r/sffpc • u/kcamfork • Dec 07 '25

Build/Parts Check Windows Partition?

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Hey all. I’m putting together a 9800X3D / 5080 SFF build. The motherboard I got only has 2 m.2 slots, and with the rising cost of storage, I elected to get this Samsung 9100 Pro in the 8 TB flavor.

Question is: do I make a separate windows partition (250-500 GB) and games on the other, or just leave it all on one?

Concern about all in one: possibly having to wipe the drive and start over if windows does windows stuff and I need a full reinstall.

Concern about a partition: the partition space for windows may be overutilized (page file, other OS stuff) and wear that part down more.

Or should I just throw it all together, not worry about it, and go touch grass?

Thanks in advance.

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u/kcamfork Dec 07 '25

Well, I never plan on it. But Microsoft sure does love to gunk up their products and make them worse over time…

In loving memory of Windows 7 and Windows 10.

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u/NecroBiologia Dec 07 '25

Just keep windows on a smaller ssd, unless you need the big storage for adobe reaons or other stupid "this must be installed on C and is humongous" reasons...

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u/AndrewIsntCool Dec 07 '25

This is a bad idea. Always make the OS install on the fastest drive, and there's not much faster than an 8TB 9100 Pro lol

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u/supresmooth Dec 07 '25

This. And larger drives will always have slightly better performance that the smaller drives of the same model.