How much SSD?

[iFusionApple]

I'm going to buy a MacBook soon, and i'm wondering how much SSD i should take. Price is really not that important.

I will use it for:
-films
-photos
-music (3000 songs about)
-gaming (about 5 games like Assassin's Creed should have space)
-documents (Pages, Keynote)

I can use an external drive (ssd or hdd), it would save some extra cost.

 

[Weaselboy]

This is really something very individual depending on how much data you plan to store on the machine. Just to give you a baseline though, a new machine with the OS and iLife plus iWorks installed uses up about 20GB of SSD space. So add to that however much you think you will need.

 

[sonicrobby]

How many films and photos, and and how long and what quality of films?

I currently have 9000+ photos (16GB)
I have about a dozen or 2 movies (480p) totaling somewhere in the 15GB range.
But I also have TV series, like house, psych, walking dead, etc. (all in 480p) totaling a whopping 270GB.
Games, id say average to maybe 7-10GB each (or more, deus ex: human revolution is around 16GB)

So i personally had no choice but to get the 512GB (wouldve gone higher if i could afford it).

An external hardrive is always a good option for extra storage, but I personally hate carrying extra hardware around. Id prefer all my data on my laptop itself.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Probably the largest you can go really.

 

[iFusionApple]

I just mentioned photos to leave some space (maybe 1000 photos)

Films around 50 i'd say, 720p or 1080p.

So i think maybe 256 gb is best. If i need more, i will be creative and organise myself with am external drive. I.e: if i'll travel, i will judt put the most important things on, and for at home i can just connenct with the ext drive.

 

[Giuly]

How many films and photos, and and how long and what quality of films?

I currently have 9000+ photos (16GB)
I have about a dozen or 2 movies (480p) totaling somewhere in the 15GB range.
But I also have TV series, like house, psych, walking dead, etc. (all in 480p) totaling a whopping 270GB.
Games, id say average to maybe 7-10GB each (or more, deus ex: human revolution is around 16GB)

So i personally had no choice but to get the 512GB (wouldve gone higher if i could afford it).

An external hardrive is always a good option for extra storage, but I personally hate carrying extra hardware around. Id prefer all my data on my laptop itself.

You could've moved the series and movies onto an external HDD or NAS.

 

[sonicrobby]

You could've moved the series and movies onto an external HDD or NAS.

Which is why I state that it is an option
Personal preference though is i hate carrying around extra equipment. If I could somehow set up my TC to allow remote access that would be great. But after 2 years of trying to mess with that, Ive given up on it.

 

[Lolito]

I think a NAs is the best for your case, so you have the archive part online; music, videos and photos and old files...

 

[iFusionApple]

I think a NAs is the best for your case, so you have the archive part online; music, videos and photos and old files...

Yep, I think i'll go for the 256 GB option and install a NAS at home, thanks!