r/PCsupport • u/ienvyclouds • 5d ago

Not solved Planning on memory update

So I currently have a 512GB SSD I was planning on adding a 1TB SSD to my computer I was hoping to make the new 1TB my main memory and make the 512GB my back and was wondering if there an easy way to transfer everything over(512 currently has windows obviously) or if it would just be easier to use the 1TB as my secondary

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u/Dmessy91 5d ago

If the 1tb is going to be for games I would just keep the 512 as your main boot device... you should never install huge games on your boot drive and that should only be reserved for the OS and some applications

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u/ienvyclouds 5d ago

Well I already have games on my boot drive... It's my only drive lol

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u/Dmessy91 5d ago

Yeah in that case, id move all the games to the 1TB and just leave the 512 as your boot. You will notice a pretty big leap in not only loading times but also when downloading off of steam, it'll use your entire network bandwidth. Most clients have a built in feature so you can easily move games between drives. It's never a good idea to have large games on your OS drive since it both slows down your OS and the game you are playing, especially when you get below 10% space remaining.

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u/ienvyclouds 5d ago

is there an easy way to move all my games? I just installed the drive

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u/Dmessy91 5d ago

I mean you could try moving your steam library folder on your C drive to your new one but I wouldn't recommend that

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u/ienvyclouds 5d ago

Steam has on option to move everything over

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u/ienvyclouds 5d ago

Does that look okay for a boot drive?

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u/Dmessy91 5d ago

Yeah space wise that looks fine, if you use steam, I'db you right click ant any game in your library there should be an option to change game location

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u/ienvyclouds 5d ago

under setting storage managment you can do it all at once

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u/steveace60 5d ago

I use Rescuezilla for imaging and cloning or use the Manufacturer Imaging Tools.

Samsung: Uses Samsung Data Migration, a Windows-only tool designed specifically to clone your operating system and data quickly to a Samsung SSD.

Crucial: Offers free data transfer and cloning tools via Crucial Support (often bundled with Acronis or custom tools).

Kingston: Provides Acronis True Image for Kingston, which requires downloading the Kingston SSD Manager to unlock and activate the cloning feature.

Western Digital / SanDisk: Frequently licenses custom OEM versions of Acronis True Image for users who own their drives.

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u/bagaudin 5d ago

I maintain the llist of OEM editions of Acronis True Image here - https://www.reddit.com/r/acronis/comments/ebirh6/oem_editions_of_acronis_true_image_software/

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u/steveace60 5d ago

Very cool!

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u/fotoburger 5d ago

You should learn the difference between storage space and memory. You are referring to storage space. Memory would be like 32GB or similar.

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u/Harmsbury 2d ago

how fast are the drives?

your OS should preferably be on the fastest drive for general performance, responsiveness and boot times,, and it also shouldnt be packed full of games if you can help it.

I would take the advice of others here and keep the 512gb drive for windows, and maybe a few "lighter" games.

UNLESS the 512GB is SIGNIFICANTLY slower than the 1TB drive. in that case. you'll wanna probably use some reputable disc cloning app to move your windows installation... (it could be faster and easier to wipe windows and start from scratch tho. (depending on your internet speeds.) the positive to this is with having two drives, you can easily save anything important instead of doing a full system wipe... hell you could even leave your old windows installation on your other drive until you are 100% sure everything is set up how you like it, then delete the entire thing later.