how much room do you need for W7

[FMod]

Windows 7 x64 SP1 consumes ~14.5 GB of space upon install. This is official.

 

Your install is likely to grow, but 32 GB will be sufficient for it, if you never install games and large software on C:\ drive.

If you do, 64 GB won't be remotely enough. Steam is an especially common offender.

I can fit my Windows 7 into a less than 20 GB partition, but that's me, I know the tricks.

 

Overall, if you aren't very good with optimization, 120-128 GB is your best bet size. 256 GB is pricey, 100 GB is the absolute minimum.

 

However, check the deals on older SATA2 SSD! They work just as great as new SSD, and cost much less. Crucial C300 128GB is still as great as it ever was. And OCZ Vertex 2 100GB is almost as good, a powerhouse SSD for a buyer on a budget.

[hoofhearted4]

the Crucial C300 costs more (on newegg) then the Crucial M4.

 

 

ive decided that ima wait on the SSD after i build my build. ill wait till they drop to ~$1 per gig or so.

[Dazaster]

I've got W7 on an 8 year old ATA 40GB drive, Windows folder takes up just under 12GB (keep all my programs,games on a separate 300GB drive), so 64GB should be more than enough, even with the inevitable bloating.