(Edited) Which one of these is the best storage choice?

[jadtheone]

This thread has and will be fully edited.
Hello,as you may have noticed I have a very hard time wrapping my head around components and aside from the CPU and GPU and RAM one thing has me really confused,it's pretty straight forward no cores no VRAM the thing I'm wondering about is storage (please do not ask what is and is not available in my local market,and note that these are not specific items just capacities taken by average.)
Which one of these is the best choice of storage:
54.19$ 2TB HDD
54.89$ 250GB SSD
23.88$ 120GB SSD+41.99$ 1TB HDD
62.99$ 1TB SSHD
Other questions about storage?
What's the speed difference between HDD&SSHD&SSD?
I'm pretty sure it depends on the RPM but I'm probably wrong.
With the SSD+HDD should I downgrade to about 500GB HDD and put the rest of the money into the SSD?
If I get the SSD+HDD is there some sort of way to install the system files on the SSD and have one disk with only SSD and an other disk only HDD,I don't know much about unallocated storage.
Are/will SSDs drop(ing) in prices (soon)?
Thank you for your time.

 

[kanewolf]

"Good" is a relative term. For $55 you would probably get better performance from a 2 core hyperthreaded Celeron on a new motherboard.
If you have an AM3+ motherboard then it might be an OK choice. If you don't already have the motherboard and RAM then don't.

 

[WildCard999]

A hyperthreaded Pentium for $60 will outperform that FX 6300 and at the very least give you a better upgrade path.

 

[Countgreen]

I agree with kanewolf. A better alternative is the AMD Athlon 200GE or Celeron. The Athlon is about $55. A celeron g4920 can be picked up for $50. You can get a slight boost performance for the same price.

 

[jadtheone]

And which of those would be the better choice?(Athlon 200GE and Celeron g4920

 

[USAFRet]

And which of those would be the better choice?(Athlon 200GE and Celeron g4920

This depends:

Do you already have a motherboard for either? Probably not.
What is available in your Syrian market?
How many different configurations are you going to ask about?

 

[madmatt30]

Well I wouldnt entertain the celeron at all , I would honestly take an fx 6300 over that straight performance wise!

The 200ge looks decent & at least puts you on a good future upgrade path.

 

[jadtheone]

I don't have any parts yet.
Let's just say everything is available to doge an endless cycle of hoping that something is available.
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "configurations".
I'll look into those CPUs but I can't now since I can't use a VPN right now.

 

[USAFRet]

By "different configurations", I was referring to these threads and the ones merged into them:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3784276/turning-2000s-modern-gaming-rig-required.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3791418/frequently-asked-rarely-answered-550-laptop.html

 

[USAFRet]

I don't have any parts yet.

If you don't have any parts yet, why focus on those old and low end configs?

 

[jadtheone]

Well I'm on a pretty tight budget and the space available is even tighter.
The computer build is my main plan since by the looks of things it can give me the most performance and it has quite a lot of perks most importantly being able to upgrade in the future and not be stuck with what you first paid for.
I'm VERY low on space which is why a laptop is a backup plan incase a computer doesn't work.
All new high end CPUs cost a majority of my budget,the i3-8100 might be possible but I'd have to downgrade quite a bit of stuff for it to fit in budget.
The advantage I saw in the FX 6300 was that it didn't need a DDR4 Mobo/ram and DDR3 is a bit cheaper than DDR4.
I wish to have as many backup plans as possible.

 

[WildCard999]

If budget is a issue you could always go G5400/8gb/H310/GTX 1050 in a MATX build which will game fine at 1080P/60hz on med-low settings. The problem with a laptop is that there isn't much you can upgrade so your pretty much stuck with what you buy besides RAM and storage.

 

[DSzymborski]

Well I'm on a pretty tight budget and the space available is even tighter.
The computer build is my main plan since by the looks of things it can give me the most performance and it has quite a lot of perks most importantly being able to upgrade in the future and not be stuck with what you first paid for.
I'm VERY low on space which is why a laptop is a backup plan incase a computer doesn't work.
All new high end CPUs cost a majority of my budget,the i3-8100 might be possible but I'd have to downgrade quite a bit of stuff for it to fit in budget.
The advantage I saw in the FX 6300 was that it didn't need a DDR4 Mobo/ram and DDR3 is a bit cheaper than DDR4.
I wish to have as many backup plans as possible.

I would actually call this a disadvantage, since it provides you with an option that is a lot *more* expensive in the long run. In order to save the difference between DDR3 and DDR4 RAM, you'll then be stuck on a disappointing 2012 platform with no real upgrade path and your next upgrade will cost you, in addition to a new CPU, a completely new motherboard and completely new RAM. You'll eventually lose ten times what you save by locking yourself into an AM3+ platform.

Modern Intel and AMD platforms both have a line of budget CPUs that don't leave you with obsolete RAM and actual upgrade paths.

 

[superninja12]

Meet the 300 usd basic budget killer build, by superninja12.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium Gold G5400 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $294.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-29 13:42 EDT-0400

yes you can play lol dota csgo minecraft fortnite on this.

 

[jadtheone]

How much would that build cost?
Well the most I can spend on a CPU without having to downgrade anything is about 75$-100$ there might be DDR4 ones with good upgrade paths but I haven't come across any.
Edit for the comment right above this one:
Well I can try to use that as a base and try to upgrade on it efficiently until I reach the budget,thanks.
(I've made a promise to myself to never play any of the games you mentioned but if it can run them then good)(by run I assume you mean decent FPS on low settings).

 

[WildCard999]

Meet the 300 usd basic budget killer build, by superninja12.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium Gold G5400 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $294.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-29 13:42 EDT-0400

yes you can play lol dota csgo minecraft fortnite on this.

I think if your going to go iGPU that Ryzen would be the better choice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.15 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax - Ninja II ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $309.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-29 13:54 EDT-0400

 

[superninja12]

Meet the 300 usd basic budget killer build, by superninja12.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium Gold G5400 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $294.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-29 13:42 EDT-0400

yes you can play lol dota csgo minecraft fortnite on this.

I think if your going to go iGPU that Ryzen would be the better choice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.15 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax - Ninja II ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $309.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-29 13:54 EDT-0400

thats a fantastic alternative, however once you had a ssd, you don't want to go back.
I agree that ryzen 2200g is a way better chip!

 

[DSzymborski]

How much would that build cost?
Well the most I can spend on a CPU without having to downgrade anything is about 75$-100$ there might be DDR4 ones with good upgrade paths but I haven't come across any.
Edit for the comment right above this one:
Well I can try to use that as a base and try to upgrade on it efficiently until I reach the budget,thanks.
(I've made a promise to myself to never play any of the games you mentioned but if it can run them then good)(by run I assume you mean decent FPS on low settings).

Any DDR4 CPU is going to be a better idea than an FX-6300, which isn't a good CPU to begin with. You stated that your priority is to be able to upgrade in the future and not be stuck with the PC you first bought. The FX-6300 is the worst option given in this thread to fulfill that priority; it's already an underperformer and an upgrade will essentially be more than half the cost of a new PC.

 

[jadtheone]

I did a bit of modifying to Wildcards list and this is the result:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RCf8zY
Is there something I'm missing?
By the way that case looks great,a whole lot of ports and with 2 fans for less than 30$.

 

[WildCard999]

I did a bit of modifying to Wildcards list and this is the result:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RCf8zY
Is there something I'm missing?
By the way that case looks great,a whole lot of ports and with 2 fans for less than 30$.

Dump the CPU cooler, the one that comes with the 2200G is just as good as the one you picked.

 

[jadtheone]

Didn't realize it came with one,thank you.

 

[jadtheone]

Well the base total is 391$ leaving me with about 160$ budget,first thing that comes to mind:a GPU.
But which GPU?

 

[WildCard999]

If your budget is about $550 I'd get this, the 1600 (after overclock) is much better then then 2200G with the extra cores and threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax - Ninja II ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-29 14:56 EDT-0400

 

[superninja12]

how about a oem windows lisence , antivirus, perhaps vpn and other stuff?

 

[jadtheone]

Here people get windows for 10 cent CDs,I keep myself in the safe side of the internet viruses aren't major,I already have about 1.2GB tunnelbear VPN data with 500mb monthly.