Crossing the finish line! SSD vs HDD for my gaming build.

[Amosch]

So, I need to make a decision but can't decide whether I want an SSD, an HDD or both. I can't break $1150 for my build. So any suggestions on this would be much obliged.
Here's my build...

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amosch/saved/1XfX

 

[USAFRet]

With only $100 left, you can't get both. And a 128SSD is probably too small for *everything*....so....

 

[ipwn3r456]

You already have a HDD on your part list. It's the best to have both, but your budget won't allow to get a 240 - 256GB SSD for only $100, and its barely enough for a price of a 120 - 128GB SSD. Like what USAFRet said, I personally think 120 - 128GB SSD isn't enough, an operating system is already taking 1/6 of that storage space, so you are left around 100GB of space, if not less. If you think you are not going to lots of games or programs on the SSD, and you think it's enough for you, go ahead and get one.

 

[jasont78]

if you only have 2 or 3 main games get a ssd as you boot drive now and add a magnetic hdd in a month or 2 when you can afford it. then you can shuffle things to accomodate your needs better if you go mag hdd now it will require another full windows install if and when you get a ssd. thats my 2 cents

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Piece of cake.....

You have a $1050 build ..... subtract the $90 HD and that gives you $190 to spend .... This hybrid SSD / HD is $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148837

http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=806&Itemid=60&limit=1&limitstart=7

I have two otherwise identical lappies, one with SSD + HD and one with the above hybrid..... w/o a benchmarking program or stopwatch, you can't tell them apart when using them.

 

[rage33]

You can take a look at a Hybrid drive, it's basically a hdd with around 8GB or so of Nand Flash which operates similar to a SSD. Once you boot up your system a few times the Nand Flash will essentially boot your system like a SSD. I have a seagate 500GB hybrid hdd that had worked out quite well.

here's a link to several on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=hybrid+drive&N=-1&isNodeId=1