Next Upgrade Advice

[Termater]

Hey! I just signed up on this forum although I have been watching the YouTube for many months now.

So I have a dilemma, I can't decide on what to get next: A SSD, or 16 Gigs of Ram, or a new motherboard.

Pc specs:

I5 4690k

Noctua NH-D14

8gb ram

Gigabyte gtx 780 Oc Rev 2

650 watt power supply

An Asus motherboard

1tb hard drive

Be Quiet! Silent base 800 with extra Be Quiet fans.

My motherboard doesn't allow overclocking and I know I have a lot of head room with my cpu cooler.

But 16gb of ram sure would be nice.

And my computer seems to need a good coffee break and a massage to start up because it takes forever so an SSD would speed that up.

So what should I get? Thanks!

[Bussinateur]

SSD will make a huge difference

[KamiKatze]

Hey! I just signed up on this forum although I have been watching the YouTube for many months now.

So I have a dilemma, I can't decide on what to get next: A SSD, or 16 Gigs of Ram, or a new motherboard.

Pc specs:

I5 4690k

Noctua NH-D14

8gb ram

Gigabyte gtx 780 Oc Rev 2

650 watt power supply

An Asus motherboard

1tb hard drive

Be Quiet! Silent base 800 with extra Be Quiet fans.

My motherboard doesn't allow overclocking and I know I have a lot of head room with my cpu cooler.

But 16gb of ram sure would be nice.

And my computer seems to need a good coffee break and a massage to start up because it takes forever so an SSD would speed that up.

So what should I get? Thanks!

 

 

What is "an asus motherboard"?

 

My answer is the SSD. The benefit is enormous. Faster loading times FTW. Your motherboard should be next, then the RAM if anything.

[Termater]

Hey thanks you both! Now what size SSD do I need? I'm thinking a 256gb for windows and a couple games, sound good?

[Imakuni]

Hey thanks you both! Now what size SSD do I need? I'm thinking a 256gb for windows and a couple games, sound good?

Honestly, there really isn't that much of a gain in using games with an SSD.

 

I also find 128gbs enough. I have my OS and programs, a game, a few movie files and a crapton of benchmark software, and I'm yet to burn the remaining 21gbs. If you can manage your stuff, you'll be fine with a lower capacity SSD.

 

Although there's nothing wrong with going big as well.

[Andrewf]

Hey thanks you both! Now what size SSD do I need? I'm thinking a 256gb for windows and a couple games, sound good?

yeah at least that, don't cheap out on an SSD either, get one that you know will be worth it, like a samsung 850. 128gb is simply not enough for anything more than operating system and 2-5 games depending on how big they are.

[brob]

Get the largest ssd that can be comfortably afforded. 256GB is a good size, bigger is better. The larger the unit is, the longer a useful life it will have. (I have many hdd lying around unused because they are simply too small. The same will happen with ssd.)

[Bussinateur]

256GB is a good size for an SSD. Large enough for your OS, documents, and some programs. 

 

I would recommend putting your games/photos/videos on your existing HDD. 

 

 

 

Honestly, there really isn't that much of a gain in using games with an SSD.

 

I also find 128gbs enough. I have my OS and programs, a game, a few movie files and a crapton of benchmark software, and I'm yet to burn the remaining 21gbs. If you can manage your stuff, you'll be fine with a lower capacity SSD.

 

Although there's nothing wrong with going big as well.

 

Yes an SSD won't give you more FPS in game. It will however, make your system much more responsive to use

[Termater]

Okay sweet thanks guys!

[Imakuni]

256GB is a good size for an SSD. Large enough for your OS, documents, and some programs. 

 

I would recommend putting your games/photos/videos on your existing HDD. 

 

 

 

 

Yes an SSD won't give you more FPS in game. It will however, make your system much more responsive to use

Actually... not that much. I mean, it'll boot a lot faster, and for the first 30s or so after the boot (when stuff is still loading), it'll be a lot better.

 

But aside for that, it isn't something that major. I know by experience. Right now, I'm flickering between Win 7 (SSD) and Win 10 (HD), and I only really notice anything weird if I sit on my chair during boot.

[brob]

Actually... not that much. I mean, it'll boot a lot faster, and for the first 30s or so after the boot (when stuff is still loading), it'll be a lot better.

 

But aside for that, it isn't something that major. I know by experience. Right now, I'm flickering between Win 7 (SSD) and Win 10 (HD), and I only really notice anything weird if I sit on my chair during boot.

 

Your experience with ssd is different from mine and many people I have talked to. It has been my experience that an ssd makes a system much more responsive. Moreover, the level of responsiveness does not change as the machine "ages" - has more software installed and hardware installed, updates made, etc. I wonder, is the Win 10 a relatively new install on a clean partition?

[Imakuni]

Your experience with ssd is different from mine and many people I have talked to. It has been my experience that an ssd makes a system much more responsive. Moreover, the level of responsiveness does not change as the machine "ages" - has more software installed and hardware installed, updates made, etc. I wonder, is the Win 10 a relatively new install on a clean partition?

Yup, win 10 is on a new partition.