Is a SSD really necessary for my gaming rig?

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meatjelly

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Do I really need a SSD for my gaming rig? This is my current setup so far. (All thanks to 'SR-71 Blackbird' for the recommendation.)

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GT OC Video Card
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

Now the reason why I'm asking this question is because I've finally finished this build early this week and have already installed the OS on to my HDD. After a couple of days of being SUPER satisfied with my very first build, I've decided to do some research on computer hardwares and I came upon a discussion that claims that having your OS and other programs/games installed on to a SSD will make everything load a whole faster than a HDD.

Other than that, is there another reason why a SSD is recommended? I'm not really on a budget at the moment, but I don't want to spend money carelessly on things I don't understand too much about.

Now, if I do get a SSD in the future, how hard is it to migrate the OS from HDD to SSD?

 
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CTurbo

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A ssd is not necessary and it doesn't have a huge impact on gaming. Games do load/save faster, but it does nothing for in game performance.

BUT, everything else you do on your PC, anything windows related, will feel much faster on a ssd.
 
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damric

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There is really no excuse not to get an SSD with all the other excess fat on that build.

CPU Cooler-> Not needed because the stock one is fine since you can't overclock your CPU with that motherboard anyway. Case is dubiously overpriced. There are other good PSUs for cheaper. You don't really need to purchase a Windows 10 key, Microsoft will let you use it for free with some frivilous customizing limitations. Just download from microsoft, and when you install, select the option "I do not have a key".
 
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damric

damric

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BB, you tried that method yet? Windows 10 is quite different as far as not having the license this time around. Next time you build a machine I want you to try it, and see if you also get the feeling that Microsoft is giving you freeware this time around. Freeware, as in, it's optional to buy the full feature set. It looks to me that they are willing to bet that you will love Windows 10 so much that you will go ahead and buy a key to activate the wallpapers, ect.

In the past versions of Windows, you would run into much more trouble and annoying message on screen telling you your installation is invalid. It's just not the case with 10. It's like, they really want you to try it.
 
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meatjelly

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I guess it won't hurt to add a SSD into my build, but I don't plan getting one soon, maybe in a couple of months or so. I'm already very satisfied with what I have already.

Now for my final question, are there certain SSD that I should look for or can I just get any kind of SSD and it will work just fine with my build?

 
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