What SSD would I need to install windows 8?

[Theo Matthews]

title says it all really, how large will it be though, as in the specific size of the Windows 8 install?

 

[Arsh Techie]

60 gb atleast as windows itself takes up 20-30GB's

 

[boosted1g]

60 will not leave you with much space after windows and your progams.

Go with a 120gb kingston v300 or samsung evo 840 (samsung is better but the kingston is 25% cheaper and pretty decent as well).

 

[Theo Matthews]

60 will not leave you with much space after windows and your progams.

Go with a 120gb kingston v300 or samsung evo 840 (samsung is better but the kingston is 25% cheaper and pretty decent as well).

i will be getting a 1TB of HDD so all i need the ssd for is the install as i would like to dual boot either windows 7 & 9(when it comes out) or just 7 & 8, but thanks for making sure i wouldnt but to small a SSD

 

[Arsh Techie]

60 will not leave you with much space after windows and your progams.

Go with a 120gb kingston v300 or samsung evo 840 (samsung is better but the kingston is 25% cheaper and pretty decent as well).

i will be getting a 1TB of HDD so all i need the ssd for is the install as i would like to dual boot either windows 7 & 9(when it comes out) or just 7 & 8, but thanks for making sure i wouldnt but to small a SSD

yeah if you have the budget then definitely get a 120 gb SSD hope it helped you!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I refuse to do builds for people if they are using less than 120/128 GB.... they are inevitably back here within 3 - 6 months asking em to clean the junk off their C drive because they are not proficient enough with Windows file management to do themselves. If you are asking this question, then I'd say you fall into this category. I would say that about 60 - 70 % of the builds of late have 250/256GB or more, the rest 120/128.

Another option of course is a SSHD ..... boots in about the same time as SSD and no file management issues. Benchies are of course better with the SSD but other than that, there's little difference in everyday usage unless ya talking large amounts of SSD space.

 

[thundervore]

I would grab a pair of these now while they are $88 a piece. You can put them in RAID 0 or just get the extra one just to have.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247

 

[Theo Matthews]

60 will not leave you with much space after windows and your progams.

Go with a 120gb kingston v300 or samsung evo 840 (samsung is better but the kingston is 25% cheaper and pretty decent as well).

i will be getting a 1TB of HDD so all i need the ssd for is the install as i would like to dual boot either windows 7 & 9(when it comes out) or just 7 & 8, but thanks for making sure i wouldnt but to small a SSD

yeah if you have the budget then definitely get a 120 gb SSD hope it helped you!

yep i probably will, just seen some review of the crucial 120SSD and its suppose to be pretty good, so ill be getting that! and yes it did thanks!

 

[Arsh Techie]

60 will not leave you with much space after windows and your progams.

Go with a 120gb kingston v300 or samsung evo 840 (samsung is better but the kingston is 25% cheaper and pretty decent as well).

i will be getting a 1TB of HDD so all i need the ssd for is the install as i would like to dual boot either windows 7 & 9(when it comes out) or just 7 & 8, but thanks for making sure i wouldnt but to small a SSD

yeah if you have the budget then definitely get a 120 gb SSD hope it helped you!

yep i probably will, just seen some review of the crucial 120SSD and its suppose to be pretty good, so ill be getting that! and yes it did thanks!

No problem bro enjoy your new SSD once you get it 😀