[SOLVED] SSD Capacity for OS

[martinezkier.dacoville]

I am planning to buy a new SSD for my OS and Frequently use programs and games.
I am looking at a 512gb SSD and a 256 gb SSD, I have read that it is not good to partition an SSD.
Should I buy a 256gb m.2 ssd for my OS and buy another SSD(cheap 2.5" one) for my programs and games or 512gb one and put all my os, programs and games there?

 

[Mr.Spock]

SSD speeds tend to decrease with lower capacity so the 512 partitioned will be faster on average.

 

[mdd1963]

I'd just buy a 1 TB and be done with it... (M.2 is not quite descriptive enough, choose NVME, as opposed to SATA, if your board supports NVME; most mainboards from 2017 and onward do.

 

[Dj0gany]

For basic day to day tasks,gaming,and browsing.
A 1TB SATA SSD will do the job in my opinion.
There isnt really a big difference between a good SATA III SSD and a NVMe m.2 in basic tasks.
I had something like this in mind:
860 EVO

 

[USAFRet]

I am planning to buy a new SSD for my OS and Frequently use programs and games.
I am looking at a 512gb SSD and a 256 gb SSD, I have read that it is not good to partition an SSD.
Should I buy a 256gb m.2 ssd for my OS and buy another SSD(cheap 2.5" one) for my programs and games or 512gb one and put all my os, programs and games there?

OS and applications should go on one drive.
Games can go on a different one.

250GB minimum for the OS drive.

Or, a 1TB for everything.

 

[Krotow]

Smaller SSDs are usually slower and have less space for failed cluster remapping. Better purchase larger model - 512 GB, 1 TB and partition it if needed. If you can use M.2 NVMe drive in your machine then even better.