Save to my SSD or HDD?

[lcicciotti10]

Hi! So I'm getting a new computer and it has a SSD I've seen a lot of people asking how do I make it save to my HDD instead of my SDD. I've never personally had an SSD on my computer, but I just wanna get this out of the way. So how would I know if my files saves to my HDD or SSD? would it give me an option to or would I have to move it manually? I would probably only install 1 game to my SSD which is probably fortnite and everything else to my HDD. I would like some clarification on this HDD and SSD situation, thanks!

 

[Kashimi]

You can manually select the install path when you install a game. For services like steam/origin /bnet you can add the drive location as a place to save and install games to.

In order to see whats on the drives you just open your Libraries folder and go to the Computer section, you can see the drives listed under that section and you can open up and explore the drive.

If you're not familiar with browsing files and such, I recommend you not go in and try to delete things or move things.

 

[Doctor Rob]

The only reason to really save to an HDD over an SSD is if you need to save space on the SSD for games / programs.. the SSD is a LOT faster.. so like if you are doing video editing you would want your files on the SSD while you are working on them then save for long time storage on the HDD as they are cheaper / more storage for the cost. I personally only have HDDs in my external raid array for long term storage for larger stuff like videos and documents I don't access on a monthly basis.

At my office where I work we ONLY have HDDs for backup storage.. ALL the computers and servers are 100% SSD drives because they are SO much faster and just as reliable or more so then the older HDDs being they don't have any moving parts.. use less power.. etc.. we only have HDDs in the raid arrays etc.. for back-up storage of working files, old files, etc..

Once you go SSD you never go back especially when you go to the newer NVMe M.2 drives (if you have a computer that supports it) being they are even faster for moving files.. etc.. Productivity sake in a office environment even though its more up front cost to have SSDs for all the workers the time savings in the end pay for itself over and over and over.. not to mention workers not asking WHY is this thing so SLOW lol

 

[Vic 40]

He is pretty on the point in this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMo8krAJd5Q
abit older,but still apllies.