTX 3080 12GB OC
RAM: 4x8GB Kingston DDR4 2400mhz
HDD: 1TB Siegate
SSD: Kingston 240gb Sata
SSD: Samsung 980 1tb NVME
PSU: Corsair rm850
 

PEnns

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With a boot drive that small, when installing ANYTHING, steer it away from the boot drive and install elsewhere.

Never accept the "Express" install setting, always select "Custom" and change destination from C; to D or whatever other drives you choose.

And besides, "Express" installs might contain lots of (sometimes very intruisive) junk and other programs bundled with the original install program!