Two smaller SSDs cheaper/better option?

[knightslugger]

On 10/16/2016 at 8:21 AM, mckrackin5324 said:

Just an opinion and I'm listening. Definitely not making fun of people for their opinion.

And last I checked,warranties end. Rather soon. But you did make a point to say how very unlikely a failure is during the warranty period.

 

I even said that I'm now considering a 2TB SSD because of advice in this thread.

if the warranty period is the same, i can only see the better choice in buying two 1 TB SSDs and striping them.

 

cheaper

faster

same level of integrity

same level of wear longevity

[mckrackin5324]

20 hours ago, knightslugger said:

if the warranty period is the same, i can only see the better choice in buying two 1 TB SSDs and striping them.

 

cheaper

faster

same level of integrity

same level of wear longevity

It's not cheaper. In no way. It should be.

 

 

525GB SSD $119.99

1TB SSD $249.99

2TB SSD $549.99

 

But the bigger SSD is the better choice. Just not the cheaper choice.

 

 

[knightslugger]

3 hours ago, mckrackin5324 said:

It's not cheaper. In no way. It should be.

 

 

525GB SSD $119.99

1TB SSD $249.99

2TB SSD $549.99

 

But the bigger SSD is the better choice. Just not the cheaper choice.

 

 

do your math. it is cheaper.

 

2x 1TB SSD = $500

1x 2TB SSD = $550

 

difference of $50

[mckrackin5324]

2 hours ago, knightslugger said:

do your math. it is cheaper.

 

2x 1TB SSD = $500

1x 2TB SSD = $550

 

difference of $50

What? Read your own post.

2X1TB=2TB $500

2TB=$550

 

The 2TB is the more expensive option.

 

EDIT...Never mind. I see you've reversed the argument.

I've said that the smaller ones are the cheaper option from the beginning. Why are you arguing with me by repeating me? lol

[knightslugger]

4 hours ago, mckrackin5324 said:

Why are you arguing with me by repeating me?

I'm not. I want to know why you would pay more for the same reliability and 1/2 the speed.

[mckrackin5324]

7 hours ago, knightslugger said:

I'm not. I want to know why you would pay more for the same reliability and 1/2 the speed.

I would prefer multiple smaller SSDs. For multiple reasons.

Let's get that straight. I'm not even sure if we are agreeing or disagreeing at this point. hahaha

 

If you extend the partitions properly,four 525GB SSDs would have 100GB more capacity at $70 cheaper than a single 2TB SSD.

Speed is not even on my list of concerns. It's a gaming PC.

 

Not really talking about Raid either. Just four drives with one partition extended across them all. Or two partitions. One on the first two drives and one on the second pair...because I don't know if I can extend across more than one drive...yet.

 

 

I also concede to all the good reasons to choose fewer and larger drives.

[knightslugger]

8 hours ago, mckrackin5324 said:

Speed is not even on my list of concerns. It's a gaming PC.

Curious about why. I would think someone using it for high computational load would want the fastest possible configuration.

[mckrackin5324]

17 hours ago, knightslugger said:

Curious about why. I would think someone using it for high computational load would want the fastest possible configuration.

HDD is plenty fast enough for gaming.

I just want less heat. Use less energy and have fewer moving parts in my PC.