I'm looking to upgrade the storage on my gaming laptop, and I'm wondering if it really matters to buy a good quality SSD or if I can just go for the cheapest option available. What are the potential downsides of choosing a low-cost SSD?
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It's not just about speed; the lifespan and quality of the SSD are crucial too. Cheap SSDs might fail a lot sooner and can experience slowdowns. I recommend going for something from a reliable brand and checking its TBW (terabytes written) rating before buying.
If you're mainly using it for games, cheaper options like a Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB for around $60 can work just fine. It has a decent TBW rating and for most gamers, those numbers are hard to hit within a reasonable time. Just remember, gaming involves more read operations than writes, so unless you’re doing a lot of heavy writing, the cheaper options should be okay.