500GB or 1TB, do I really need the 1TB?

[Kev79]

So, I have almost all the parts of my build purchased, with the exception of the HDD and the PSU. What I paid so far for everything before those two parts was around $570 with taxes and shipping, so I already know I'm going to go over the intended $600 budget. So, I'm wondering to save a little money if I should just go for a 500GB or something, instead of the 1TB. I mean, my current PC has a combined 300GB between two hard drives, and I think that's a good bit for me, but then again, I don't have hardly any games on here; mostly just music, pictures, and some videos. If the price isn't much different, then I guess I might as well stick with the 1TB (and I can live with paying a little extra), but if I can save some money, since I already went over budget without even purchasing the hard drive and power supply, then I would prefer it.

Any thoughts or suggestions maybe on a cheaper (but still good quality) hard drive, or a smaller one, or whatever? It would be greatly appreciated.

If it helps at all, here is my current build (like I said, I haven't purchased the HDD or the PSU yet (still trying to decide what PSU to get!)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $612.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 18:43 EDT-0400)

 

[Spectre694]

The difference between 500GB and 1TB is usually in the $10-15 range. but if you only have 300 currently 500 is more room than you have now.

 

[Kev79]

The difference between 500GB and 1TB is usually in the $10-15 range. but if you only have 300 currently 500 is more room than you have now.

Yeah, I looked at some prices real quick again, and it seems for the extra $10 to $15, I might as well go for the 1TB. Why not, right?! Oh well

 

[Spectre694]

Haha ya never know when you might need it.

 

[Kev79]

Haha ya never know when you might need it.

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