Will i need a ssd?

[Sluggs]

Hey guys. I am wondering if i will need a ssd for my build. I will mostly be playing video games and maybe recording a few videos. Could i buy a hard drive and buy a ssd later or do I need both? Here is my build?http://pcpartpicker.com/list/C4N6RG

*Note I have already bought my motherboard and case.

[saladcrack]

You could really do either.  If you have the money buy both and install the OS on the SSD for quick boot speeds.  Having an SSD for loading games is nice but if you don't mind waiting a little longer for loading then an SSD isn't essential.

[Sluggs]

How do you install the os on a ssd ?

 

[zacymacy]

5 minutes ago, Sluggs said:

 

How do you install the os on a ssd ?

 

 

[Sluggs]

Thanks

 

[SteveGrabowski0]

I would personally skip the SSD now to save a few bucks. No reason to buy a shitty SSD (V300) at a shitty size (120 GB) just to squeeze it into a tight budget right now. The best thing about SSDs is speeding up loading of games, and 120 GB isn't much space. Save getting the SSD for later when you can get something nice like an 850 EVO 250GB or larger, something both fast and with enough room to install a few games to in the age of 30-60 GB game installs.

[SteveGrabowski0]

I'd also advise stepping up to the i5-4590. Sure it's $10 more, but it's 9% faster, that's a great deal to me. The 4590 will run at 3.5 GHz on all cores in gaming loads while the 4460 runs at 3.2 GHz on all cores in gaming loads. I don't know why the 4460 is so recommended on this forum. It's a strong gaming cpu, but I'd easily pay 5.5% more for a 9% faster clockspeed in the 4590 vs the 4460.

[SteveGrabowski0]

You can also save a few bucks on the psu. Now that's a really nice power supply you have picked out, but any decent 400W unit will easily run a locked i5 and a GTX 1060.

[Sluggs]

15 hours ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

will run at 3.5 GHz

It runs at 3.3 Ghz

 

The difference is .1 ghz for 10 dollars...

[SteveGrabowski0]

1 minute ago, Sluggs said:

It runs at 3.3 Ghz

It runs at the 3.5 GHz quadcore turbo in gaming. From the link below you can see that's the quadcore turbo for the i5-4590, while the quadcore turbo is 3.2 GHz for the i5-4460. In gaming loads you'll always be running at the quadcore turbo unless your case is massively hot. My Xeon E3-1231v3 stays at its full 3.6 GHz quadcore turbo in gaming on the stock cooler in the middle of summer in Texas with really high ambient temps.

 

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000005647.html

[antisleep]

You can afford to have an i5-4590 + 240GB SSD if you buy your OS from cheaper sellers.

 

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) ($64.38)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GT OC Video Card  ($250.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Windows 10 @Kinguin.net ($25.00) / Here's how: https://youtu.be/yXTqz3Fd28M
Total: $731.94

 

[Sluggs]

So can i just go with the hard drive for now and and add a ssd later ?