1TB Fusion drive versus 1TB hard drive worth extra cost?

[Robertedison]

I’m getting an iMac system to complete my network system and I don’t know if a fusion drive or a hard drive will make enough difference in performance to verify extra cost.
Has anyone used both and can tell that much of a difference or is it more marketing trickery to get deeper in your wallet?

 

[Agent Smith]

It largely depends on your application. What kind of stufff do you do on the PC? What kind of "network system" is this? Why not just buy a full fledged SSD instead of a hybrid HDD?

is it more marketing trickery to get deeper in your wallet?

Tell you the truth. With SATA III it's incredibly fast no matter the drive. I mean, you may not even notice a difference. Other than boot up. Everything else is just a numbers and brag game. I can tell you that a SSD does offer some increased punctuality when opening an application. If your application involves a lot of hard drive usage and hard drive speed is a necessity, then a SSD or hybrid drive would prove useful.

I'll add that SSDs are great for laptops, especially if they came within a slow 5400 RPM drive from the begin with. The chief benefit with a SSD in a laptop is that it's virtually shock proof from drops and bangs compared with a mechanical platter.

 

[Robertedison]

I got SSD instead.
Everyone I’ve talked to says just go with SSD and I won’t be disappointed.