With or without SSD?

[joey151]

So i'mma do a new build

Parts are:

Ryzen 3 1200 +asrock b450m + 500w 80+ psu + 1tb hard drive and case is the cooler master lite 3.1.

I was going with a gtx 1050ti but on second thought if i went with a regular 1050,i'd have enough to get a 128 SSD for the OS. What is your take on this guys?should i get the gtx 1050ti or the combo?

I'll use this pc mainly for casual gaming and e-sport,i might play one or two triple A titles but that's about it.

[Jurrunio]

My take is to use 2200G (basically 1200 with iGPU that can run a few games, but somehow at the same price), get a better PSU (these days 80+ models you can buy new are mostly badly made, though it would be helpful if you can mention the model) and SSD (I'd say 250GB, I hate my 128GB SSD since most stuff don't fit in there)

[corrado33]

It seems the difference between the 1050 and 1050ti is significant (10fps in some games.) How much do you plan on paying for it? You should be able to find a used 980 or 970 for around the same price and it'll definitely outperform it. 

 

But if those are your only choices, I'd go 1050ti and save up for the ssd later. 

 

My reasoning: GPU directly affects gaming performance. SSDs only give you a SLIGHTLY snappier OS/startup/loadtimes. The first is really necessary, the 2nd is merely a convenience. 

[Fasauceome]

Always get an SSD. It's easier to upgrade to a new graphics card later as opposed to moving your windows install to a different drive

[joey151]

2 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

It seems the difference between the 1050 and 1050ti is significant (10fps in some games.) How much do you plan on paying for it? You should be able to find a used 980 or 970 for around the same price and it'll definitely outperform it. 

 

But if those are your only choices, I'd go 1050ti and save up for the ssd later. 

In my country the 970 and 980 are way more expensive than the 1050ti (like 50 bucks more) plus i cant rly trust used gpus in my countrie's online retailers

[corrado33]

2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Always get an SSD. It's easier to upgrade to a new graphics card later as opposed to moving your windows install to a different drive

Really? If you buy the cheaper GPU you're 100% going to want to upgrade later, which means you're going to lose money on the GPU. If you wait to buy the SSD later it's a simple clone job and/or windows reinstall (which I consider simple.) 

[Fasauceome]

Just now, corrado33 said:

Really? If you buy the cheaper GPU you're 100% going to want to upgrade later, which means you're going to lose money on the GPU. If you wait to buy the SSD later it's a simple clone job and/or windows reinstall (which I consider simple.) 

Personally I find the slotting of a new graphics card in far easier than drive cloning, both of which I've done a bunch.

[corrado33]

8 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Personally I find the slotting of a new graphics card in far easier than drive cloning, both of which I've done a bunch.

Eh, apples... oranges... I like not wasting money and having to try to sell a GPU later. (I hate selling used computer parts.)