Adding a new hard drive to Vortex ST-S

[starneybin]

Hi there,
Im looking at adding a new hard drive to my pc (Vortex ST-S). Just wondering if there is a specific type of hard drive I should be looking to buy that is compatible with my pc?

Thanks

 

[ubuysa]

Post the FULL specs of your laptop from the original order and we be able to offer better help.

 

[starneybin]

Thanks for the reply!
Sorry, Im pretty clueless about this stuff .

Im looking for another traditional SSD type drive. (I think?) Basically Ive ran out of storage on my current PC and I need more storage to run apps and games on.

 

[ubuysa]

Tis not a laptop

Verily thy wise communication hast served to highlight the wrongness of the earlier missive from this correspondent. With all humility therefore I must beg your pardon and humbly request that the term PC be henceforth substituted for and completely replace the aforementioned term laptop.

 

[starneybin]

Its actually the Vortex Minerva, my bad! and yes, it was bought from PC World haha

Full Specs

Processor:	Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor | Hexa-core | 2.8 GHz / 4.0 GHz | 9 MB cache
RAM:	16 GB DDR4 (2133 MHz) | 32 GB maximum installable RAM
Storage:	1 TB HDD (7200 rpm) | 120 GB SSD
Graphics card:	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 3 GB
Colour:	Black
Operating System:	Windows 10 home (64-bit)
Dimensions:	455 x 212 x 464 mm (H x W x D)
Weight:	9.5 kg
SKU:	PCS-D1348512
Connectivity	• WiFi: AC WiFi | 2x2 | Up to 300 Mbps • Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet port • USB: USB 3.0 x 4 | USB 2.0 x 2 • Video connections: HDMI x 1 | DisplayPort x 1 | DVI x 1 • Audio connections: 3.5 mm jack
Features	• Mouse / trackpad: No • Keyboard: No
Performance	• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor | Hexa-core | 2.8 GHz / 4.0 GHz | 9 MB cache • RAM: 16 GB DDR4 (2133 MHz) | 32 GB maximum installable RAM • Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 3 GB • Storage: 1 TB HDD (7200 rpm) | 120 GB SSD

 

[starneybin]

Also, maybe (probably), im being an idiot. My C drive is what is completely full and stopping me from downloading anything. But my D drive has heaps of space on it. Is there a way for me to just use this space as my primary drive and/or move apps over to that drive?

 

[starneybin]

Judging by the age of it, my guess is the ST-S replaced the Minerva.

Not sure if that system has the capacity for M.2 SSDs so we may likely be looking for a traditional SSD...maybe something like this:

Samsung SSD 870 EVO, 1 TB, Form Factor 2.5”, Intelligent Turbo Write, Magician 6 Software, Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

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Ah ok ok, thanks a million for your help! Will look into this

 

[ubuysa]

Also, maybe (probably), im being an idiot. My C drive is what is completely full and stopping me from downloading anything. But my D drive has heaps of space on it. Is there a way for me to just use this space as my primary drive and/or move apps over to that drive?

The C: drive is your SSD, the D: drive is your HDD. If the C: drive is full but the D: drive has 'heaps of space' then yes, you can move your user data (including downloads) off the C: drive and place them permanently on the D: drive. That's how you should normally be running that system.

This site shows you how to move the Documents folder from C: to an E: drive, just substitute E: for D: in your case. Once you've moved the Documents folder, repeat the same process for the Pictures, Videos, Music, and Downloads folders as well.

That will free up a lot of space on the C: drive, make proper use of your D: drive and probably avoid the need to buy another drive at all...

 

[starneybin]

Cool cool. Thanks a lot to both of you for your help!