Should I get an ssd?

[Karou Fox]

My laptop is a Lenovo ideapad 330 17 inch with 8gb of ram. I was expecting it to be good at multitasking, being the first computer I've owned with more than 4gb of ram, but it's actually terrible at doing multiple tasks.

 

I pulled up task manager recently, and noticed that with just one application running, my disk usage often is near 100%. If a game or other application is installing, my laptop is basically unusable until the installation is done, which takes much longer than the download, even for a 10gb game. 

 

 Would an ssd fix this problem? I think the hard drive speed is 5400 rpm, which is slower than any other hdd I've used.

[Phill7]

Yes, I do think a SSD will help with your problem. It will definitely be faster at loading times and will allow you to do other tasks while downloading. If you want the best performance/energy efficiency I would recommend the Samsung Evo. However, those can get a little expensive. Overall i would recommend getting a SSD.

[BigDamn]

Yes. Get a SSD.

[Crimson9X]

Defiantly. I went from a Hard Drive to and SSD and it is night and day, especially with low RPM HDDs.  

[EPENEX]

SSD's will speed up your computer drastically, it is definitely worth it to get one.

[vanished]

I maintain it's the single most significant upgrade you can do, provided the other hardware is at least relevant, which it is in your case.  I strongly believe that there is no room and no excuse for a non-SSD PC in 2018 of any price range.