new drive for steam library on laptop

[mictec]

Hi Guys,

My laptop has m.2 WD Black sn750 boot-drive and an empty 2.5 inch bay. i wanted to add another drive for my steam library. i was looking at an Seagate Firecuda gaming 2tb for $99 or a Crucial mx500 2tb for $230. do you think the sdd is worth the extra $130 for a steam library?

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FireCuda-Accelerated-Performance-ST2000LX001/dp/B01M1NHCZT

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-SATA-Internal/dp/B078C515QL

thanks

[zeusthemoose]

I wouldn’t spend that much more for a ssd for games. Get a hdd for bulk storage of games and keep the most played games on the ssd.

[Kanna]

I would the $67 difference is not that big and you get such a big improvement (maybe that difference is higher for you because tax/shipping)

[sseehra141]

On 7/12/2020 at 5:59 PM, Kanna said:

I would the $67 difference is not that big and you get such a big improvement (maybe that difference is higher for you because tax/shipping)

I also agree with @zeusthemoose. I would just get a cheaper HDD if you are planning on using this to store your game files. If you are really adamant about getting an SSD, then you can go ahead and do so, but honestly I would not recommend it unless you have a bunch of games you play on a regular basis.