Quote:My 512GB SSD cost 279 euros a few months ago. For that money I could buy four 1TB HDDs. SSDs are getting cheaper but they are not yet a viable option for a budget machine IMO.

 

Depends on how you use the budget machine, if you're just a light user I would say get a ssd over a hdd as you might not need the space anyways.  I remember I changed out my parents old 120gb ide hard drive with an ssd  they had like 30 gbs used of the available space, and that's including the space that windows use. 

 

I never knew you could use that little space, I have total 3tbs and just ordered a 3tb hdd from newegg. 

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