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How big is yours?

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paulb

Still here!
I hope to replace my 4+ year old pc some time this year with something faster in order to run FSX at a better frame rate. One option that I have been looking at is to include a SSD hard drive in the new build. Apparently they are very fast, but are still pretty expensive for a fairly small capacity drive.

Anyways, I thought that I would check on the size of my FSX install to get a guide on capacity needed. I was really suprised - 82.9Gb ! And I'm still adding to it............:eek:

So, out of interest, how big is yours?
 
I have two 80 Gb SSDs, one for the OS, one for FSX.
I agree that 80 Gb is too small for FSX, but for now it's just fine. If needed, I'll buy another SSD later, when the prices have dropped a little.
And yes, the FSX loves SSD drives :)
 
Well.... i´m at 208gb at the moment. A lot of fotorreal sceneries .... :salute::salute:

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Currently only at 76GB but I just did a clean re-install and alot of my stuff is not in. I was about 120gb fully installed before.
 
I am using a GSKILL 120GB at TechCorp and it is filling up fairly quick! However even at 70% it is extremely fast! I still recommend OCZ or Intel's newest though. Corsair is getting ready to introduce a bigger SSD as well.
Ted
 
On my flight Sim PC I have 1000 GB internal HD and an 500 GB external HD.

internal HD I have 837 GB unused.

external HD I have 307 GB unused.

I have 250 GB internal HD in the PC that I have not used.

I don't have anything on this PC that is not for M$ flight Sim's.

I have 8 SanDisks with 29.1 GB full of M$ Flight Sim stuff.

Also 56.4 GB of DVD-R.

Now this is not all FSX. It's from CFS3 and all the Expansions plus OFF2.

To say I like M$ flight Sim's would be an under statement!

This was a bit long winded but you did ask. LOL

flyer01
 
txnetcop said:
I am using a GSKILL 120GB at TechCorp and it is filling up fairly quick! However even at 70% it is extremely fast! I still recommend OCZ or Intel's newest though. Corsair is getting ready to introduce a bigger SSD as well.
Ted
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Well I had been looking at a 120GB SSD drive, but now I am not so sure :confused:. A WD VelociRaptor was the other option that I had started to look at (300 or 450GB).

Seeing how big some of the installs that have been posted here are, I am not sure where to go! I actually put a new HD in my current pc only last summer, so I know that I am still 'building' my FSX install.................
 
Just thought i would post here with regards to SSD and Velociraptors...

Firstly, if you go get a SSD make sure you have one that is TRIM enabled! this will extend the life of it vastly!

With velociraptors, i run 3x in my desktop machine and nothing else. They are a cheaper /GB than SSD's and there are the latest versions which have the 6GB Sata interface and 600/400GB sizes! That im hugely tempted to go for untill the SSD's come down in price and up in capicity...

its also advised that you do what a lot of ppl have said here, and what i do, is to have seperate disks for your O/S and FSX... :) keeps things seperate and if you do lose a disk you only lose either O/S or FSX not both!
 
Ye olde Samsung 64gb SSD (second revision) for OS with another for photoscenery. Main FSX install is on a Samsung 1tb hdd. Running this setup for 3 years now.
 
I have a 150GB Velociraptor at home. It is a prized and loved possession! It is used only for FSX. We are using 600GB raptors at TechCorp and they likewise are treasured for gaming.
 
My main FSX drive has 228 gB of stuff, mostly Horizon VFR & OrbX stuff, and a shedload of planes. The Add on drive (1 tB)for Add on scenery only is already at 127 gB, & I am about to load about 25 gB of ChilliView photoreal scenery onto it, and then d/l & load another 30+ gB as well!!!
 
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