Should i get a ssd and regular storage

[Burrand]

I was looking around and i saw ssd's as well as just regular stoage and i was wondering is it worth it to get both or the the ssd?

[LAwLz]

You're not giving us enough info to actually make a recommendation with.

It entirely depends on your budget and use case.

[mr fobs]

2 minutes ago, Burrand said:

I was looking around and i saw ssd's as well as just regular stoage and i was wondering is it worth it to get both or the the ssd?

It depends on what your storing. 1TB ssd aren't as expensive as they used to be and you can find them under $120 easily. 

However if you need 2TB + of storage then getting a HDD or multiple cheaper SSDs would be good to get for the bulk storage and getting a SSD for everyday use.

[Burrand]

Just now, LAwLz said:

You're not giving us enough info to actually make a recommendation with.

It entirely depends on your budget and use case.

Im using the Nzxt h210 mini itx power case and im trying to keep it around the 1000 usd

[Burrand]

1 minute ago, mr fobs said:

It depends on what your storing. 1TB ssd aren't as expensive as they used to be and you can find them under $120 easily. 

However if you need 2TB + of storage then getting a HDD would be good to get for the bulk storage and getting an SSD for everyday use.

Im not going to store a lot of games so 1 tb should be enough

[mr fobs]

A 1TB SSD can easily fit in a $1000 build. Do you need an m.2 or SATA ssd? That is dependent on your Motherboard

 

[Burrand]

Just now, mr fobs said:

A 1TB SSD can easily fit in a $1000 build. Do you need an m.2 or SATA ssd? That is dependent on your Motherboard

 

Ive got the asrock b560m mini itx lga1200 motherboard

[Burrand]

1 minute ago, mr fobs said:

A 1TB SSD can easily fit in a $1000 build. Do you need an m.2 or SATA ssd? That is dependent on your Motherboard

 

This is what i have so far

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock B560M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1200 Motherboard	$155.41 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$74.80 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case	NZXT H210 Mini ITX Tower Case	$77.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA GA 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$64.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$548.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-27 10:30 EDT-0400

 

[mr fobs]

So your mother board if I am correct supports PCI 4 m.2 SSDs However  if you don't want to drop an uncisarry amount of money on one, you can get a PCI 3 m.2 and still have super fast read/write speed

[Burrand]

Just now, mr fobs said:

So your mother board if I am correct supports PCI 4 m.2 SSDs However  if you don't want to drop an uncisarry amount of money on one, you can get a PCI 3 m.2 and still have super fast read/write speed

would you be able to recommend a better motherboard/ssd

[mr fobs]

PCI 3.0 Budget Friendly
PCI 3.0 Max

PCI 4.0 and what I have in my Build

PCI 4.0 Max and overkill

 

Actually the $150 Sabrent one dropped in price so its a pretty solid deal considering the PCI 3.0 Crucial isn't too far behind it.
I have used all of these and like them all. 

[Burrand]

2 minutes ago, mr fobs said:

PCI 3.0 Budget Friendly
PCI 3.0 Max

PCI 4.0 and what I have in my Build

PCI 4.0 Max and overkill

 

Actually the $150 Sabrent one dropped in price so its a pretty solid deal considering the PCI 3.0 Crucial isn't too far behind it.
I have used all of these and like them all. 

hey thanks i went with the crucial p2

[mr fobs]

3 minutes ago, Burrand said:

would you be able to recommend a better motherboard/ssd

I'm not super familiar with intel, however if you are wanting a tiny motherboard, it seems like you have a pretty good one for general use and gaming.

Keep in mind that 11th gen intel's are the ones that support PCI 4.o, anything below that does not I do not think.

[mr fobs]

Just now, Burrand said:

hey thanks i went with the crucial p2

Cool, it even had a deal today. My friend currently drives Windows and most of his games on it and its fast and reliable.

[Burrand]

2 minutes ago, mr fobs said:

Cool, it even had a deal today. My friend currently drives Windows and most of his games on it and its fast and reliable.

so will the crucial p2 work with my motherboard/cpu cuz pc part picker says its compatible

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

1 minute ago, Burrand said:

hey thanks i went with the crucial p2

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock B560M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1200 Motherboard	$155.41 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$74.80 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card	$400.00
Case	NZXT H210 Mini ITX Tower Case	$77.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA GA 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$64.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1058.15
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-27 10:40 EDT-0400

The Crucial P2 is DRAM-less. It'll function just fine, but a TLC drive with DRAM cache is a better option for your boot drive if you have the budget for it. The SN550 is the best-priced one at the moment.