General DiscussionSSD as a main hard drive?

ive been using only ssds for about 2 years now, no problem thus far

samsung is my go to ssd brand

you dont really need a ssd for dota but Samsung and Kingston are one of most reliable ones out there

i don't have that long experience but im using my one for more than a year and no problems so far
i have samsung as well

if your laptop sup M2 u can use that
or u can use ODD space for ssd with a bracket
like this
https://pasteboard.co/GTWNSxD.png
i mean it 2017 no one use dvd or cd any more

SSD all the way! just choose from a good brand, read reviews before buying, it's going to last you decades.

the better question is, why would you NOT us a SSD drive for your system

Cost. Anything over 250gb is still pretty expensive.

They theoretically don’t last as long as physical drives but both last longer than their useful tech life anyway. They are just as reliable as physical drives at this point. Everyone should be backing up important files anyway either to a cloud or second storage medium like an external drive. Programs like steam games can just be reloaded.

IMO, if you're building a new system, SSD is mandatory in 2k17.

SSD will change your life TBH. The loading times!

thanks guys, that is what i thought most of the time.

PS Funny enough but i still use CD for burning "mixed tapes" since i have this old cd player

@EverN0ng

I agree the Samsung ones are good but not so certain about Kingston. Gotta watch if getting from Amazon as they can be a little hit or miss (like their SD cards).

Personally, I would opt for a Crucial drive (looks like a random make but been in the PC industry from the dawn of time). From personal experience, my Crucial M240 will be running for 4 years in January with no problems (unlike my 1TB WD HDD)

it's not only about loading times, there are some games where it stutters if you're playing it on a HDD when you turn your settings way up.