SSD for a gaming rig

[atlasgamer777]

All I want to know is if a SSD will affect my in game performance? Is a SSD worth the extra money? should I put that money elsewhere on a new build?

[ces160]

It will shorten you load times but will not give you an fps boost. I recently moved my steam library to a USB 2 HDD from an ssd and have not experienced any loss in game fps.

[Askew]

Faster loading times, no other improvements, spend it on other components like a better GPU/CPU.

[Clyne]

It will decrease loading times for games, depending on your budget for a build, you can decide to put one or not, if your on a tight budget then don't get a ssd and use the money somewhere else. Save up for a ssd later. 

[Wingfan]

but oh those faster boot times

[Boatiy]

Intel 7 series

[Boatiy]

Your whole computing expierence will be better wuth an SSD, once u go SSD you cant ever go back to HDD

[Polyvalent]

long story short to the oldest question ever

 

You will see no FPS improvement.  Improvement in an SSD is pretty much hidden in the numbers and provides little tangible effect but is actually quite beneficial to all tasks including gaming. 

 

If youre on a budget just get a high performance hard drive like a WD black and you'll be just fine.

[Wingfan]

or small SSD for OS and small apps, and a 1TB HDD

[Swndlr]

this shouldnt be a question in the year 2014, obviously YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS go with an ssd with a large hdd for less important files and games

[atlasgamer777]

you all gave good answers. i don't care about boot time for the computer. if i were to go with an ssd i was gonna use a crucial 120gb. the problem is that the 79 dollars that it costs isn't enough to upgrade another item.

[DeViLzzz]

OMG not SSD and gaming talk again.  Get everything else you want and more for your gaming rig if you will use it before looking at an SSD.  Seriously!

 

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/12/10/hdd_vs_ssd_real_world_gaming_performance/5#.VAqFpvldXaQ

[Wingfan]

ok, then use the money else where?

[atlasgamer777]

the only part that i need an upgrade in is my cpu but the 79 dollar jump isn't enough to get the lowest level i7. im just gonna go with the ssd thanks for the help! another question that i was having though. would a corsair h80i be enough to cool an i5 4690k(not gonna overclock...much)

[Wingfan]

yes lol

[Wingfan]

if your not OC'n then dont get the 'K' and buy a cheaper cooler

[jj509]

but oh those faster boot times

 

Going from 40+ seconds from pressing power button to desktop now only 11 seconds. Oh how wonderful it is. Anyway at OP, BF3 for me use to take nearly 2 whole mins to load a map, all vehicles already taken and match underway. When I loaded the game to my SSD it took under 7 seconds and was always the first or 2nd person loaded in the map.