I'm looking for a low-capacity SSD, specifically a 32GB one, for my PC. I was thinking about using a specific wiki for guidance, but I wonder if I really need such a small drive. I've heard that bigger SSDs might use too much RAM, and I'm unclear if this is a valid concern or not.
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Honestly, I think you might be confused. The size of your SSD won’t dictate your RAM usage. In fact, smaller RAM typically leads to your OS using part of the SSD as virtual memory! So, if your RAM is low, you might actually need a larger SSD to handle all that caching.
I'm not quite sure where you got the idea that bigger SSDs would use more RAM. The capacity of an SSD doesn't really affect how much RAM your system needs. If you're worried about RAM, it’s actually more important to focus on having enough for your applications rather than the SSD size.
If you really need an SSD, consider getting something larger, like a 1TB model with DRAM cache, such as the 870 Evo or 990 Pro. It'll give you more space and likely better performance without impacting your RAM.
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