Question: I’m planning on installing an SSD/HDD combination with the SSD as my boot (Windows 7 x64) drive, and a spinning HDD as a storage drive.
- Are there any log files in particular best suited to a mklink to the SSD?
- Is it worthwhile to move/link the main user profile to the SSD?
- How much space should I try to leave open on the SSD for best wear leveling?
- What other directories/files would you consider mapping to the HDD?
I know that temporary directories, even the main profile may be good options here, I’m just wanting to know any obvious choices for space, or many-write situations.
Answer: In addition to Wil’s answer, I put all BitTorrent downloads and most games onto an HDD, rather than an SSD. Although there is the potential for better performance with games on an SSD (such as reduced loading times), they tend to take up a lot of space. Also, if you don’t need to use hibernation, you may wish to disable it to save space on the SSD.
Note that keeping some free space on the SSD is more to help the drive maintain performance over time, rather than to directly assist the wear levelling.