How much of a difference will an SSD make

Backtothere · Jan 1, 2014

I'm running low on money so I can only afford a 120gb SSD unless it is absolutely"crucial" that I get a 260gb SSD or something.
So do I need one and what difference will it make to gaming
my specs:
5-4670k - Will be overclocked
Gigabyte G1.SNIPER Z87 Motherboard
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM
Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch Barracuda 1TB GB 7200rpm
EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 Superclocked 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
TP-Link TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter
NZXT Full Tower Chassis
Windows 8.1 64Bit Operating System
AOC G2460PQU 24" LED VGA DVI HDMI Monitor
Razer DeathAdder 3500dpi 3.5G USB Ergonomic Gaming Mouse
Corsair Raptor K50 Gaming Keyboard
LOGITECH Z323 2.1 PC Speakers
XFX P1-650S-NLB9 PRO650W Core Edition Power Supply
and a old optical drive that I got off a Dell to install windows on.

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

It is not crucial to get a 260gb. A 120gb ssd would suffice. However an alternative to an ssd is the WD caviar black 7200rpm hdd which can boot your OS and games fast but there would be a noticeable difference between the SSD and HDD.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 1, 2014

No difference in Gaming.

120gb is fine.

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2014

An SSD will make a HUGE difference in the overall operation and snappiness of the PC. It will not make any difference in gaming framerate.
Level loading times, yes. FPS, no.

geofelt · Jan 1, 2014

Your build looks good.

Do you need one? No.
But I will not ever build again without a ssd for the os. It makes everything you do so much quicker.

A 120gb ssd will hold the os and a handful of games. 240gb will hold a good number of games.
I might suggest buying a 240gb ssd initially, and deferring on the hard drive which is easy to add later.
A SSD will slow down and lose endurance as it approaches full. Larger SSD's will perform slightly better too.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 1, 2014

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 1, 2014

I own 4 Samsung SSD's all STILL Running Flawless , like Geofelt stated . I'll always get one for my builds.

Backtothere · Jan 1, 2014

If I get 2 120gb SSD's over time will that add up to 240gb on one harddrive

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2014

Backtothere :

They will be two drive. C and D. Works very well. That is how I have my system.
128GB SSD for C, 128GB SSD as G, 3TB HDD as D, 2TB HDD as F.

Windows does not care...its just another drive letter.

Backtothere · Jan 1, 2014

USAFRet :

Backtothere :

They will be two drive. C and D. Works very well. That is how I have my system.
128GB SSD for C, 128GB SSD as G, 3TB HDD as D, 2TB HDD as F.

Windows does not care...its just another drive letter.

Wait so is it only one SSD per hard drive?

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2014

Backtothere :

USAFRet :

Wait so is it only one SSD per hard drive?

An SSD is a drive. Just like a typical hard drive, but no moving parts and way, way faster.

geofelt · Jan 1, 2014

It is better to buy one 240gb ssd than two 120gb drives.
It will perform better, have better endurance, and be easier to manage that two separate drives.

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2014

geofelt :

This too. I have two 128s, only because they were on sale individually last year when I was building this PC. A 256 at the time would have been far more costly.

Backtothere · Jan 1, 2014

geofelt :

If I cant afford a £160 240SSD as of now would it be better to get a £70 (after christmas sale) 120gb SSD now and in maybe 3-6 months get another 120gb SSD or a 240gb one

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2014

Backtothere :

Either. Obviously go for the biggest, most reliable one you can. But if you can't do a 240+ now...a 128 will work just fine.
Mine has for the last almost 18 months. 2 x 128GB SSDs...

cheapo gamer · Jan 31, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485-9.html

why not get one and raid later?

USAFRet · Jan 31, 2014

cheapo gamer :

1. You can't just slave in another drive and make it RAID....you have to do a full reinstall
2. No performance increase
3. Increased fail potential

Just add a second drive of whatever size, and enjoy the same performance without any RAID hassles.

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