How big is a Windows 7/8 Install?

[rootworm41]

Windows 8.1 is 15gb+-, so he could use a 32gb ssd as a boot drive but no space for games :/. I wouldn't recommend anything lower than 120gb.

He is on a bit of a budget so I will tell him to either buy a 32GB windows SSD (At least) or get a smaller one, if his budget doesn't allow, and use it as a cache drive.

Thanks

[HavocXphere]

He is on a bit of a budget so I will tell him to either buy a 32GB windows SSD (At least) or get a smaller one, if his budget doesn't allow, and use it as a cache drive.

Thanks

Rather tell him to save up if he can't get a 60.

I don't really like the cache drive angle tbh.

Also...you can cheat a bit with link shell extension. I use it to split games over SSD and HDD. e.g. I only play MP on cod4...so I've got the MP maps on the SSD whilst the big data files are sitting on the hdd.

[rootworm41]

Rather tell him to save up if he can't get a 60.

I don't really like the cache drive angle tbh.

Also...you can cheat a bit with link shell extension. I use it to split games over SSD and HDD. e.g. I only play MP on cod4...so I've got the MP maps on the SSD whilst the big data files are sitting on the hdd.

That is pretty awesome. Do you have link for what you are talking about?