Need space!

[Xarick]

My WD back 1tb is getting full.
I have it split into a 250 and a 750.
I need more

So my thoughts are a 2 or 3 TB drive, OR a 256 ssd for the OS stuff.

I game a lot, but wonder if I would really see much benefit vs just getting a nice 2tb drive.

Thoughts?

 

[Zxian]

What is it filled with, and what kind of data do you plan on having?

An SSD is a massive performance boost for day-to-day computing. Anything that's related to starting your system or starting applications will benefit. Load times for games will improve, but your FPS generally won't (that only gets better with CPU/GPU upgrades).

If you just need more space to store pictures, music, and movies, my recommendation would be to get a couple of WD Red drives (one for storage, one for backup). Bulk storage doesn't need much performance and the Red drives come with a proper warranty service.

 

[Xarick]

Mostly games on one drive, pics and movies as well. But mostly games and files.

 

[hhhd1]

If the extra 250gb of an ssd would satisfy your current space needs, then this is what I would pick.

You could easily move the 250 partition to a new ssd, and benefit from the speed gain.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

you should get a SSD regardless, imo

 

[VirtualLarry]

So my thoughts are a 2 or 3 TB drive, OR a 256 ssd for the OS stuff.

I game a lot, but wonder if I would really see much benefit vs just getting a nice 2tb drive.

Well, which do you need more, space or speed? What is your budget?