HELP!

Toaku · 25 Mar 2013 at 22:11

If i had a 130gb SSD do i need to also buy a hard drive?
(im building a gaming computer)

zakblood · 25 Mar 2013 at 22:12

no, but you wont have much space if you don't

so depends on how many games you have, plus what other stuff you will install plus your o/s updates, swap file / temp etc

Doomedspeed · 25 Mar 2013 at 22:15

Short Answer is No.

On Holiday · 25 Mar 2013 at 22:19

Yes and No.

Yes, you need one because 130gb is definitely not enough for the average PC gamer.
No, you don't need one because the computer can function without it.

More clearly; if you plan to store things besides a few games and Windows, YES you need one!

120GB would get me the OS and about 5 games. That's why I bought a 500gb SSD..

eagle2508 · 26 Mar 2013 at 01:12

Just throw a normal HDD in.... You can get a 500GB for next to nothing:

£43.99 = http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-364-WD&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=940

Use the SSD for OS and a few games etc and the above for the rest of your files....

Toaku · 19 Jul 2013 at 00:19

Would it be okay to just used a hard drive?

Dervious · 19 Jul 2013 at 10:20

It would be fine if you don't want to install loads of games.

My Steam folder is about 36GB, and I have 3 full games installed. Windows 7 + essential stuff uses about 30GB, call it 40GB to be safe. 3 Games + OS = 76GB.

I reckon a 128GB SSD can comfortably hold 5 full game installs. For some people that would be an issue, for others, no problem.

I'd still have a normal HDD for backup purposes anyway.