Is SSD necessary for Mid Range Budget PC?

[Imran]

If Yes than why?
If No than also comment why?

 

[McLovin]

No, I don't say it's necessary. I have a lot of computers in my household that don't have them and they work and perform really fast, but if you were a gamer, or a hardware/computer tech top of the range guy, I guess.

I personally don't have one yet. Hope to get one in the next couple of months.

 

[Imran]

No, I don't say it's necessary. I have a lot of computers in my household that don't have them and they work and perform really fast, but if you were a gamer, or a hardware/computer tech top of the range guy, I guess.

I personally don't have one yet. Hope to get one in the next couple of months.

Thanks for your comment

 

[HeffeD]

They're an optional computer component upgrade. They may have advantages that appeal to you, but they're definitely not necessary.

 

[Exterminator]

I dont think they are necessary either but they are nice to have as an addition to install your OS on.You can get a decent one for around $75-$120 depending on how many GB's you want.In that price range your looking at 64-120GB's.If I were to build one today,I think I would definitely buy one.

 

[Plexx]

I dont think they are necessary either but they are nice to have as an addition to install your OS on.You can get a decent one for around $75-$120 depending on how many GB's you want.In that price range your looking at 64-120GB's.If I were to build one today,I think I would definitely buy one.

I am struggling with space on my SSD as its a 120GB one.

As opposed to have several AAA titles and some Online games installed, I'm down to 4 only (Aion taking around 20GB, Seven Core Online +/- 3GB, EVE Online 15.5GB and SMITE 2.7GB).

Had to choose to hold on SC2, FC3, Dishonored etc.

Most of the music on ExHDD.

Sure the speed in loading windows etc is great, but I rather run a 500 to 750GB 7200rpm HDD as opposed to SSD.

However this SSD will find a new home soon on the mid end laptop I have.

 

[McLovin]

I am struggling with space on my SSD as its a 120GB one.

As opposed to have several AAA titles and some Online games installed, I'm down to 4 only (Aion taking around 20GB, Seven Core Online +/- 3GB, EVE Online 15.5GB and SMITE 2.7GB).

Had to choose to hold on SC2, FC3, Dishonored etc.

Most of the music on ExHDD.

Sure the speed in loading windows etc is great, but I rather run a 500 to 750GB 7200rpm HDD as opposed to SSD.

However this SSD will find a new home soon on the mid end laptop I have.

See in that case why not, just install Windows, and normal applications that you would use every day, like Office, Photoshop, AV, etc and put all your games onto another drive?

 

[Valentin N]

depends on what midrange has for meaning but I don't think ssd is necessary but an option to truly increase the response and significant visual experience. For people who work with editing video and photo alike will benefit greatly from a SSD. However depending only on a ssd is an unwise choice.

I am using 52GB out of my 600GB (windows) so an ssd would be enough.

There would be a way to only rely on ssd through amd ram disk but then you need a heck of a lot ram (more than 4GB, best would be 20-30GB) where game and or other frequent used application are then stored; the ram is used as cache and the cpu will access the application much faster.

 

[Coffeeman]

For just the OS and some apps, like CS 6, office, browsers I thins that an SSD should be a great upgrade. Documents and other stuff installed on the other HDD and you should be fine. But for games installations, as Biozfear mentioned his, a 480 GB SSD is great, if you have the money.
So final word, the SSD is a great upgrade for every PC/Laptop if you have the money and put it to good use ( low-end, mainstream of high-end)

 

[Deleted member 178]

I will say "NO" for mid-range budget because the other components of the computer must be as recent as the SSD to really get the best performance of it , if not it is like putting a formula 1 motor in a family car chassis.

 

[Valentin N]

For just the OS and some apps, like CS 6, office, browsers I thins that an SSD should be a great upgrade. Documents and other stuff installed on the other HDD and you should be fine. But for games installations, as Biozfear mentioned his, a 480 GB SSD is great, if you have the money.
So final word, the SSD is a great upgrade for every PC/Laptop if you have the money and put it to good use ( low-end, mainstream of high-end)

I think 256GB will also do.

 

[McLovin]

I will say "NO" for mid-range budget because the other components of the computer must be as recent as the SSD to really get the best performance of it , if not it is like putting a formula 1 motor in a family car chassis.

That to me is common sense. If you ware putting an SSD (for instance) in an Intel Pentium 4 computer, I see no point even just to upgrade the whole machine.

 

[malbky]

No need of SSD. Windows 8 boot and shutdown times are fast enough without it. So no need.