1TB SATA SSD for games?

[champ222]

Hi All

Considering a second SSD for game storage. I'm using the one M.2 slot already, so it'll be 2.5" Sata.

Any stand out drives? or are they all much of a muchness?

Cheers

 

[champ222]

You might struggle with 1GB...

yeah you might be right there! Ive got what i needed, but title edited for embarrassment reasons

 

[champ222]

Recommend the 2Tb Crucial MX500 or WD Blue 2TB or Samsung 860 EVO, I personally have 2TB Pioneer NVME M.2 with My Steam Games Library on and a 2TB Crucial MX500 with my Uplay Ubisoft, Origin and Bethesda Games on

I was looking at those, so im on the right track. Thanks.

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[champ222]

In terms of game loading currently, mostly the same bar a few seconds. Hardware Unboxed did a nice video with comparisons, not in depth but was merely for load times. Things may change in the future,but come that time i'd like to this sata ssd will have dropped in price again.

Yeah i saw those videos when i build the pc. I went with a sata m.2 for this reason, they were a lot cheaper than mvne at the time.

MX500 seems the best for price/performance ratio on a quick look. But there's little in it versus others.

 

[champ222]

Cheers guys

 

[champ222]

Thanks Guys, it seems my posts above where i quoted those that helped, didnt work, so apologies for any confusion.

Thanks for all the help. when i bought the m.2 drive a few years back, the PCIE ones were quite a bit more than the sata m.2. the reviews showing the actual speed differences in boot times didnt seem enough to warrant the extra outlay, so i went Sata. Its fast enough for me for sure. Although the price differences are much smaller now, if i replaced the existing m.2 for a fast 1tb or 2tb, i'd have no use for the existing drive, as i have only one slot. Plus its a right faff to get to as its on the bottom of an ITX board if i remember correctly. i've installed a 250GB 2.5" SSD which ive installed Warzone and CS:GO on, and its fast enough for me. i'll get a bigger SSD of the recommendations above when i see an offer on and clone it across.

Cheers guys.

now i need to research headsets (ive never done "online gaming" before)

 

[champ222]

Mx500 or wd blue ssd? The crucial seems better drive?

Thanks

 

[champ222]

I have a Samsung 1TB 860 Evo purely for games, it was about £95 on a black Friday deal.

I try and stick with Samsung wherever possible so that I can use Samsung magician to look after them all, rather than having to install and maintain different bits of software.

I like your thinking, though i already have a crucial mx500 in m.2 sata form.

 

[champ222]

There was some confusion as to whether the WD Blue is dramless or not. Some reviews say it is but more recent info says it isn't. That is why I stuck to the MX500.

I'll probably just go with the MX500, its well proven.

Cheers Guys

 

[champ222]

Sounds like a plan, Thanks