sSD or HDD for gaming?

If you are looking for the ideal storage component for your PC, and you want it to be perfect especially for gaming, from Nfortec we have prepared a great guide, so you can understand which is better, SSD or HDD for gaming

HDD and SSD storage units

To begin with, we assume that you are familiar with the concept of HDD and SSD, but, just in case, here are some of the types of HDDs and SSDs we offer a guide in which you will be able to see the main differences and features of all the hard drives in our Alcyon serieswe have a list of the most common types of hard disks in use today, as well as the most common types of hard disks. Now we will simply make a small description of both types, in case you want to refresh your memory.

HDD (Hard Drive Disc)hard drives are magnetic, and have several components to function properly, such as the head and other moving parts, whose main function is to write or read data. As they have different moving parts to operate, they are more likely to fail, but they are still an interesting and relatively affordable option for storing large amounts of data

SSDs (Solid State Drives) are non-magnetic and, unlike HDDs, do not require a motor to operate. Instead, they use non-volatile memory chips, which allow bits to be stored in flash memory cells. All these features make SSDs more resilient and less error-prone, and their speed is significantly faster than that of HDDs

Performance comparison

If what we want when we play is that our games work without jumps, and at a good speed, the most interesting option is to get a good SSD. While it is true that HDDs are more affordable in terms of price (depending on the size of memory they have), in the long run it pays to invest in an SSD, due to the fact that its durability is greater, and its read and write speed, incomparable with those of an HDD, plus they are much quieter

If you install your games on an SSD, you will notice that boot and load times are significantly reduced, this would have been great for us a few years ago, when Skyrim came out, whose load times were longer than the game. Also, as we mentioned before, an SSD is less likely to fail, or break, since it has no moving parts, although it is true that HDDs have also improved a lot and do not fail as easily, but it is still more likely

does this mean that HDDs are outdated? No, not at all. HDDs are a wonderful choice because of their size/price ratio. That is, you can now get a lot of storage capacity on HDD, having already gone from gigabytes to terabytes, for a much lower price than an SSD

So where does that leave us?

Therefore, as a conclusion, we recommend that you weigh the pros and cons in case you have to decide for one or the other in the short term. Think that you will always be able to add or change hard disks, and if your tower is one of those that allows you to install 2 or 3, depending on the type, all the better. This is something that we always recommend you to take into account when choosing your new PC enclosureit is good to know how many hard disks we can install depending on what we need

If you need a storage disk for hybrid use, with games and lots of other data, an HDD will be great for sure if you're on a tight budget. If you're on a tighter budget, and your intention is to seriously play relatively demanding titles, an SSD is what you need in your PC

Take a look at our Alcyon SSD rangeand get the best in storage to play at full speed