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60gb SSD vs 320gb HDD

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July 12, 2014 7:18:24 AM

I'm looking for a new PC since my laptop broke and I don't want to spend money on it getting fixed because it gives horrible performance anyways. I'm only going to play casual games like Minecraft, Skyrim, Rust, and Source games( TF2, Gmod, half life). For right now I plan to use the integrated HD 4400 graphics and upgrade to a R7-260x in the future. I chose the i3-4130 because it's a haswell CPU so it gives me lots of choices for upgrading. I only need 4gbs of ram right now and since I'm going to be using the integrated graphics, I got 1833mhgz instead of 1600. I just got a simple motherboard since I don't need lots of bells and whistles. Reliable PSU and cheap case. The question is, should I get a 60gb ssd to start out and put the OS on it? Windows 7 only takes 10gbs so I would have 50gbs left for a few games like MC that only take 4gbs max. Or should i just get a 320gb hdd and not worry about storage for a while? If you have any comments about the build, please say them.

The build-
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cC8Qcf

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a c 205 G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:24:29 AM

Get the 320GB HDD the SSD is to small.
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a c 921 G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:29:17 AM

60GB SSD is too small. It will 'work', but you'll constantly be messing with it trying to keep free space.

And Windows 7 is closer to 20GB, especially once you run the updates.
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a c 92 G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:30:06 AM

I wouldn't recommend anything less than 120GB for an OS drive. A SSD won't improve game performance - only load times.
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a b G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:38:53 AM

Even in SSD I recommended minimum 120GB capacity. 320GB HDD is not that much cost effective as compared to 500GB HDD. Anyhow, go with 320GB HDD if that is the ONLY option for now.

Remember in gaming FPS matters. HDD or SSD both don't contribute in FPS. With SSD, game's first time loading time would be faster and that's it. Real benefit with SSD comes in faster boot times of OS and Apps.
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July 12, 2014 7:41:22 AM

Should I get a g1820 and save some money that way and get the HDD and the SSD?
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a c 205 G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:45:06 AM

Get the HDD and go with what you have , SSD's are cheaper now and you can get it later.
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a b G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:47:13 AM

Pl check the revision in the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $319.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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a c 205 G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:49:08 AM

Get what Easy listed
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a b G Storage
July 12, 2014 7:59:35 AM

In your build, SSD+HDD costs you $77.96 whereas I've given you 1TB WD Blue HDD in $54. Better consider it. You can get SDD later on. Rest you are good to go.
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a c 205 G Storage
July 12, 2014 8:01:30 AM

SSD's can be had a a later date , cheap.
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July 12, 2014 8:56:54 AM

ss202sl said:
I wouldn't recommend anything less than 120GB for an OS drive. A SSD won't improve game performance - only load times.


sort of off topic, but would an SSD improve FRAPs captures on gaming? I have files that I recorded and play back choppy (could be different players with issues) but just wondered if a faster drive could help if i was capturing to SSD instead of HDD.
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