Hello, I am upgrading a family member's old laptop and I have a few 5400rpm SSHDs and 7200rpm HDDs lying around. Which would be better for ordinary day to day use? This person doesn't play games and doesn't transfer a lot of large files often. Just internet usage and occasional movies.
The options I have are:
1) used Seagate SSHD with 5400 rpm speed (ST500LM000)
and
2) new HGST HDD 7200 rpms (HTS725050A7) or new Toshiba HDD 7200 rpm (MQ01ACF050)
According to userbenchmark, the HDD is effectively faster as sequential read/write is weighted much more heavily. https://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Seagate-ST500LM000-SSHD-8GB-500GB-vs-Toshiba-MQ01ACF050-500GB/m9154vsm7527
But youtube reviews/tests seem to prefer the SSHD. According to Seagate, their SSHD is better (no surprise?): https://www.seagate.com/tech-insights/choosing-high-performance-storage-is-not-about-rpm-anymore-master-ti/

Hello guys! My computer build is almost complete, but I'm very conflicted on what to do in terms of storage. Here's my current build:
PCPartPicker part list
CPU:Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $320.00)
CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:MSI Z87 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $150.00)
Memory:A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $69.99)
Storage:Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5' Solid State Disk ($87.18 @ Micro Center)
Storage:Seagate 2TB 3.5' 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($115.00)
Video Card:EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (Purchased For $534.99)
Case:Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $90.00)
Power Supply:Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $89.88)
Optical Drive:Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $18.53)
Operating System:Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $15.00)
Monitor:QNIX QX2710 Perfect Pixel 60Hz 27.0' Monitor (Purchased For $368.90)
Case Fan:Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Keyboard:Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard ($82.00)
Mouse:Perixx MX-3000B Wired Laser Mouse ($27.23 @ Newegg)
Total: $2003.64
I've got basically three options (if you guys really recommend a different SSD/HDD/SSHD then let me know):
■ Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5' Solid State Disk + Seagate 2TB 3.5' 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive
■ Seagate 2TB 3.5' 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive
■ Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5' Solid State Disk + Seagate 2TB Barracuda Internal Hard Drive
I'd be storing the OS on the SSD, and all applications on the HDD/SSHD. Which of these would you guys recommend and which would provide 'the most bang for my buck'? Will pairing a SSD with a SSHD really provide any performance advantage over the SSD+ HDD? If so, how much of an advantage? It is only $35 more than a HDD, but is it really worth that extra price? I also could just get a single SSHD, but I'm not really sure how recommended this is. If it matters, I'll be using this computer for gaming.