Is it worth having a scratch disk SSD?

[marcellomds]

I use Photoshop to create prints for fabrics.
They are very large files.

I use Windows 10, Adobe Bridge and Photoshop at the same time.
I have a normal 1TB HD and a 120GB SSD. (in addition to external hd to other files)
What is better? Use the SSD with the operating system and HD as Scratch?
Or the HD with the operating system and the SSD as Scratch?

Thank you

[Muqqarib Hassan]

Hi, Yes SSD is more worth then HDD. Because SSD hard drive is faster than HDD.

Here in this video check the difference between SSD and HDD.

How to speed up Adobe Photoshop and work faster with memory (RAM) and SSDs - YouTube

Thanks.

[Muqqarib Hassan]

If you have 120 GB SSD then Install your Photoshop on SSD Hard Drive and it will work alot faster then HD drive.

[D Fosse · Accepted solution]

Yes, generally speaking you should use the SSD as your system drive, containing operating system and program files.

Your images and assets are only read when opened, so speed isn't as critical there.

But - and there is a big but here - 120 GB is smallish. It'll work, but watch it. Every application stores an incredible amount of user data under your user account (normally a hidden folder), and this only goes in, never out. It will accumulate over time, and sooner or later it fills up.

For instance, Bridge caches go there by default, and they aren't emptied out unless you do it yourself. Uninstalled Bridge versions still leave their caches behind, and you can end up with 20 - 60 GB of dead meat right there.

You get the best performance with scratch set to a system SSD. But scratch files get big, and you need to make sure you have enough free space. That's when a 120GB SSD can give you problems, unless you clean out your user account at regular intervals.

[gener7]

500 GB-1TB SSDs are fairly inexpensive and easy to install, unless you have the post 2012 Macs.

[marcellomds]

Thank you.
I have the 120GB SSD and the 1tb HD.
I work with photoshop with large files.
But I can buy another 240GB SSD.
What do you suggest? I buy the 240 SSD for Windows and put the HD to scratch? or do I put the 120GB SSD to scratch

[D Fosse]

Put everything on the SSD. Operating system, applications, Photoshop scratch. I'd recommend minimum 500GB. This will give the best performance.

Your mechanical HD should only contain your image files and assets. Just as a safety measure, you can set secondary scratch disk here.