Solid State or not?

[keiblerfan69]

I am planning to build a new gaming rig in the next month or so. I want to hear everyones opinion about this. Should I get a small SSD and install Windows on it and then a normal hard drive for everything else? Open to other suggestions.

[mtxbass1]

Is cost an issue?

If so, then I wouldn't even consider solid state yet.

[crystalklear64]

If you've got money to burn on top of everything else and you can find a decent sized one, go for it.

[keiblerfan69]

Is cost an issue?

If so, then I wouldn't even consider solid state yet.

I don't want to spend more then 1500 including monitor. My total right now before a hard drive and monitor is 1100.

[CoffeeEdge]

No. Abso-fucking-lutely not. $200 (and that's all you'll have left after spending a couple hundred on a cheap LCD monitor) will buy you 120 gigs, tops, when you can get a 1 terabyte regular drive for $100 or so.

And it's not like SSDs are instantaneously fast or anything anyways, so it is absolutely not worth the money.

So, I repeat: No.

[SynGamer]

No. Abso-fucking-lutely not. $200 (and that's all you'll have left after spending a couple hundred on a cheap LCD monitor) will buy you 120 gigs, tops, when you can get a 1 terabyte regular drive for $100 or so.

And it's not like SSDs are instantaneously fast or anything anyways, so it is absolutely not worth the money.

So, I repeat: No.
Um, SSDs are faster, though not worth it if cost is an issue. However, if the OP is planning on getting/upgrading to Windows 7, i'd get a small SSD for the OS and then a an HDD for games and what no. I wouldn't suggest 1TB drives simply because you're fucked if it crashes. If anything, get 2 500GB HDDs...

[keiblerfan69]

Um, SSDs are faster, though not worth it if cost is an issue. However, if the OP is planning on getting/upgrading to Windows 7, i'd get a small SSD for the OS and then a an HDD for games and what no. I wouldn't suggest 1TB drives simply because you're fucked if it crashes. If anything, get 2 500GB HDDs...

I was thinking of getting a 30gb for Windows and then getting a 350 for everything else. And yes I do want windows 7.

[CoffeeEdge]

Um, SSDs are faster, though not worth it if cost is an issue.

I didn't say they weren't faster. I simply said that they aren't instantaneously fast, as some people seem to have misinformed.

I wouldn't suggest 1TB drives simply because you're fucked if it crashes. If anything, get 2 500GB HDDs...

I was just using that as an price comparison example, not a recommendation.

[CoffeeEdge]

I was thinking of getting a 30gb for Windows and then getting a 350 for everything else. And yes I do want windows 7.

I guess that's not a terrible idea, but I still don't think it's a great investment, at this point.

[keiblerfan69]

Well since I want a better then average monitor I am going to just stick with a normal hard drive for now. Thanks guys.

[captainfrizo]

I didn't say they weren't faster. I simply said that they aren't instantaneously fast, as some people seem to have misinformed.


Exactly. People seem to forget that the rest of the computer has a huge role in your overall "hard-drive experience." The fastest hard-drive in the world won't do you any good if you're still rockin' an old Celeron and 256MB RAM. The hard-drive is only as useful to the point where the PC can accurately keep up and display the data coming in.

My recommendation - stick with the standard drives unless you're truly building something that's meant to be the envy of everyone in your zip code.

[Sokkratez]

I'm not even considering one for my next build, which will be in Q1 2010. Unless prices come down to a dollar or so per GB. Right now they're around $3.20/GB on average.

[Kilraven]

Get the SSD for the OS, you'll enjoy the increased performance. You can snag a reliable 60 for $120 right now. By late '10 you'll be able to purchase a 250 for that price.