Don't know if you remember me from a couple days ago, but I've got one more question. As the tile says, should I go with 16GB DDR4 RAM at 2666MHz, or a 120GB Kingston UV400 SSD?
Without the 16GB I'll have 8GB DDR4 RAM at 2400MHz, and without the SSD I'll have a 1TB 7200rpm HDD.
Posted Aug 8, 2016, 5:13 PM UTC
Go for a 240-256GB SSD or 16GB of RAM. 120GB is not enough these days for everything.
SSD personally as the benefits will be more noticeable. If you could swing a 240-256 GB that would Be better but I understand budgets. Do you already have an extra HDD or something or large storage as 128 wouldn't last you long with the OS and a couple large games.
Yeah I'll be rocking a 1TB HDD no matter what route I go with, but so far the overwhelming majority is going for the SSD, so I'll go with that. The SSD will be purely OS and maybe a couple games.
I'd go with the SSD then. You'll enjoy it more than 16 GB of ram. You cal ways drop in some more ram later on which is easier than having to reinstall Windows. Although that's also not hard either.
Not hard, but inconvenient
SSD, though as the owner of a 120GB, seeing if you can find a bit more cash for some extra room makes life a bit easier.
Get the SSD.
ssd makes a huge difference is os boot up time and if you install games, then loading time. Very beneficial for games like bf4 or gta v.
8gb ram is fine unless the game is very unoptimized. Get the ssd.
8gb of ram is enough for MOST applications nowadays, so I would go with the SSD, as it has more immediate effects and is better for quality of life. At the same time, if you have the ram slots, you can just pop in another 8gb stick later on down the line if you need, and it's usually a very cheap upgrade.
SSD first, then when able to upgrade the ram. Switching from an HDD to an SSD is one of the most noticeable and "worth-it" upgrades you can do imo.
16GB and a 250GB SSD
Honestly I have a 500GB SSD and 16GB of RAM, if I had to choose between the two I'm going against the grain here and saying I'd go with the RAM and just pick up a 1TB HDD instead. However, this really depends on how you use your PC. I video edit occasionally, I host the server software for games like ARK and such when me and my friends/family play together, and in many scenarios the 16GB has been a great upgrade from the 8 I had before.
That said, if you are just playing games as an end user, only a few games have ever used over 8gb and even then, they can be easily run with just 8GB. I have seen multiple people have stuttering problems in ARK Survival Evolved that was resolved after going from 8gb ram to 16gb. GTA5 makes use of a lot of RAM sometimes too.
I would actually go neither, save up for a 240GB ssd if you cant afford it already. Its much better value for money and with 120GB you will be running out of space quick.
Ok that could be an option as well, thanks.