[SOLVED] SSD or HDD for college work and games?

[Reiv_4]

Hi, title says it all basically, I’ve recently built a pc and it only has 1 250gb ssd atm which has the OS and a few other apps but im looking to buy another storage device for it, I’m thinking of getting a 1 or 2tb storage drive but not sure if i should get a hdd or ssd, the main uses are mostly for college work and games, I know the differences but i wanna know what you guys recommend (im not too bothered about the prices) Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

This depends on your space needs and budget.

My systems? All SSD (see below).
Other people mix and match.

1TB Intel 660p for under $100 is hard to beat.

 

[Gam3r01]

Given how close SSD prices are to HDDs these days (660p) I see no reason to not get a second SSD.
Unless you have to store over 1TB of data that is.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

1TB Intel 660p for under $100 is hard to beat.

I second this opinion.

I would sell the old SSD and replace it with a 1TB SSD since they are really cheap right now.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Storage | Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $94.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $94.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-05 18:53 EDT-0400 |

 

[USAFRet]

I would sell the old SSD and replace it with a 1TB SSD since they are really cheap right now.

I would keep the existing drive, and add the Intel.

 

[Reiv_4]

This depends on your space needs and budget.

My systems? All SSD (see below).
Other people mix and match.

1TB Intel 660p for under $100 is hard to beat.

Edit: i have a budget of £100 to £200

I second this opinion.

I would sell the old SSD and replace it with a 1TB SSD since they are really cheap right now.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Storage | Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $94.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $94.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-05 18:53 EDT-0400 |

i dont want to sell the ssd i just bought cause it would be a waste and the pc has just been recently built

 

[Reiv_4]

I would keep the existing drive, and add the Intel.

Is there any big differences with the 2.5inch ssds and the m.2s apart from the sizes?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Well, you can keep the existing 250gb and just add a new drive in addition.

If you have a high budget you would have no reason to go HDD. An SSD is available and will just make "loading la faster"

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Storage | Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £190.00 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £190.00
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-05 23:59 BST+0100 |

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Is there any big differences with the 2.5inch ssds and the m.2s apart from the sizes?

What mobo and CPU are in your system?

M.2 SSDs come in 2 types. NVME (PCIe) and SATA.

Sata M.2 SSD are the same as the SATA 2.5in SSD, just different size.

NVME M.2 SSD are generally faster than SATA m.2 or 2.5 in. You won't notice a ton of difference either way.

The Intel 660p is NVME M.2 and the slightly slower Crucial MX500 is 2.5in SATA.

 

[Reiv_4]

What mobo and CPU are in your system?

M.2 SSDs come in 2 types. NVME (PCIe) and SATA.

Sata M.2 SSD are the same as the SATA 2.5in SSD, just different size.

NVME M.2 SSD are generally faster than SATA m.2 or 2.5 in. You won't notice a ton of difference either way.

The Intel 660p is NVME M.2 and the slightly slower Crucial MX500 is 2.5in SATA.

I have a asus rog strix b450f gaming mobo and a ryzen 3600 cpu

And the crucial ssd you suggested above is the one i have currently but it is a 250gb ssd

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Your system could take a m.2 NVME or any sata ssd.

I would buy the MX500 linked.

 

[Reiv_4]

Your system could take a m.2 NVME or any sata ssd.

I would buy the MX500 linked.

I was thinking about getting the one you linked but im deciding if I really need that 2tb or the 1tb will be more than enough

 

[NightHawkRMX]

What games do you play?

What work do you do?

A few games and word/excel documents will certainly not need more than the 1tb.

 

[Reiv_4]

What games do you play?

What work do you do?

A few games and word/excel documents will certainly not need more than the 1tb.

Most of the games i play are like gta, ark battlefield etc and the the college work i do is based on coding and programming but im leaning more towards a 1tb ssd

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you buy the 1tb it should suffice. If you dont have enough storage, you can upgrade in the future.