I'm planning a Ryzen build. In the past I've combined a small fast SSD (for apps)with a big slow HD (for pics, movies, large static files). Storage has become a lot more complicated though in the last few years, so I'm trying to come up with a smart storage strategy for my next build.
One option is a large and affordable m.2 NVME drive like an Intel 600p 1tb. This drive is very slow by NVME standards, but for most realistic workloads, is significantly faster than most SATA SSDs.
Pros:
-Probably much faster than what I'm used to. Would be a significant upgrade.
-Relatively affordable
-Keeps it simple, all my SSD needs in one quick drive
Cons:
-It doesn't even compare with faster NVME drives.
-It's not good for moving large files (Probably won't do this much anyway though)
Another option is to buy a small and very fast NVME drive for my OS, and main apps, and a larger cheaper SATA SSD for games. Although I like for my games to run quickly, I don't play games every day, so it would probably be a smart move to keep them on a slower (but still very fast compared to HD) drive.
Using this strategy, I might be able to get the best of both worlds, the performance of a top notch NVME and plenty of speedy space for games.
Pros:
- Possibly faster boot and app loading times
- possibly better bang for buck
Cons:
-More complicated, more research needed to find the performance/price/capacity balance
-May or may not achieve better results
What do you guys think?
EDIT:
To be clear, in my current build (circa 2011), I used a two tiered approach:
1)SSD for operating system
2)HD for large static files (and unfortunately games)
In my upcoming build, I'm debating sticking to a 2 tiered system
1) a large (1tb) NVME drive that does both games and OS (not movies, music, etc because that would be wasteful.) The intel 600p seems good for this.
2) a large HD for other non program files
Or a 3 tiered system:
1)Small, Very fast NVME drive for OS only
2)Large cheap SATA SSD for games
3)Very large cheap HD for static files like movies and mp3s.
One option is a large and affordable m.2 NVME drive like an Intel 600p 1tb. This drive is very slow by NVME standards, but for most realistic workloads, is significantly faster than most SATA SSDs.
Pros:
-Probably much faster than what I'm used to. Would be a significant upgrade.
-Relatively affordable
-Keeps it simple, all my SSD needs in one quick drive
Cons:
-It doesn't even compare with faster NVME drives.
-It's not good for moving large files (Probably won't do this much anyway though)
Another option is to buy a small and very fast NVME drive for my OS, and main apps, and a larger cheaper SATA SSD for games. Although I like for my games to run quickly, I don't play games every day, so it would probably be a smart move to keep them on a slower (but still very fast compared to HD) drive.
Using this strategy, I might be able to get the best of both worlds, the performance of a top notch NVME and plenty of speedy space for games.
Pros:
- Possibly faster boot and app loading times
- possibly better bang for buck
Cons:
-More complicated, more research needed to find the performance/price/capacity balance
-May or may not achieve better results
What do you guys think?
EDIT:
To be clear, in my current build (circa 2011), I used a two tiered approach:
1)SSD for operating system
2)HD for large static files (and unfortunately games)
In my upcoming build, I'm debating sticking to a 2 tiered system
1) a large (1tb) NVME drive that does both games and OS (not movies, music, etc because that would be wasteful.) The intel 600p seems good for this.
2) a large HD for other non program files
Or a 3 tiered system:
1)Small, Very fast NVME drive for OS only
2)Large cheap SATA SSD for games
3)Very large cheap HD for static files like movies and mp3s.
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