Over the last few months I've been acquiring mods for the day that I finally work on modding Skyrim and I have at least 100+ gathered so far. I want the best performance for Skyrim with as little hiccups as possible. I've already upgraded the rest of my computer but I am wondering if I should go the extra mile and purchase a 120gb SSD to put Skyrim on? Is the end result going to be worth a hundred bucks? I've seen videos that show Skyrim's load times are greatly improved but for me a twenty second decrease in loading time is negligible. I know SSDs don't provide any FPS improvements but what about microstuttering as the game loads in textures? I've yet to play Skyrim, modded or unmodded so I am unsure of just how big an issue microstuttering/texture pop-ins are and if a SSD will truly make a difference or if that is more reliant on my GPU (I have a 7970) I could use some advice from anyone who is running a heavily modded Skyrim without a SSD and those who are running it on a SSD. - How long are load times on a heavily modded Skyrim without a SSD? How much are they improved with a SSD? I don't mind waiting an extra 30 seconds but if it improves load times by minutes then a SSD may be worth it. - Is microstuttering from textures/mobs popping in that much of an issue on a heavily modded Skyrim? If so, would a SSD greatly improve it or would the difference be negligible? I'd appreciate any advice! It may very well save me a 100 bucks. Thanks! (( Also not sure if this is in the right topic or not! ))
