2tb ssd sata versus 512gb ssd m.2 + 2tb hdd?

[sxynhrny]

Hello,
I’m an average home pc user who uses pc for dcouments, music files, internet browsing, a few games and photoshop. Which one of the two options above would anyone here recommend for my goal of overall processing speed and/or file retrieval speed and longevity of thr pc as I don’t change PCs that often (like every 5-7 years or maybe longer). Any feedback or insight would be appreciated. I’m no expert

 

[Vic 40]

Hard to say ....

I guess that it comes down to if you if you are comfortable to move some files like video/pcitures/documents. Also what the price difference is.
Do you really need 2tb of ssd space? It's probably cheaper to get the smaller ssd with the hdd.

If photoshop is a big hobby could you buy a smaller M.2 ssd size ~250gb for windows and programs,buy another regular ssd for scratch disk and an hdd for storage.Like this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $317.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-30 01:47 EST-0500

Don't know how that works out price wise for you.

 

[sxynhrny]

Hard to say ....

I guess that it comes down to if you if you are comfortable to move some files like video/pcitures/documents. Also what the price difference is.
Do you really need 2tb of ssd space? It's probably cheaper to get the smaller ssd with the hdd.

If photoshop is a big hobby could you buy a smaller M.2 ssd size ~250gb for windows and programs,buy another regular ssd for scratch disk and an hdd for storage.Like this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $317.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-30 01:47 EST-0500

Don't know how that works out price wise for you.

 

[sxynhrny]

Thank you very much Vic 40. I think I’m going to just select the SSD by itself without the SSD & HDD.combo because I wouldn’t be comfortable with and prefer not to be moving files manually plus this particular PC is an all in one PC with no DIY upgrade options. I really appreciate your helpful feedback.

 

[Vic 40]

That's a fine choice. Moving files isn't that difficult though,but it's up to you. With the second hdd/sssd would you have some form of back up,but an external hdd or usb stick could work for that as well.

And you're welcome.

 

[Praviin Samuel]

Hard to say ....

I guess that it comes down to if you if you are comfortable to move some files like video/pcitures/documents. Also what the price difference is.
Do you really need 2tb of ssd space? It's probably cheaper to get the smaller ssd with the hdd.

If photoshop is a big hobby could you buy a smaller M.2 ssd size ~250gb for windows and programs,buy another regular ssd for scratch disk and an hdd for storage.Like this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $317.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-30 01:47 EST-0500

Don't know how that works out price wise for you.

vic 40 .. solution for my thread pls.

 

[SundownEditing]

2TB SSD FOR SURE!! The reason I say this is because this is currently the most reliable and more currently used method of storage upgrading. A while ago I went into a similar problem on deciding between SATA and m.2. I went for SATA and I couldn't be happier.

Remember- newer DOES NOT always mean better! I remember seeing people run into problems trying to install m.2's, being as simple as they are, and having quite a lot of readability issues with them. Until they get better, I would stick to the good old SATA route.