External 3.0 USB hard drives VS internal SATA drives which is better.

[BlazGr]

I'm building a new (my first one actually) computer rig. At the start of choosing the components I was planning to have a 275 GB SSD boot drive and 1 TB mass storage internal hard drive. Now someone suggested me some other ideas:
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better processor (I was planning to have an i5-7600 processor which is about 290 $ and the 60$ hard drive so if I ditch the hard drive a could get an i7-7700 processor).
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better SSD(if the SSD is 100$and the HDD is 60$ buy an SSD that is 160$ (has 60$ more storage if that makes sense).
-to buy an external 1TB hard drive (first off to carry it around and second because he heard that if virus strikes it won't damage my files on the external one as it would do it on the enternal one.
Just so you know I'm planning to use the computer for school, internet browsing watching films and some liter games like banished so nothing too complex.
So which of the options is the best and if you have any better idea (s) please tell me. Thanks.

 

[BlazGr]

I'm building a new (my first one actually) computer rig. At the start of choosing the components I was planning to have a 275 GB SSD boot drive and 1 TB mass storage internal hard drive. Now someone suggested me some other ideas:
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better processor (I was planning to have an i5-7600 processor which is about 290 $ and the 60$ hard drive so if I ditch the hard drive a could get an i7-7700 processor).
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better SSD(if the SSD is 100$and the HDD is 60$ buy an SSD that is 160$ (has 60$ more storage if that makes sense).
-to buy an external 1TB hard drive (first off to carry it around and second because he heard that if virus strikes it won't damage my files on the external one as it would do it on the enternal one.
Just so you know I'm planning to use the computer for school, internet browsing watching films and some liter games like banished so nothing too complex.
So which of the options is the best and if you have any better idea (s) please tell me. Thanks.

I also have finished building PC about a couple of months ago, and I remember how hard it was for me to do everything for the first time, therefore I want to sincerely help. I did not understand a couple of points - you were advised not to put the HDD as an additional hard drive, and replace it with an external hard drive? That is, the main hard drive you will be presented with an SSD card, and an additional one - an external like those?
I honestly do not really understand the benefit of such a replacement. My build looks like this:

CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MOBO MSI B350M PRO-VDH
GPU Zotac GTX 1060 3GB
RAM Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB
HDD Crucial MX300 525GB / Seagate 1 TB
CASE VIVO V01
PSU Corsair CX450
I have SSD and an additional HDD. And I honestly do not see the point of putting the external HD. Except for this issue, I fully support the installation of the i7 processor, yet it is much more powerful, and this is especially important in "heavy" games. I personally give preference to the AMD manufacturer, but I'm perfectly aware that i7 is extremely good. I would be interested to know what else you plan to add to the PC. What kind of video сard, RAM, etc. Maybe we can come up with something interesting)

Well this is my build here:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8CxjxY

 

[helpstar]

also get a dual channel RAM kit instead of two "single channel" RAMs (better compatibility, sometimes cheaper)

 

[VIVO-US]

I'm building a new (my first one actually) computer rig. At the start of choosing the components I was planning to have a 275 GB SSD boot drive and 1 TB mass storage internal hard drive. Now someone suggested me some other ideas:
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better processor (I was planning to have an i5-7600 processor which is about 290 $ and the 60$ hard drive so if I ditch the hard drive a could get an i7-7700 processor).
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better SSD(if the SSD is 100$and the HDD is 60$ buy an SSD that is 160$ (has 60$ more storage if that makes sense).
-to buy an external 1TB hard drive (first off to carry it around and second because he heard that if virus strikes it won't damage my files on the external one as it would do it on the enternal one.
Just so you know I'm planning to use the computer for school, internet browsing watching films and some liter games like banished so nothing too complex.
So which of the options is the best and if you have any better idea (s) please tell me. Thanks.

If you're only doing internet browsing, school work, and light to moderate gaming, even an i5 will exceed your needs. There's no need to spend extra on an i7, and you can upgrade any time if you ever feel the need. You could probably even scale back to an i5-7400 (currently on sale for $190 at Newegg) and still have more than enough CPU power and speed for your build. The extra money can be used for more storage or a better graphics card.

The internal SSD drive will give you very fast boot, load, and installation times as your main internal drive. The secondary 1TB drive will be seen and used the same by your PC whether it's internal or external, so you can simply go with the type that will meet your needs. Get an external if you need to carry your data with you, or get an internal if you aren't planning to move it around.

 

[AkselVerg]

I'm building a new (my first one actually) computer rig. At the start of choosing the components I was planning to have a 275 GB SSD boot drive and 1 TB mass storage internal hard drive. Now someone suggested me some other ideas:
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better processor (I was planning to have an i5-7600 processor which is about 290 $ and the 60$ hard drive so if I ditch the hard drive a could get an i7-7700 processor).
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better SSD(if the SSD is 100$and the HDD is 60$ buy an SSD that is 160$ (has 60$ more storage if that makes sense).
-to buy an external 1TB hard drive (first off to carry it around and second because he heard that if virus strikes it won't damage my files on the external one as it would do it on the enternal one.
Just so you know I'm planning to use the computer for school, internet browsing watching films and some liter games like banished so nothing too complex.
So which of the options is the best and if you have any better idea (s) please tell me. Thanks.

If you're only doing internet browsing, school work, and light to moderate gaming, even an i5 will exceed your needs. There's no need to spend extra on an i7, and you can upgrade any time if you ever feel the need. You could probably even scale back to an i5-7400 (currently on sale for $190 at Newegg) and still have more than enough CPU power and speed for your build. The extra money can be used for more storage or a better graphics card.

The internal SSD drive will give you very fast boot, load, and installation times as your main internal drive. The secondary 1TB drive will be seen and used the same by your PC whether it's internal or external, so you can simply go with the type that will meet your needs. Get an external if you need to carry your data with you, or get an internal if you aren't planning to move it around.

According to his components and especially the video card, I do not think that these pc is building for study. Accordingly to this, it is better to take more powerfull processor. What is the point to buy details that you will soon want to change again? It is better to take a good part at once for a long time.

 

[BlazGr]

Okay, why did you decide to use Sapphire - Radeon RX 560, look GeForce 1050 I think it`s better. With the processor the same thing, i7 will be better as we figured out, RAM - I also have 8gb, but I have to emphasize one feature. when I projected my future workplace I decided to have three monitors located nearby. So, the problem is that when playing heavy games on one monitor, the other two pictures are being slowed down. On the left monitor I had a browser open, on central - Dark Souls 3, and on the right just live wallpapers were played. So live wallpapers and browser had some lags. I think it's because of RAM. If you also want to make a system of monitors, it's better to add at least 4GB if the slots allow, but this is not critical. If I run just Dark Souls on all screens, then there is no slowing down.

Well first I live in Slovenia (Maybe you heard of Melania Trump is from here) and we have a bit different prices around here. Actually I dont exactly know yet which graphics card I ll use .And I Im not going to play games like dark souls and I ll have just one monitor so 8 Gb will be alright. And I didnt actally thought to use the i7 but if everybody would suggest it i would use it.

 

[VIVO-US]

I'm building a new (my first one actually) computer rig. At the start of choosing the components I was planning to have a 275 GB SSD boot drive and 1 TB mass storage internal hard drive. Now someone suggested me some other ideas:
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better processor (I was planning to have an i5-7600 processor which is about 290 $ and the 60$ hard drive so if I ditch the hard drive a could get an i7-7700 processor).
-to ditch the hard drive and buy a better SSD(if the SSD is 100$and the HDD is 60$ buy an SSD that is 160$ (has 60$ more storage if that makes sense).
-to buy an external 1TB hard drive (first off to carry it around and second because he heard that if virus strikes it won't damage my files on the external one as it would do it on the enternal one.
Just so you know I'm planning to use the computer for school, internet browsing watching films and some liter games like banished so nothing too complex.
So which of the options is the best and if you have any better idea (s) please tell me. Thanks.

If you're only doing internet browsing, school work, and light to moderate gaming, even an i5 will exceed your needs. There's no need to spend extra on an i7, and you can upgrade any time if you ever feel the need. You could probably even scale back to an i5-7400 (currently on sale for $190 at Newegg) and still have more than enough CPU power and speed for your build. The extra money can be used for more storage or a better graphics card.

The internal SSD drive will give you very fast boot, load, and installation times as your main internal drive. The secondary 1TB drive will be seen and used the same by your PC whether it's internal or external, so you can simply go with the type that will meet your needs. Get an external if you need to carry your data with you, or get an internal if you aren't planning to move it around.

According to his components and especially the video card, I do not think that these pc is building for study. Accordingly to this, it is better to take more powerfull processor. What is the point to buy details that you will soon want to change again? It is better to take a good part at once for a long time.

Ah, I missed seeing the parts list! The recommendation on the CPU was based on my own experience, and the game he mentioned specifically was "Banished", which is light enough to run on a 10 year old Windows XP computer. Graphics intense games will benefit from an i7 at 1080p, but for lighter usage and less intense games, an i5 combined with the RX 560 in his list would be a good and long lasting balance.