For the first few months of new build, HDD or SSD?

gamingwoop · May 9, 2015

I'm building my first PC, and I'm stretching my budget to very maximum and can hence only afford either a 240GB SSD or a 7200rpm 1TB HDD, not both. The other I will have to buy a couple/few months later.

Which would be most useful on its own for a couple months?

Thanks in advance for any and all responses

USAFRet · May 9, 2015

Depends on your usage.

But it would be much easier to start with the SSD (OS and applications), rather than trying to squeeze 350GB that lives on the 1TB into a new 256GB SSD.

A 1TB HDD is only about $50. What are the rest of your parts? Maybe that $50 can be squeezed out elsewhere.

gamingwoop · May 9, 2015

USAFRet :

This is my build ( nothing purchased yet) with SSD and HDD included:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£13.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.87 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.54 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£238.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.93 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Berlin 630W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.14 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £689.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 00:08 BST+0100

USAFRet · May 9, 2015

Do not get that particular SSD. It is know to have issues. Kingston did a bit of a bait and switch.

Get this:
Samsung 850 EVO - £79.89 @ Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00P736UEU

You may find it slightly cheaper elsewhere.

But if its only a couple of months, get the SSD first. Much, much easier than trying to move things around later.

USAFRet · May 9, 2015

And if you can, get 2 x 4GB RAM instead of 1 x 8GB. Runs a little bit faster.

gamingwoop · May 9, 2015

USAFRet :

the Kingston got 35-odd >4 stars rating? Thanks for the heads-up

And the RAM is another thing - I'm hoping to upgrade to 16GB in the future, and of course it would be cheaper and easier to just add another 8GBs rather than selling and then buying a single 16GB. Will this affect performance at all, having 2 8GBs instead of single 16GB?

USAFRet · May 9, 2015

gamingwoop :

If you're going to go to 16GB later, then yes, get the single 8GB stick. Add another identical one later.

gamingwoop · May 9, 2015

USAFRet :

gamingwoop :

If you're going to go to 16GB later, then yes, get the single 8GB stick. Add another identical one later.

ok thanks!

sora · May 9, 2015

gamingwoop :

USAFRet :

ok thanks!

I personally do not think 16GB will be needed for a few years though.

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