If you cook pasta often, then it is definitely worth your money to get a special pot. The main advantage of pasta pots is that they make it much easier to cook and drain content than if you were to use a regular pot. Everybody will agree that the riskiest part of cooking is draining the water from the pot. It is not uncommon for people to get burns whilst trying to drain the water. But the strainer lid that comes with a pasta pot makes it so much easier. Moreover, newer pots use better materials that spread the heat evenly and will help you make the tastier recipes.