Best Way To Partition? Need some ideas

[wai0904]

Hi everyone,

Here are my ideas. What do you think?

Raptor150

1. 30GB OS + PageFile1
2. 50GB My Documents
3. 30GB Software Backups
4. Rest of the space for Download (p2p Temp files)

Seagate750

1. 98.5GB Backup (image of OS + My Documents) + PageFile2
2. 100GB Music
3. 100GB MTV
4. 100GB English Movies
5. 100GB Asian Movies
6. 100GB Chess Collections
7. 100GB Etc (future storage)

Im not doing anything in Video editing and photoshop or any high end games. This setup is for general use and for future Vista. I also want to optimize this configuration for performance.

Question
1. From Raptor partitions config: Should I make a different partition for OS , Program Files and Temp files?
2. From Seagate partitions config: Will it be best to make fewer partitions as I have heard that more partitions you have in the Hd will decrease the overall hd performance ?

Thanks for your comments

 

[Niv KA]

Where do the games go?

Documents, software backup and downloads should probibly go on the seagate, atleast that is what I would do.

As for the performance question... I have no clue

 

[dBTelos]

I wouldn't divide the Seagate in so many partitions. What if you get 120GB of Asian Movies and only have 50GB of English ones?

 

[wai0904]

I will put games in Raptor in the last dir. I dont play high end games.....

 

[wai0904]

Im thinking of combining two movies dir into one
(English + Asian Movies = Movies)
(Music + MTV)

I realize that it is better to create folders out of it for flexibility rather than directory. Well if I do it this way then my defragmentation will take longer to process....especially in those 200GB directories.

What do you guys think of this....

 

[EKKC]

thats a whole lotta partitions :Q

 

[wai0904]

well im looking for the ideal configuration for my both hard drive. I can adjust the partition and hopefully optimize my storage space.

 

[secretanchitman]

just split the 750GB into 2-3 partitions. leave the raptor as it is.

i split my 120GB into a 75GB for windows/boot/games/programs and a 30GB for installs/downloaded stuff partition, and my 300GB is for everything else (music, movies, storage).

 

[gramboh]

Too many partitions, there is no performance gain by doing so and it will get messy, especially if you have a drive failure and are trying to recover stuff.

What I'd do:

Raptor: 30GB for OS/applications (thinks you would reinstall if you formatted), 120GB for games/documents etc.

Seagate: 30GB for ghost image of OS partitionn 720GB everything else (use directories)

You aren't going to have to defrag much with a small number of large size files especially movies. When you do just leave your PC for a bit and come back. This way is also good because you can restore an image of the OS/applications easily.

 

[wai0904]

Here is what I think:

Raptor
1. OS + App + Games + Pagefile
2. My Documents + Download

Seagate
1.150GB Backup
2.200GB Music + MTV
3.200GB Movies
4.Rest of the space for Collections

What do u guys think? Any comments will be appreciated.

 

[Trizik]

I suggest using your primary drive strictly for operating systems and installed applications (including games). Everything else (downloads, backups, storage, etc.) should go on the secondary drive(s). That way your storage doesn't hinder the performance of your applications. Small OS partitions are better than large OS partitions (unless you actually use the "extra" space) because they decrease clutter (better performance) and speed up defrags. My XP partition is only 30GB and I still have 12GB to spare with all of my daily applications already installed. My Linux partitions are only 20GB. If backups are important to you, get a third drive to mirror your secondary drive.

That's what I do.

 

[wai0904]

Originally posted by: gramboh
Too many partitions, there is no performance gain by doing so and it will get messy, especially if you have a drive failure and are trying to recover stuff.

What I'd do:

Raptor: 30GB for OS/applications (thinks you would reinstall if you formatted), 120GB for games/documents etc.

Seagate: 30GB for ghost image of OS partitionn 720GB everything else (use directories)

You aren't going to have to defrag much with a small number of large size files especially movies. When you do just leave your PC for a bit and come back. This way is also good because you can restore an image of the OS/applications easily.

Do you meant that It would be better to not partition the seagate drive especially for the movies, music and collection.

This means that I have to use folder to separate all of them. Then it will take a longer time to defrag a 600Gb drive!....Wouldnt it be organize and efficient if I have separate partition and my defrag application can optimize it?

 

[wai0904]

Originally posted by: Trizik
I suggest using your primary drive strictly for operating systems and installed applications (including games). Everything else (downloads, backups, storage, etc.) should go on the secondary drive(s). That way your storage doesn't hinder the performance of your applications. Small OS partitions are better than large OS partitions (unless you actually use the "extra" space) because they decrease clutter (better performance) and speed up defrags. My XP partition is only 30GB and I still have 12GB to spare with all of my daily applications already installed. My Linux partitions are only 20GB. If backups are important to you, get a third drive to mirror your secondary drive.

That's what I do.

Thanks for replying. So what do you suggest for my raptor hd?
Will it better to have a config like this:

Raptor
1.OS,APPlication,Games
2. My Documents

Seagate
1. Download temp
2.Ghost image
3.Storage (Movies,music, collection...etc)

Im still confuse with what I should configure......

 

[Trizik]

Like gramboh said, you don't need to defrag your storage partitions very often if at all. Your Windows OS partition is what needs regular (monthly!) defrags.

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: Trizik
Like gramboh said, you don't need to defrag your storage partitions very often if at all. Your Windows OS partition is what needs regular (monthly!) defrags.

QFT.

 

[wai0904]

alright

I think I will do it like this...

Raptor
1. 30GB OS +Application + Pagefile 1
2. 120GB My Documents + Games + Download temp

Seagate
1. 30GB Image of OS +Pagefile 2
2. 720GB Storage (Movies + Music + Mtv +Collections etc)

I think I will choose this configuration but im not sure if I should create image for my document as well or maybe the whole raptor image in seagate?

 

[Trizik]

Originally posted by: wai0904
alright

I think I will do it like this...

Raptor
1. 30GB OS +Application + Pagefile 1
2. 120GB My Documents + Games + Download temp

Seagate
1. 30GB Image of OS +Pagefile 2
2. 720GB Storage (Movies + Music + Mtv +Collections etc)

I think I will choose this configuration but im not sure if I should create image for my document as well or maybe the whole raptor image in seagate?

Since you only have one operating system, you really don't need to partition the primary drive at all unless you want to put your games on a separate partition and/or use the "extra" space for storage such as downloads. Mixing storage with applications of any kind (including games) isn't a good idea. Keep your games on a separate partition away from storage or just install them to your OS partition.

Personally, I like to keep my OS and applications/games on the same partition for simplicity. Everything else that is not part of the OS and applications/games goes on a different drive in a single partition.

In your case, your secondary drive could just have two partitions; one for the OS image and another for storage (personal data, downloads, movies, music, etc.).

 

[wai0904]

Originally posted by: Trizik

Originally posted by: wai0904
alright

I think I will do it like this...

Raptor
1. 30GB OS +Application + Pagefile 1
2. 120GB My Documents + Games + Download temp

Seagate
1. 30GB Image of OS +Pagefile 2
2. 720GB Storage (Movies + Music + Mtv +Collections etc)

I think I will choose this configuration but im not sure if I should create image for my document as well or maybe the whole raptor image in seagate?

Since you only have one operating system, you really don't need to partition the primary drive at all unless you want to put your games on a separate partition and/or use the "extra" space for storage such as downloads. Mixing storage with applications of any kind (including games) isn't a good idea. Keep your games on a separate partition away from storage or just install them to your OS partition.

Personally, I like to keep my OS and applications/games on the same partition for simplicity. Everything else that is not part of the OS and applications/games goes on a different drive in a single partition.

In your case, your secondary drive could just have two partitions; one for the OS image and another for storage (personal data, downloads, movies, music, etc.).

Thanks for replying
For the Primary drive (Raptor)
Im keeping OS, application, games in the same partition.
Download directories is for all my partial download temporary files and they usually get fragmented easily.
As for my Documents, I put in a separate directory because if the OS corrupts, my data will still be ok. Since raptor is a fast drive, its better to have my document in raptor so that I can benefit the performance and speed when im working on my projects.

For the secondary drive (Seagate)
The first partition will be for image for the whole raptor drive(OS+My Doc+Download Temp)
Second partition will all for my storage(Music,Movies and etc)

 

[0roo0roo]

20GB os/apps. keep games media etc on other partition. ghost the os or something.
download copernic, its free, its fast, it will index your media/txt or whatever files and make it all easily findable wtihout all the bother of micromanaging

 

[wai0904]

Thank you for replying

A very good Idea...I will investigate Copernic

Raptor
1. 30GB OS + Application + Games+ Pagefile 1 (I prefer a bigger OS partition ~30GB)
2. 120GB My Documents + Save Games

Seagate
1. ?GB Pagefile 2 + Browser Temp + Download Temp
2. ?GB Collection ( Music + Movies ..etc...)
3. 150GB Last Drive (Backup Image for OS and My Doc)

I was wondering what will be the size of Seagate 1. I have 2GB Memory

Pagefile 2 = Min=Max=4096MB
Browser Temp = ? I Do not know how to estimate the size for this
Downoad Temp=not sure about it yet maybe around 30GB

So What do you think the size that I should set for this particular directory ? (Seagate 1.)
Correct me If im wrong ...

Thanks

 

[Blain]

Raptor 150GB for OS and applications.
Seagate 750GB for storage. Just create folders for all your different categories...
Partitions need not apply. :roll:

 

[wai0904]

Thanks but I would prefer locating MY Doc in the raptor separate partition .

 

[Blain]

Have you seen benchmarks on what chopping up (partitioning), a HD does to its performance?

 

[wai0904]

no but Can you guide me into it.....like provide me link and understand......appreciated da most

 

[Kyanzes]

I personally never put more than one partition on my HDDs. Yes, the basic idea that you would use the separate partitions for different purposes is cool, but sooner or later you'll simply run out of space on one or more of them and then you'll start to store stuff on partitions where they don't belong to. What you're looking for are *directories*