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Are SSDs worth the money and should you get them in a gaming PC?

Also how many GBs should i get?

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They make a world of difference and are very worth the money imo.

 

Make a poll and watch one skyrocket in comparison to the other.

*cough* ssds *cough*

 

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I personally think it is worth it, if u gone ssd u will never go back to hdd's

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IN my opinion they are the single most noticed upgrade in a system.

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Yes they are really great and you should have them in your pc if possible. I have not got one yet though.

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I just got mine a couple of months ago, its awesome

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if you have the money to spare, sure - otherwise spend it on something else that can beef up your build.

I am buying a prebuilt pc, some people might think pre builts are bad but it is cheaper than buying the components seperately in my case 

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yes! im a very impatient person when it comes to speed(or anything :P) and SSDs made me even more impatient. oh and MY SSD looks pretty damn cool! its all nice and red

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I didnt really notice much of an improvement from going from a 3 disk RAID0 to an SSD.

 

I did notice a massive difference in my laptop though.

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I am buying a prebuilt pc, some people might think pre builts are bad but it is cheaper than buying the components seperately in my case 

 

well, hey, if it came with it and you don't really sacrifice other components then no reason to say no.

 

I do need to put it this way though, if you never had SSD and you're thinking of using SSD solely for boot drive, you can live without using it.

 

I'm one of those who prefer putting the $$$ towards gpu/wc loop/other comp before SSDs, but this hardly matters since you're going for prebuilt anyway

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Yes, yes they are.

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well, hey, if it came with it and you don't really sacrifice other components then no reason to say no.

 

I do need to put it this way though, if you never had SSD and you're thinking of using SSD solely for boot drive, you can live without using it.

 

I'm one of those who prefer putting the $$$ towards gpu/wc loop/other comp before SSDs, but this hardly matters since you're going for prebuilt anyway

The real question is, I am buying a £1000 pound gaming PC, should I buy SSDs if so how many GBs should i get.

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It is VERY much worth it. GET IT! :) There is no going back :D I bought a small laptop for school use and i couldn't live with the hdd even for a week and bought a ssd to it also :D

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The real question is, I am buying a £1000 pound gaming PC, should I buy SSDs if so how many GBs should i get.

Get 120gb and a 1-3tb hdd to pair with :)

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Going from HDD to SSD was like being born again, no kidding. It's SO much better, get it at once!

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The real question is, I am buying a £1000 pound gaming PC, should I buy SSDs if so how many GBs should i get.

 

doesn't your prebuilt comes with some sort of storage? if so, how much storage?

 

just get a decent 120~ish SSD and you'd get your money's worth

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doesn't your prebuilt comes with some sort of storage? if so, how much storage?

 

just get a decent 120~ish SSD and you'd get your money's worth

It comes with 1tb

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Are SSDs worth the money and should you get them in a gaming PC?

Also how many GBs should i get?

They are. Get a 120gb 840 Evo and put OS and some most used programs in it and you will feel like you have a brand new system.

My PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1X1jN

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doesn't your prebuilt comes with some sort of storage? if so, how much storage?

 

just get a decent 120~ish SSD and you'd get your money's worth

It comes with 1tb

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Here's my response to your question:

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I can never go back to HDD...

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