While it is true that a solid state drive won't increase the frames per second of your games, what it does do, it does brilliantly: massively speeding everything up. The difference between solid states and regular hard drives is phenomenal, as after having one for a while, you'll start to forget what loading screens are. Not only will one of these boot up your operating system in under half the time of a standard hard drive - allowing you to begin your gaming session quicker - but, most importantly, games will start almost instantly and the loading times between sections will become almost non-existent. Another reason why SSDs are a sound investment; they're smaller, quieter and cooler than HDDs, meaning they can be easier to fit into your rig. They still may be a bit pricey as a mass-storage option, so most people also add a large HDD for all that non-gaming related material.
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