Benefits of a fully ssd computer

[Username_166]

I don't have a ton of stuff to save so I figure 750 gigs will be plenty. I was planning on using two ssd, one sata and one 960 ego nvme (which is the boot drive). Is it worth it to make my storage drive an ssd as well as my boot drive? And will a separate nvme ssd really improve my boot times over a single 750 that crucial ssd?

If it wasn't 2 ssd I would get a western digital 1 tb for 50 bucks

 

[CountMike]

It all depends on what and how you use files on secondary disk. If you install programs on secondary disk than it might be worth it to have another SSD. If it's for storage only than HDD would suffice. I have two of each and file transfer speed has noticeable difference. On the other hand, $/GB is much better with HDDs and there's never enough storage space.

 

[PC Tailor]

An SSD comes with many advantages.
- Less power draw
- Faster boot times
- Faster software loading times
- Faster data transfer (up to 30%+ opening files)
- May marginally improve game performance, may not (usually not though) - although TweakTown suggests otherwise
- Faster game loading times
- No moving parts within the component, meaning a longer life if used correctly and less heat generated, and quieter
- Larger size SSDs tend to be slightly quicker than smaller ones also, due to the number of NAND chips available.

There are lots of advantages to having an SSD, they have come a long way and gives your whole system a boost. It won't necessarily improve areas like gaming FPS (unless your -rarely- storage is your bottleneck, in which case it will be faster than a HDD), but will improve load and data transfer times as well as draw less power, and generate less heat.

Most people (myself included) go for a SSD with OS and core programmes & HDD set up for everything else. So don't rush to throwing away all HDD straight away. You don't need an SSD for basic storage. But that's up to you, on whether you think the price hike is worth the data transfer improvement.

As CountMike says, HDD is better money per storage. So realistically, basic data storage, HDDs suffice easily. I personally have an up front SSD for key software, and then a 2nd and third HDD for both general data storage, and less important programs where I don't particularly care about loading times.