ssd or hdd?

BernyMoon · Jan 1, 2017

In 2 days I will get my new pc and I was wondering if there is a big differente between installing this game on an ssd or hdd. Have you tried both? Some games don't have a big difference so that's why I am asking.

Happy 2017 btw

tyczj · Jan 1, 2017

The game does not do a lot of read/write while playing, its only going to make a difference loading/saving

BernyMoon · Jan 1, 2017

tyczj said:
The game does not do a lot of read/write while playing, its only going to make a difference loading/saving

Then I should use the HDD since I am using it right now and it loads fast.

Brett C · Jan 1, 2017

For general game and computer performance, go the ssd route. For mass storage, go the hard drive route.

Planet Coaster doesn't really use drive i/o's that much other than loading the game and parks.

BernyMoon · Jan 1, 2017

Brett C said:
For general game and computer performance, go the ssd route. For mass storage, go the hard drive route.

Planet Coaster doesn't really use drive i/o's that much other than loading the game and parks.

Thank you for the answer. Then I will install it in my hdd. Happy 2017 btw

Ruskodisco · Jan 1, 2017

It depends, I have a really good computer and most of my games are in HDD and they run perfectly fine. The only difference I see is that the SSD is slightly faster in loading times. Though there is an article out there that talk's about FPS and most games actually run 0.02 faster on HDD and the load times are slower.
Somehow it got out that the HDD does worse in loading AND performance which is simply not true.
If you have a good ram, you will be fine.

MrAdrianSW · Jan 2, 2017

I don't notice a difference at all...
Iv a hybrid in my i5, and an HDD in my i7 (checks... yes) Steam is parked on a regular HDD on the i7....
Honestly, I notice almost No difference in performance at all.
The only time I do is when Windows is accessing the Swapdisk... the i5 takes a lot longer because the Swapdisk is on an HDD, and the i7 has a 32Gig (disposable/cheap) SSD with the Swapdisk parked on it. Difference in PC?... Very little... I only see a performance change in my Largest parks and even then only when I'm accessing the Scenery or Building menus.

aDOLPHINjoy18 · Jan 3, 2017

SSDs are considerably faster. They take only 10 seconds to boot up any PC, Conpared with 2-4 minutes which is the time it takes for a 5400rpm 1TB HDD to boot up a PC and when you reach the windows 10 desktop, apps are STILL trying to load. Also SSDs are smaller have no moving parts and are faster at loading and saving which may half the load and save times of an HDD. SSDs make HDDs feel like a snail.

AUS_Twisted · Jan 3, 2017

Ruskodisco said:
It depends, I have a really good computer and most of my games are in HDD and they run perfectly fine. The only difference I see is that the SSD is slightly faster in loading times. Though there is an article out there that talk's about FPS and most games actually run 0.02 faster on HDD and the load times are slower.
Somehow it got out that the HDD does worse in loading AND performance which is simply not true.
If you have a good ram, you will be fine.

Not sure where you got your info from but it is completely wrong.