Do I need a hard drive to install an OS on a new PC?

Ollie_R

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I am buying a new PC with an SSD rather than a hard drive but with no OS on the pc. I will then be buying a disk to install windows 8.1. That being said, would I need a hard drive to intall windows 8.1 on my pc or not?