I'm looking to build a new PC in the next month. Some quick calculations show my expected storage needs on the PC to be between 600-800GB (plus a local file server). My goal is to avoid spindle disks entirely.
I have no need or plan to configure this as a single volume. Regardless of the method, the space will be carved up into volumes for the OS, apps/games, and extra local data (mostly to accommodate network sharing and backups and make OS reinstall less worrisome).
With that said, I see three main ways of doing this:
I can see pros and cons for going with the double SSDs. I would be unlikely to lose both disks at once, so there is less risk for loss, but that's mostly fixed by backing up the stuff I actually care about. Two disks might be able to do some old school load balancing (OS on one disk, apps on the other), but in general larger SSDs perform better than smaller ones, so the performance of a single disk might outweigh the benefit of splitting the workload.
Any experts out there want to supply your wisdom?
I have no need or plan to configure this as a single volume. Regardless of the method, the space will be carved up into volumes for the OS, apps/games, and extra local data (mostly to accommodate network sharing and backups and make OS reinstall less worrisome).
With that said, I see three main ways of doing this:
- Samsung 840 EVO 1TB ($400-440): Has RAPID mode and Samsung's reputation... both of which seem to generate very mixed reviews.
- 2 x Crucial MX100 512GB ($400-440): Not consistently better than 840 EVO, but usually cheaper.
- Crucial MX550 1TB ($450): Very slightly better performance than the MX100, but more expensive.
I can see pros and cons for going with the double SSDs. I would be unlikely to lose both disks at once, so there is less risk for loss, but that's mostly fixed by backing up the stuff I actually care about. Two disks might be able to do some old school load balancing (OS on one disk, apps on the other), but in general larger SSDs perform better than smaller ones, so the performance of a single disk might outweigh the benefit of splitting the workload.
Any experts out there want to supply your wisdom?