Not sure how much space to allocate to Windows 8.1 on my new SSD

Solution
yup, just hit next.

partitions are old-hat now, there's no real need for them unless you're trying to install two different operating systems onto a single drive. all they do is complicate life.


It's a 120GB. Free space is 111.8. Should I use the whole thing minus ~20%?
Also, I would like to use some of the space for games...I don't know if that makes a difference.

 
on a 120G, i'd just let windows use all of it. it's too much of a hassle trying to partition it just right, and then if you want to shift the sizes it's a huge pain in the butt.

install a few games onto it. if you have tons more, then buy or use a separate hard drive for the overflow.
 


So allocate the full 111.8GB? Will any games I download be on that space or does it need separate space? Sorry, I don't fully understand partitions just yet, so it gets a bit confusing for me.

Edit: I think I got it. So, instead of selecting "New" for unallocated drive space, I would just click "Next" which would use the whole space?
 


Gotcha. Thanks so much for your help. 🙂

 

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