>be me >have a 500GB hard drive >want to partition it

10 GB for Windows is little too small. Especially when you will install games.

>>59722628
OP here. pic not related

Install Windows first, then arch if it isn't a uefi system

Get a separate drive for GNU/Linux, tightwad.

>>59722667
Others will call me retard, but install Windows first, then shrink size and install the whole Arch system on one partition. No separate partitions for /home, /boot, swap etc. etc.
Just werkz.
>>59722514
>>be me
>>have a 500GB hard drive
>>want to partition it for dual booting Arch with Windows 7(Arch being main OS,Win7 only software that doesn't work on linux ie games)
>>What is the optimal way of doing such a thing?

>>59722514
100GB for Windows 7 and 400GB for Arsch.

>>59723639
Fucking phoneposting.

>>59722514

One partition the size of your RAM in the outer end of the plates to achieve max speed. Then 100 GB for GNU/Linux, then 150 GB for Windows; the rest for an NTFS partition to store stuff and place both loaders on the Windows partition. If you're using UEFI stop and start using a MBR.