Pure Gamers: Was the SSD Worth the Extra Cash Per GB?

[Fly Guy]

HDD cost per GB is around $0.04 while SSD cost per GB is around $0.50. SSD boots Windows 8.1 faster than HDD by around 7 seconds but does nothing to improve gaming in terms of FPS or visual quality (GPU).

If you are a pure gamer would you suggest another pure gamer to buy an SSD although it will not benefit them in terms of gaming?

I wouldn't. If one has a limited budget to build a gaming PC then I would place the cash saved from buying a HDD and place that money into things that matter to the gamer: GPU and/or monitor.

[76561198169800449]

I wouldn't put a SSD into a PC for pure gaming unless you're at the $800+ range. Other than that you really should focus the bulk of your budget into the GPU like you already said.

[videogames]

If you're on a tight budget maybe put the money somewhere else, but for convenience I would absolutely recommend getting an SSD. Install whatever games on it that have long loading times, the difference should be immediately noticeable.

[_I_]

ssd helps with boot times, and load (and texture popin) times for games instlled on it
but will not help with fps at all

$100 for a 240g ssd isnt a huge ammount to spen on it

[Fly Guy]

Escrito originalmente por SKoRM:

I wouldn't put a SSD into a PC for pure gaming unless you're at the $800+

And the reason being? So SSD does help image quality (ability to play games with higher settings) and FPS only if a person spends more than $800+ on the gaming PC build?

Escrito originalmente por videogames:

I but for convenience I would absolutely recommend getting an SSD. Install whatever games on it that have long loading times, the difference should be immediately noticeable.

So what if the person doesn't care about the 7 seconds saved from booting the computer off the SSD or the few seconds saved from loading games and prefers to spend the money saved by buying a HDD instead to get steak and lobster, upgrade to a better GPU or upgrade monitor. Is that a good idea?

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

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$100 for a 240g ssd isnt a huge ammount to spen on it

All I care is about FPS and image quality, the ability to play games with higher settings. Seems like SSD is pointless if all I want is improvement in image quality and FPS?

[upcoast]

Every time I think about an sdd for my pc I go look at prices vs size then forget about it.

[videogames]

Escrito originalmente por Genghis Khan:

So what if the person doesn't care about the 7 seconds saved from booting the computer off the SSD or the few seconds saved from loading games and prefers to spend the money saved by buying a HDD instead to get steak and lobster, upgrade to a better GPU or upgrade monitor. Is that a good idea?

Sure. You should spend your money according to your own priorities, no one is going to tell you otherwise. The same could be said about getting a faster hard drive, nicer case, motherboard, power supply. You can spend less on something that just works.

[ANGLOCK]

yes

[˜lokkandload˜™]

I run SSD strictly for OS and a Hybrid SSHD for programs and gaming. They get the benefit of the hybrid's 8Gb front side flash to open programs transfer files quicker, but the cost effectiveness of still being a reasonably priced platter drive.

[Charlie]

I recommend everyone get a SSD as a boot drive if they can afford one, it makes a huge difference to PC performance

[Fly Guy]

Escrito originalmente por You Know Nothing Jon Snow:

I recommend everyone get a SSD as a boot drive if they can afford one, it makes a huge difference to PC performance

I don't recommend an SDD if you're pure gamer like I am. It doesn't justify the cost per GB when HDD is only $0.04 vs. SSD at $0.50 per GB. SSD does nothing to improve image quality (the ability to play in higher settings at higher resolutions) and higher FPS. Pure gamers like me only care about those things. I'll save the cash instead of the 7 seconds saved each day. Take this money saved and upgrade the GPU,monitor, or get a nice steak and lobster dinner instead.

[Charlie]

Escrito originalmente por Genghis Khan:

I don't recommend an SDD if you're pure gamer like I am.

I'm pretty much a pure gamer aswell and once you do get an SSD you will never ever want to go back to a mechanical HDD.

[Fly Guy]

Escrito originalmente por You Know Nothing Jon Snow:

Escrito originalmente por Genghis Khan:

I don't recommend an SDD if you're pure gamer like I am.

I'm pretty much a pure gamer aswell and once you do get an SSD you will never ever want to go back to a mechanical HDD.

Yeah, if you care to save that 7 seconds with Windows boot time. No thanks. I'll save that cash for a steak and lobster dinner. Or save that money to upgrade GPU.

[Charlie]

Escrito originalmente por Genghis Khan:

Yeah, if you care to save that 7 seconds with Windows boot time. No thanks. I'll save that cash for a steak and lobster dinner. Or save that money to upgrade GPU.

Why are you getting so defensive about it? All I'm saying is SSD's are cheap and if you have money left-over it's a purchase that very few people regret. I have not heard one person ever say they've regretted buying an SSD.

[Fly Guy]

Escrito originalmente por You Know Nothing Jon Snow:

Why are you getting so defensive about it?

Who said I am? I'm expressing my opinion just as you are.

Escrito originalmente por You Know Nothing Jon Snow:

All I'm saying is SSD's are cheap...

What is cheap or not is an opinion. SSD is $0.50 per GB while HDD is $0.04 per GB. SSD doesn't improve gaming in terms of improving FPS or provide better image quality (the ability to play games at higher settings and at high resolution) so it is a waste of money unless one really care about saving that daily 7 seconds from booting Windows from an SSD.

Escrito originalmente por You Know Nothing Jon Snow:

...and if you have money left-over it's a purchase that very few people regret.

Just because I have money left over doesn't obligate me to spend it.

Escrito originalmente por You Know Nothing Jon Snow:

I have not heard one person ever say they've regretted buying an SSD.

It depends what people are looking for. For me, saving 7 seconds from Windows boot time is a waste of money. Gamers LIKE ME, only care about increased FPS and image quality.

[Charlie]

Escrito originalmente por Genghis Khan:

SNIP

You created a thread asking if you should/shouldn't get an SSD, and yet whenever someone recommends you get an SSD you say you don't recommend it. You are answering your own question. If you are dead serious that SSD's are pointless then don't bother, it is your personal computer; do whatever you want with it. As I have said 3 times now, if you have money to spare I recommend you purchase an SSD.