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Hi,how much space should i make for drive C ? i have a 1TB hdd,does the system perform better if the size for C was bigger or smaller ?
 

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Hello VXER,

It really depends on how much you plan on installing, but I'd give it at least 128 GB since you have a 1 TB drive. :)
 

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Hi Brink
Well i have 58.4GB used so far and lets say ill be using 30-40 Gigs more (For GTA V :) ) so yeah ill do as you said,but you did not tell me if it runs better when the size is smaller ?
 

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No, a smaller size does not increase performance. A disk with low free space does negatively impact performance though.
 

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