2tb SSD for mass storage

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Skyward_Twilight23

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Hey everyone I will build a pc and I wanted to know if it is worth it to get a 2tb 850 evo ssd over a WD 2tb caviar black. Will I see much of a difference or is it better to go with the common setup of a small ssd for os/apps and large hdd for data?
Budget is not that much of an issue but I still care about my money and want to get a good bang for my buck. Not that kind of guy that is willing to spend 400 dollars on 20% more performance for example. Thanks in advance.
 
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Common setup is common for a reason.

I dont really care if my document, mp3, or movie file starts .75 seconds faster. I do care that the many files required to start windows or start a program like quickbooks can load 10 seconds faster.
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Having a "data drive" for common documents configured as a large SSD doesn't give you much "bang for the buck", as the SSD is higher in price as compared to the traditional HDD. The cost differential doesn't give you a large performance increase.

The biggest bang for the buck is with operating system files, program files and large files (i.e. complex photoshop documents).
 
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Worth is something only YOU can determine.

The ONLY reason to prefer a hard drive to a ssd is the cost.
A SSD will be quicker, quieter, more reliable.
A single 2tb ssd will be easier to manage; you will not need to decide what goes where.

I have always found that I did not regret spending more for the best.
Sometimes, I regretted buying the cheaper option.

 
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SSD: Useful for small files frequently used

HDD: Useful for large files rarely used

If you're going to use a 2TB SSD to store movies and music and pictures and play them back later then you're not gaining anything from the SSD. That data could be on a HDD and it would be just fine.

However, if you're going to edit movies, master audio, and do image manipulation then you do gain from the SSD. You said "mass storage" which implies "write once read occasionally" and that's a good task for a HDD. These sort of editing tasks are "write and read frequently" as every time you load the file you read and every time you make a change you write it.

The SSD is going to be most useful for loading the OS, and loading applications. If you stop and think what you need for those tasks, you'll probably realize that a 240GB SSD is more than enough for an OS and programs. Going with a 240-500GB SSD and a 2TB HDD is going to be cheaper than a 2TB SSD and offers you the same performance for the OS and applications while not costing you anything for the "write once read occasionally" files you want to store. As pointed out, the only thing you lose with two drives is the ability to have a single drive letter as you will necessarily need C: and D: (assuming Windows; under Linux you will obviously have some additional mount point).

If money is no object, a 2TB SSD is sort of a reasonable purchase. However, for less you can get the SSD and HDD combination and use the extra money leftover to improve something else in your build which is going to give you a better "bang for your buck."

Note: One downside to the HDD is the higher failure rate. You can mitigate this if you run two HDDs in RAID1 (not RAID0) or three in RAID5 (yielding 4TB of storage; or 3x1TB yielding 2TB). This is going to add more to your budget though, particularly with WD Black drives; for mass storage (write once read occasionally) I would encourage WD Red drives (designed for 24/7 NAS operation).
 
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Skyward_Twilight23

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Thank you everyone for your answers! I forgot to mention that I will be doing A LOT of photoshop work, considerable premiere pro work, and sometimes after effects. I will also play many games like skyrim or fallout that have long load times. So by what ronintexas and joex444 said it is more bang for my buck if I am doing that kind of work a lot. Plus, it is easier to manage a single drive.
So, when it comes to budget I live in Brazil. Everything here is terribly overpriced. Here I have to pay R$ 16000 (5000 bucks roughly) for a 2700 dollar equivalent pc. BUT I found out recently I may move to the US (yaaaaay) so I was prepared for a much higher price when now I could actually sli 1080s (versus the former 1070) and still get away paying much less. That is why I considered such a large ssd to begin with.
And like geofelt said, the only advantage of the hdd is price, while the ssd is quieter, faster and more reliable. So I think much faster work, game loadings, oppening files, everything in one drive, reliability and silence are worth 249 bucks (counted). Thank you again for your answers guys. And here is my complete build so you can have a better idea of the whole purpose of this pc:

I7 6700k
32gb corsair platinum
Asus ROG Hero VIII Maximus
Gtx 1080 FE
Samsung 850evo 2TB
H440 matte black
Cooler master nepton 240mm
850w evga supernova

HP envy 34c
Corsair lux rgb
Corsair scimitar
Hyperx cloud II
 
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