Pinching pennies - will a decent hybrid drive suffice for the system drive?

[GeekboyX]

I've used a pair of MBPs with hyrbid drives in them for years - they have always given more or less satisfactory performance, despite the advanced age of the rest of the hardware. So - while I see almost universal recommendations here for a SSD as the system drive, is a decent hybrid hard drive a viable option for the startup volume? I know that compatability is okay, I'm just wondering about performance. Is a 6700K-based hackintosh usable with a hybrid system drive?

 

[pastrychef]

If you've been comfortable using hybrid drives in the past, there's no reason why it won't satisfy your needs now.

Yes, hybrid drives work fine as startup system drives.

 

[nobodynose]

My opinion is this: If you're used to an SSHD, you won't know the difference. If you've ever used an SSD, you'll think the SSHD is as slow as molasses in North Dakota in February.