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Question: what happens with your 256GB drive, then? I was on 250GB for a few years and then upgraded with another 250GB drive, which is worth considering if you want to get away a lot cheaper. Drives are not normally something that you'll want to throw away (cost inefficient and comes with many security concerns), so either you go 500GB or you go 1250GB.

 

I already have two of them. One is for my games, the other has Windows 10 and some assorted Oculus games on it.

 

When I do a new build, I will certainly not be throwing them away. Will just have a larger SSD for my gaming drive.

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I still have my first SSD. It's only 60GB but it makes a nice portable drive (though I actually don't know where it is, at the moment). ;) However, if you do want to throw one away, the security concerns are easily dealt with (just like with platter drives). Just drill a hole in it. I should note that glass platters are messy when you do that.


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I dissamble them down to the last screw, sort it for recycling and burn or acid the platters. Got a 250kg magnet too, good tool.

 

Took 3 laptops apart yesterday, C2D and P4's, collect it over a few years and then sell it for some hundred € on eBay. Done that multiple times. Good money.

 

BTW, that's how my son got into PC hardware, with 2y I gave him a screwdriver, a DVD-ROM and showed him what to do, with 3y he could almost take it apart, and not only that omg.

 

It's also for me the easiest way to get preoperly rid off that stuff, the guys wont pick up a complete PC for trash.

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Depending on # maps , modules , campaigns , liveries etc , figure roughly 60-160 gb . But don't run too close to the overall limit ! Temp files , pagefiles , download space requirements and ssd's preference for a margin mean i would not consider less than a 240gb drive for a DCS- only installation . More maps on the way as well .

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Depending on # maps , modules , campaigns , liveries etc , figure roughly 60-160 gb . But don't run too close to the overall limit ! Temp files , pagefiles , download space requirements and ssd's preference for a margin mean i would not consider less than a 240gb drive for a DCS- only installation . More maps on the way as well .

 

Thanks.

I forgot about "maps" etc. I've got 4 so far and that includes Persia....and a bunch of Aircraft and Super Carrier etc. So, I figure when I get the new laptop I will be using I'll dedicate the 512 SSD it comes with to DCS, and buy a large HDD Sata to stick into the other slot for everything else.

 

 

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Thanks.

I forgot about "maps" etc. I've got 4 so far and that includes Persia....and a bunch of Aircraft and Super Carrier etc. So, I figure when I get the new laptop I will be using I'll dedicate the 512 SSD it comes with to DCS, and buy a large HDD Sata to stick into the other slot for everything else.

FYI I've got a 512 SSD on my G3 laptop and DCS has eaten up about all of my storage space. And I only have about 8 plane modules and a couple of campaigns loaded.

Been having to delete other programs or games every time I want a new module.

As of now I'm down to 2 other games besides DCS.

I'm getting ready to build a new desktop and plan on getting TB size HDs for it.

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Takes up 175Gb on my 1Tb SSD. That's all maps with approx 13 aircraft modules.

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Also bear in mind some stuff goes to X:\Saved Games\DCS.

That folder is about 60 Gb in my computer, mostly due to liveries.

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  • 4 weeks later...
OK....found this thread:

 

QUESTION if anyone can answer:

How much room will DCS World 2.5.6 take up on an SSD?

191 GB on my install.

System 1:

Windows 10 Pro 22H2 Build 19045.4123 - Core i7 3770K/Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 (BIOS F-10)/32GB G-Skill Trident X DDR3 CL7-8-8-24/Asus RTX 2070 OC 8GB - drivers 551.61/LG Blue Ray DL Burner/1TB Crucial MX 500 SSD/(x2)1TBMushkinRAWSSDs/2TB PNY CS900 SSD/Corsair RM750w PSU/Rosewill Mid Challenger Tower/34" LG LED Ultrawide 2560x1080p/Saitek X56 HOTAS/TrackIR 5 Pro/Thermaltake Tt esports Commander Gear Combo/Oculus Quest 2/TM 2xMFD Cougar/InateckPCIeUSB3.2KU5211-R

System 2:

Windows 11 Home 23H2 22631.3296 - MSI Codex Series R2 B14NUC7-095US - i7 14700F/MSI Pro B760 VC Wifi/32GB DDR5 5600mhz RAM/RTX 4060/2TB nVME SSD/4TB 2.5in SSD/650w Gold PSU

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256GB is getting too small with all those new maps and modules. Rather 512GB or even more.

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My install is now circa 270Gb, defo need 500GB SSD these days.

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System 1:

Windows 10 Pro 22H2 Build 19045.4123 - Core i7 3770K/Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 (BIOS F-10)/32GB G-Skill Trident X DDR3 CL7-8-8-24/Asus RTX 2070 OC 8GB - drivers 551.61/LG Blue Ray DL Burner/1TB Crucial MX 500 SSD/(x2)1TBMushkinRAWSSDs/2TB PNY CS900 SSD/Corsair RM750w PSU/Rosewill Mid Challenger Tower/34" LG LED Ultrawide 2560x1080p/Saitek X56 HOTAS/TrackIR 5 Pro/Thermaltake Tt esports Commander Gear Combo/Oculus Quest 2/TM 2xMFD Cougar/InateckPCIeUSB3.2KU5211-R

System 2:

Windows 11 Home 23H2 22631.3296 - MSI Codex Series R2 B14NUC7-095US - i7 14700F/MSI Pro B760 VC Wifi/32GB DDR5 5600mhz RAM/RTX 4060/2TB nVME SSD/4TB 2.5in SSD/650w Gold PSU

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Any DCS pilot who purchases a 256GB SSD should be shot by a SAM missile :D

I know! I'm a little off topic..... Again.

 

I hope my ejection sequence never takes that long...:cry:

I've seen WW2 fighter pilots climb out of a burning cockpit quicker than that...lol.

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