Upgrading Disk drive (SATA) to SSD

[sutex]

All individually brought new in 2011 @ PC DIY Adelaide, they then put it together

STORAGE: 3 SCSI Disk Device (SATA) * Want to UPGRADE to SSD, but not sure for older games , like for Morrowind

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 * keeping not upgrading

CPU: Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz Bloomfield 45nm Technology * keeping not upgrading


RAM: GSkill 6.00GB Triple-Channel DDR3 @ 801MHz (8-8-8-24)
* UPGRADING Solved previous post
To G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL


MOB: ASUSTeK Computer INC. SABERTOOTH X58 (LGA1366) * keeping not upgrading

NEW 2014 MONITOR: ASUS VG278HE (1920x1080@144Hz) * just wanted 144hz for CounterStrike lol


GRAPHICS 2048MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series (ATI)
* UPGRADING Solved previous post
To Asus STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 4G GTX 970 STRIX OC PCI-E VGA Card

CASE: Antec 900 Two Gaming black ATX tower case * New case ?

COOLER: Scythe Ninja 3 cpu * not sure about this , best suggestion please

PSU: Corsair HX-750 ATX Modular * keeping not upgrading


My PC is for Gaming have 3 drives mainly for older games like Morrrowind modded , but I do play Elite Dangerous High & BF4 running in low until new card goes in.

Main disk is 1.8 TB partitioned into C& D
C is 800Gb total & has 251Gb free that's the OS & all the games , Nothing more too add been stable around this size for ages
D has My documents on it Pictures other data mods.zips ect ( moved)

My question;
Should I just a buy a small SSD for OS only ? as I'm not looking forwarded to any re-install of windows I wish to avoid that , if that's the case.
If so, is it better just to clone the whole of C & D , OR just clone C with the OS and games to an SSD. Then resize the D partition
There are plenty of links around to help with the setup , but just don't know the best SSD for the size and my specs or if in fact I need one , are they that good? for gaming as Ive been reading , mainly from reviews.

Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

SSD, not SD.

To 'clone' your current 800GB C partition, you need a 1TB SSD. $$$

For the OS and applications, a 250GB SSD is just fine. This will require a full reinstall, though.

 

[sutex]

SSD, not SD.

To 'clone' your current 800GB C partition, you need a 1TB SSD. $$$

For the OS and applications, a 250GB SSD is just fine. This will require a full reinstall, though.

1TB SSD are they as reliable as a 1TB hard in SSD read/writing. Can I use a SSD like a hard drive per-say I assume just having OS on a 250GB SSD , not much data moment going on , so better

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, you can use an SSD just like a regular hard drive. I do.

For a 250GB SSD, OS and a whole bunch of applications. Probably a few games.
The stuff that really takes space is music and movies. Have those live on other drives, because the 'speed' does not matter.

 

[sutex]

Yes, you can use an SSD just like a regular hard drive. I do.

For a 250GB SSD, OS and a whole bunch of applications. Probably a few games.
The stuff that really takes space is music and movies. Have those live on other drives, because the 'speed' does not matter.

Yes, you can use an SSD just like a regular hard drive. I do.

For a 250GB SSD, OS and a whole bunch of applications. Probably a few games.
The stuff that really takes space is music and movies. Have those live on other drives, because the 'speed' does not matter.

Ok, would be great if I was able to move/clone/backup/ my OS and a few games over to SDD, leave the rest on hard disk ,then re-partition C/D hard-disk to D , but this is not possible ?

 

[USAFRet]

Ok, would be great if I was able to move/clone/backup/ my OS and a few games over to SDD, leave the rest on hard disk ,then re-partition C/D hard-disk to D , but this is not possible ?

You can't clone 'part' of it.

 

[sutex]

Ok, would be great if I was able to move/clone/backup/ my OS and a few games over to SDD, leave the rest on hard disk ,then re-partition C/D hard-disk to D , but this is not possible ?

You can't clone 'part' of it.

nah, but then again one day. lol

 

[sutex]

MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 9.0 has an option to Migrate the OS to a SSD , so there's my answer , no need for a 1TB @ over $800 AUD , but a 250 GB or even a 500 GB still far cheaper than 1TB http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

 

[USAFRet]

MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 9.0 has an option to Migrate the OS to a SSD , so there's my answer , no need for a 1TB @ over $800 AUD , but a 250 GB or even a 500 GB still far cheaper than 1TB http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

Looking at their tutorial, it doesn't specifically show moving 'only' the OS.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/help/migrate-os-to-ssd-hd.html

 

[sutex]

MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 9.0 has an option to Migrate the OS to a SSD , so there's my answer , no need for a 1TB @ over $800 AUD , but a 250 GB or even a 500 GB still far cheaper than 1TB http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

Looking at their tutorial, it doesn't specifically show moving 'only' the OS.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/help/migrate-os-to-ssd-hd.html

MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 9.0 has an option to Migrate the OS to a SSD , so there's my answer , no need for a 1TB @ over $800 AUD , but a 250 GB or even a 500 GB still far cheaper than 1TB http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

Looking at their tutorial, it doesn't specifically show moving 'only' the OS.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/help/migrate-os-to-ssd-hd.html

Darn! see what happens when you don't look when crossing ....thought I was on a winner there , just updated the software & saw it.

Update
I moved Steam out to D drive , With BF4 and Elite Dangerous in C total is 228gb ,
Still can move other data out like, Astronomy software
Question
How much spare space do I need with an SSD , ?
Will a SSD 250gb do ?
Two 250gb SSD in a raid , is that a good idea ?