I need a new harddrive or just a simple ssd??? Having issues! Disk usage 100%

[delilpolat]

**CPU**|[Intel Core i5-4460](http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460/Rating/2310)|55.8%

**GPU**|[Nvidia GTX 960](http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Nvidia-GTX-960/Rating/3165)|40.3%

**GPU**|[Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)](http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Intel-HD-4600-Desktop-125-GHz/Rating/2168)|2%

**HDD**|[Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB](http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Seagate-Barracuda-720014-1TB/Rating/1849)|86.8%

**RAM**|[Unknown 2x4GB](http://ram.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/65561/Unknown-2x4GB)|61.6%

**MBD**|[Gigabyte GA-H81M-H](http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Gigabyte-GA-H81M-H/2012)|

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thats my pc build. I am just wondering if i need a new harddrive because everytime i use windows i get 100% disk usage.

When only opening chrome it spikes up to 100 and then back again. When i talk with friends on discord and play lol(league of legends), it can spike and then i cant do anything until it calms back down.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Your drive may be starting to fail. But I think it may be time to upgrade to a SSD. The have really come down in pricing and can be had for pretty cheap. Here is a decent SSD that will be a really nice boost in performance.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7XRNkT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7XRNkT/by_merchant/

Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $64.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-07 16:09 EDT-0400

And if you on a budget this will work as a good boot drive.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7YFnQZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7YFnQZ/by_merchant/

Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $24.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-07 16:11 EDT-0400

 

[seagate_surfer]

delilpolat, besides possibly needing a new HDD or SSD, you want to make sure you have a robust back up plan for situations like these.

The conventional wisdom by tech experts on backups is known as the 3-2-1 method. Basically you want:

3 copies of any data you don't want to lose
2 different mediums it's stored on (so 2 different drives in your computer, for example)
1 copy kept offsite, to prevent against disaster.