[SIM-1472133]

I recently built a $2500 PC and for the specs I put in it, it really shouldnt be as slow as it is. I am almost certain that it is the hard drive... The specs of the machine is below:

Motherboard: GigaByte G1 Sniper B7
CPU: Intel Core I7 7700K 4.2 ghz
GPU: Asus Strix Geforce GTX 1080 8G GDDR5
Power supply: EVGA SuperNova 750W G2
Case: NZXT S340
CPU Cooler: Cool Master Hyper 212X
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000Mhz 16GB
Hard Drive: WD Blue 2TB (2015)

I have a 250GB Samsung EVO 850 on standby to put the OS on, but is the hard drive letting me down?

My PC benchmark:

[Gary]

SSD would have been better from the get go

[Tsunfire]

Why do you have a HDD? Lmfao.

[SIM-1472133]

SSD would have been better from the get go

I bought the ssd for the OS and OS only, didnt leave room in the budget for a 1tb ssd lol. I have had the ssd for a while but cbf to put it in and re-partition lol

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Why do you have a HDD? Lmfao.

Because they are a great option if you dont have a masive amount of cash?

It would be $900 for a 2tb ssd fam...
http://www.umart.com.au/newsite/goods.php?id=35392

[Breeze26509]

If you bought a 2TB WD Blue, then you got a 5400RPM. 100% the problem here.
Although, I'm not sure why the OS isn't already on the SSD.

[SIM-1472133]

If you bought a 2TB WD Blue, then you got a 5400RPM. 100% the problem here.
Although, I'm not sure why the OS isn't already on the SSD.

I bought the ssd after I finished the build, its just laziness stopping me lol

[webdev77]

Hard drive is definitely the issue. A 512gb ssd would have been a good choice for a $2500 build.

[Tostig]

I bought the ssd for the OS and OS only, didnt leave room in the budget for a 1tb ssd lol. I have had the ssd for a while but cbf to put it in and re-partition lol

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Because they are a great option if you dont have a masive amount of cash?

It would be $900 for a 2tb ssd fam...
http://www.umart.com.au/newsite/goods.php?id=35392

> not buying a 500gb ssd boot drive and then a 1tb or even 2tb HDD for storage

is this your first time

[ｋａ＄ｈ]

It would be $900 for a 2tb ssd fam...
http://www.umart.com.au/newsite/goods.php?id=35392

That's why you have both, you don't NEED a 2TB SSD.

[Agostina]

I recommend getting a smaller size SSD. You use the SSD for the OS and important programs that you need to boot up quickly, then the rest you store on your HDD.

[SIM-1472133]

I recommend getting a smaller size SSD. You use the SSD for the OS and important programs that you need to boot up quickly, then the rest you store on your HDD.

I have a 250GB Samsung EVO 850 on standby to put the OS on, but is the hard drive letting me down?

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That's why you have both, you don't NEED a 2TB SSD.

That is my plan lol

[Agostina]

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That is my plan lol

In that case, there you go. Put the OS on the SSD and you'll see an increase in speed.

[SIM-1472133]

In that case, there you go. Put the OS on the SSD and you'll see an increase in speed.

Strying to weigh up to sell my ssd and then buy a 1tb ssd for a main drive

[Agostina]

Strying to weigh up to sell my ssd and then buy a 1tb ssd for a main drive

Unless you have money to blow, that's really not necessary.

[ryan⚜]

This is the setup I use and it's been pretty solid for me as far as space.

120GB SSD for OS/Recovery.
240GB SSD for games and software.
2TB for shit.

Like everyone else has said, HDD is definitely the sluggishness you're feeling. You don't need to get a gigantic ass SSD to fix it though. Just something big enough for the OS.