500gb SSD vs 250gb SSD + 1tb HDD

[Lars01]

I can't decide.

Option 1: Samsung 850 evo 500gb ssd
Option 2: Samsung 850 evo 250gb ssd + Wd blue 1tb / seagate barracuda 1tb ?

It cost's about the same, option 2 is maybe a little bit cheaper, but it's a very little difference.

I have already bought a evo 500gb ssd, but i may send it in and buy option two. I will be using the pc for gaming mostly, and 500gb ssd may be to little since you should have about 20% free on the drive, so i can only use about 400gb.

Should i get a 250 gb ssd for os and games that i use the most, and have the rest of the games on the 1 tb hdd and other programs and stuff?

Thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Is the option , I used on my youngest son's Gaming machine.
Option 2: Samsung 850 evo 250gb ssd + Wd blue 1tb / seagate barracuda 1tb

Go with this option.

 

[Dulith1118]

option 2 is better..
having ur games on the ssd doesn't improve fps but loading time is a bit faster.. option 2 is the one to go with..

 

[USAFRet]

Option 2. Concur with reasons stated above.

 

[Lars01]

Thanks guys! So, which is best Seagate 1tbbor wd blue 1tb?
And btw, is wd black an alternative too? is it worth the price?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

WD Blue.

Black is better than both.

Get the Blue.

 

[Lars01]

Ok, thanks. You say black is better than both, but you recomend the blue? Well, i guess that the black isn't worth the money? I'll get the blue then

I know this question is way of topic:

Should i get a i7 6700k or a i5 6600k for gaming? I can see that the i7 6700k is better, so i may get that

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Gaming system 6600k is more than sufficient.

 

[Dulith1118]

I7 won't give u that much performance in gaming but in everyday use like multitasking and all I7 is good...
Blue is okay there's nothing wrong with it and black has a bit more performance and buying the blue won't show u any difference..

 

[Lars01]

Ok, but what about futurproofing with the i7 6700k? wouldn't it last longer?

Here is a video:

http://youtu.be/EhaB1dqYv_I

To me, it looks like the i7 6700k is the way to go though.. but im not a professional.

I am going to use the BeQuiet! dark rock pro 3 cpu cooler btw

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If you have the funds grab the i7.

 

[Dulith1118]

get the I7 it seems a better option for u

 

[Lars01]

Ok, thanks! And the dark rock pro 3 would be a great cooler for it right ?

Btw, which psu would you go for? BeQuiet! Dark power pro 11 850w or the Corsair rm 850i ?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Get the RMi and the Dark Rock.

 

[Dulith1118]

yes the corsair RM 850I

 

[Lars01]

Ok, thanks! This is going fast

Dark rock pro 3 or noctua nh d15? D

Dark rock pro 3:
pros- Quiet
cons- Not as good cooling as nh d15

Noctua nh d15: Pros- not as quiet
cons- better cooling

Which should i get?

 

[Dulith1118]

it's upto u if u can bare the little noise go with performance if ur not okay with noise go with the quite one.. If not try another one I guess.. but like black bird said rock pro 3 is okay

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

D15 is better.

 

[Dulith1118]

A h80i would be okay as well cuz it's a water cooler

 

[USAFRet]

A h80i would be okay as well cuz it's a water cooler

A liquid cooler is not automagically 'better' than a good quality air cooler.

 

[Dulith1118]

oh okay the. stick with air cooler mate ..

 

[Lars01]

Ok, so which should i go for?

Ok so, this is my specs:

Fractal design r5 black
I7 6700k
Asus z170-a
Hyperx Savage 2666 mhz 2x8 gb DDR4
Msi gtx 970 gaming 4 gb ( upgrading when pascal comes out)
Corsair rm850i
WD blue 1tb
Samsung 850 evo 250gb

I also need a fan or two. There are two FD GP-14 already in the case, one in the front and one in the back. Should i go with one in the front more and also one at the top too? Or is one front intake fan more enough for now?

Which fan should i go with? The noctua nf a14 pwm? Or what about another Fractal design GP 14 ?

 

[USAFRet]

Ok, so which should i go for?

Personal opinion?
Good quality air, unless you want to go whole hog ($$$) with a custom liquid setup.

 

[Dulith1118]

D 15 it seems

 

[Lars01]

Yeah, i am going with an air cooler USAFret, but which would you go for ? the d15 or the drp3 ?

Thanks Dulith1118 But i need more opinions