Do I Need an SSD?

[Omee11]

Hi People

 

Im going through the process of finding the parts for a gaming PC at the moment and my current build (ill put it below) I really want to be a bit cheaper.

 

Do I need an SSD? I know it is recommended but how much do I actually need one? 

 

My PC Build For Reference: 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£150.34 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI B150I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£79.60 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£18.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£51.11 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Hitachi Travelstar 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£51.96 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  (£138.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  (£61.55 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  (£58.00) 
Total: £610.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-16 10:47 BST+0100

 

[Bittenfleax]

You don't need one. But they are worth it. Until you experience one it is hard to say, but one you have an SSD as your OS, you will never want a standard HDD again.

 

CRITICAL EDIT

 

Do what @herman mcpootis said. I would wait and get the new RX 480/470. That will be SO much better.

 

(Did not see it before lol)

[Herman Mcpootis]

not a requirement at all if you want to save money, but it's very highly recommended if you have the extra cash to spare. also, consider waiting for the Rx 480/470 instead.

[TheSuspect]

If you can afford it, I'd get it. There's a massive improvement between ssds and hdds. But it's not a necessity.

[Quinnbeast]

6 minutes ago, Omee11 said:

Do I need an SSD?

 

The correct question should in fact be: do you have a good enough reason not to buy one? For my money, they're one of the best upgrades you can make to a PC, and can be bought for less than most other major PC components. I guess everyone has their preferences and priorities, but I can't imagine putting together a new build without one now (unless I had an incredibly mean budget to stick, and even then, I'd still probably squeeze it in).

[Belgarathian]

Do you need an SSD? No. Should you really, really, want an SSD? Yes.