Newb Question

[wangtang]

Hey, I was wondering if you have a bigger hard drive say 250gb instead of a 100gb will it make your gaming speed performace faster? If it's true does it matter if I used up like 100gb of hard drive space, will it slow down my gaming performance or computer?

 

[apj101]

the size alone should not impact gaming. The seeks time and rpm (how fast it spins) may have an impact but it will be quite small

If the hdd gets full this can impact performace, especially write times. You should leave about 15% space to allow for general sys running. Also if the hdd is not very full you can put all the data at the begining of the hdd (this is done automatically) to cut down seek time and arm movement.

 

[Hellbreather]

Also look as your keep your hard drive in good health then it shouldn't impact your gaming that much, there are far more things that need looking at before you worry about the HDD.

Anyway, try and defrag it at least once a week to keep it in good shape and try not to let it get too full like apj you need some space for it to run..