Is an SSD worth it on a budget?

[elysio]

I want to build a computer for video editing (CS6), gaming and recording. Will an SSD significantly improve the performance, or having a i7 3770 and AMD 7850 compensate?

 

[fantastik250]

An SSD will only load things faster, it will not improve performance. Video editing (CPU), gaming (CPU and GPU), and recording will eat up space.

 

[nhasian]

You can pick up a 60 gig SSD for $45 or a 120 Gig SSD for about $100. it is well worth the money and you will notice a big difference right away.

 

[rdc85]

Better to chose the toggle NAND and the one that had good random write/read speed, then u will see the different,

If go with SSD that only good at sequential r/w but not random one will only better performance at loading things...

In the end it worth it for me...

 

[leaderWON]

if your gonna get an i7 and a 7850 whats $50 for a boot drive?

 

[buzznut]

I want to build a computer for video editing (CS6), gaming and recording. Will an SSD significantly improve the performance, or having a i7 3770 and AMD 7850 compensate?

Yes, I saw a decent 64 GB drive for 60 bucks yesterday. Thats good enough for the OS, browsers, office suite and CS6. I am a firm believer that you will notice a tangible difference in overall system responsiveness. I wouldn't go without one myself. I've put most of my games on mine, and they load much faster.