Critique this disk arrangement to optimize Lightroom, Photoshop

Question

Based on the Adobe recommendations for optimizing Lightroom and Photoshop performance, there are 2 sets of files that benefit the most from a fast disk:

Lightroom catalogs and previews
Photoshop scratch disk

I believe this is the best disk arrangement that meets these recommendations with the fewest disk drives. Do you agree?

C: - SSD - operating system & programs

😧 - SSD - Lightroom catalogs & previews, Photoshop scratch disk

E: - fast, large conventional drive - image files

One of my requirements is that the non-technical user NOT have to move files (for example, images) from disk to disk on a regular basis. (Otherwise you might also put this month's "active" images on the SSD drive, for example, and then archive them monthly.)

Thank you!

-Doug

The Adobe recommendations come from these two articles:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/optimize-photoshop-cc-performance.html

dj_paige · Answer

I can't speak for photoshop, but with regards to Lightroom, you don't need speed on the disk where you store the photos. You will never notice the difference in Lightroom between a fast disk to store the photos and a slower disk.

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