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Best 2TB+ SSD?

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I have two gaming desktops, with the following SSD's

 

Desktop 1:

Boot Drive: 256GB Samsung 960 Pro NVMe M.2

Storage Drive: 512GB Samsung 850 Pro SATA 2.5"

 

Desktop 2:

Boot Drive: 512GB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe M.2

Storage Drive: Intel 800GB DC S3700 SATA 2.5"

 

I want to replace both storage drives with 2+ TB SSD's. Is there a general consensus on the best value SSD's? The performance doesn't need to be great, but I want them to last a while. I am thinking of going with the Samsung 860 QVO 2TB for $250 each or the WD 2TB Red SA500 because of the higher 1.2PB write endurance (vs 760TB of the Samsung)

 

Any other suggestions? Write endurance isn't really a problem here as I won't be writing a lot, but it seems to me that higher write endurance means a better SSD in general that will last longer

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From what I've heard, Crucial P1 is the best budget m.2 and Intel is the best performance.

I am far from an expert in this so please correct me if I’m wrong.

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once you start to get to the 2TB range, the crappy SSDs start to disappear. The 860 QVO is great for a gaming PC.

 

The WD Blue also finds itself in a good spot value wise.

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