So, my son needs more storage. Currently he has a 1TB Intel 660p drive for most use, and a small, 120GB 2.5" SATA for Windows updates files, small and/or retro games, etc.
He's running low on space, and is not fond of deleting and re-downloading.
The motherboard is an ASRock B450M Steel Legend, having 1 M2 NVMe slot (the 660p), 1 M2 SATA slot (empty), and a few SATA ports.
What we're considering:
Basically - would going with an M2 SATA drive mean that the drive might be of limited, or possibly no use, down the road, outside of his current system?
He's running low on space, and is not fond of deleting and re-downloading.
The motherboard is an ASRock B450M Steel Legend, having 1 M2 NVMe slot (the 660p), 1 M2 SATA slot (empty), and a few SATA ports.
What we're considering:
- Option 1 - replace the 1TB NVMe with a 2TB NVMe. Initially a hassle, and more expensive, but more convenient for game libraries to stay on one drive.
- Option 2 - supplement the system with a 500GB or maybe 1TB SATA drive. Cheaper (if 500GB), and quick and easy to set up, but a little bit of a hassle managing two drives for game libraries.
Basically - would going with an M2 SATA drive mean that the drive might be of limited, or possibly no use, down the road, outside of his current system?