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Recommended buy, 960 Evo 500 GB or 850 EVO 1TB

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3 minutes ago, Xenofen said:

I have the oppurtunity to get my hands onto a 960 Evo 500 GB for 193 euros or a 850 Evo 1TB for 240 euros.

 

Is the higher speed but lower capacity of the 960 Evo worth it over the lower speed but higher capacity of the 850 Evo. I already own an 840 Evo 250GB and WD Black 1TB HDD.

 

Both these drives would be used for OS installation together with programs and games.

 

Thanks for the advice,

Evexium

personally i'd get the 1tb 850, it's already fast enough, and double the capacity. but do you need capacity?

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I have the oppurtunity to get my hands onto a 960 Evo 500 GB for 193 euros or a 850 Evo 1TB for 240 euros.

 

Is the higher speed but lower capacity of the 960 Evo worth it over the lower speed but higher capacity of the 850 Evo. I already own an 840 Evo 250GB and WD Black 1TB HDD.

 

Both these drives would be used for OS installation together with programs and games.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Xenofen said:

I have the oppurtunity to get my hands onto a 960 Evo 500 GB for 193 euros or a 850 Evo 1TB for 240 euros.

 

Is the higher speed but lower capacity of the 960 Evo worth it over the lower speed but higher capacity of the 850 Evo. I already own an 840 Evo 250GB and WD Black 1TB HDD.

 

Both these drives would be used for OS installation together with programs and games.

 

Thanks for the advice,

Evexium

personally i'd get the 1tb 850, it's already fast enough, and double the capacity. but do you need capacity?

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It depends on whether you want more speed or storage I guess. Do you have a problem with your drives being full all the time?

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depends on what it's being used for. if it's for your steam library... no, NVMe (960 Evo) is absolutely not worth it.

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You only need NVMe drives for very specific workstation purposes, so go with the 1TB 850 Evo. I have one, and it's a blessing.

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850 evo. The extra speed of the 960 evo won't benefit you but the double the capacity sure will.

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