SSD with HD setup help

[jason19842]

Hey guys, I am planning to build a new pc later down the year and concerning the hard drive part of the build, I was thinking about using a SSD for the OS and using a normal HDD to store files, use apps etc., and I am a little confused about using a RAID setup for the system or just leave it as it is. Should I just install the OS on the SSD by itself is it safe to do the RAID?.  I don't know if I am explaining this properly.

[TriniXaeno]

Single SSD for your games and OS is fine.

You can get a roomy enough one reasonably priced. Say a 256GB or so.

Marry that with a massive external HDD for the perfect setup.

I say external as the mechanical drive can slow down your machine in eerie ways when it has to spin up.

Best for it to sit in a housing, NAS or an ubuntu box or so for bonus points.

Also great for sharing with friends, wifey, family, etc....

[jason19842]

Single SSD for your games and OS is fine.

You can get a roomy enough one reasonably priced. Say a 256GB or so.

Marry that with a massive external HDD for the perfect setup.

I say external as the mechanical drive can slow down your machine in eerie ways when it has to spin up.

Best for it to sit in a housing, NAS or an ubuntu box or so for bonus points.

Also great for sharing with friends, wifey, family, etc....

Let's say I go with this plan, would I be able to run Ubuntu with Windows 7?

[TriniXaeno]

sorry....what I meant was.....you run windows on your main gaming rig with an SSD only.....and you have a separate NAS / HTPC that houses the mechanical hard drives which will handle bulk storage.

The NAS / HTPC can run ubuntu or it could be just a dumb external drive that has no operating system.

All depends on your pocket and how tech savvy you are.

How hardcore is your home setup going to be?

[jason19842]

sorry....what I meant was.....you run windows on your main gaming rig with an SSD only.....and you have a separate NAS / HTPC that houses the mechanical hard drives which will handle bulk storage.

The NAS / HTPC can run ubuntu or it could be just a dumb external drive that has no operating system.

All depends on your pocket and how tech savvy you are.

How hardcore is your home setup going to be?

Not that hardcore....i just wanted build a cheap pc just to store my music and play Day-Z  and maybe sim city too lol