SSD: start the new build (<$1000) with one or add one later as upgrade? looking for TH users' opinions. try OP for more info.
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in a new $900-1000 build (gaming-oriented), which part or performance would you trade off (or not) for adding an SSD?
Total: 2 votes
- CPU. trade off overclockability or higher cores or hyperthreading, higher clockrate, 3rd party HSF and buy cheaper, locked or lower core cpu.
- 0 %
- Motherboard. trade off cpu/ram overclocking, multi gpu options (cfx/sli), more i/o ports.
- 0 %
- System memory (RAM) performance and/or capacity. drop from 16GB to 8GB to 4GB.
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50 %
- Graphics card and gaming performance.
- 0 %
- Skip the HDD and buy an SSD (128-256GB) instead. add the HDD later.
- 0 %
- Buy a cheaper power supply unit, lower quality if necessary.
- 0 %
- Any or all of the above. a $900-1000 build is unimaginable without an SSD.
- 0 %
- None of the above. keep all the processing performance parts (incl. psu). add the SSD down the line.
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50 %
- SSD are irrelevant for any build.
- 0 %
- I don't agree with any of the above options.
- 0 %
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