I've been contemplating upgrading my SSDs for about a year now. Currently, I have three Crucial BX500s: one 240GB, which I'm definitely looking to replace, and two 2TB drives. I built my first PC back in 2019 and have upgraded many components since then, but that little 240GB SSD has stuck around. With Micron's recent announcement about shutting down, it's pushed me to consider getting some NVMe SSDs and larger 2.5" SSDs. I'm happy with the performance of Crucial, but I'm wondering if it would be smarter to explore other brands or stick with what I know. If you need more details about my setup, I'd be glad to share!
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Honestly, the brand doesn't matter much to me; I focus on price, capacity, and speed. I'd recommend shopping at reliable places like Newegg or Amazon for solid customer service and warranty options. If you're looking for budget-friendly alternatives, I'd suggest a 500GB NVMe SSD for your OS, which should really help out! I've got 150GB on my OS drive and 800GB on a second one for games, and it's been great. Plus, if you're comfortable managing multiple drives, this could be a smart upgrade for your setup!
I haven't used Amazon for PC parts before, and I'm not sure if Newegg ships to Australia. I typically stick with Scorptec. I'm thinking I'll definitely grab a 500GB SSD for my main drive and plan on getting a 4TB for additional storage.
To give you the best advice, it would be good to know your motherboard and CPU since that tells us about the PCIe version for M.2 drives and how many M.2 slots you have to work with. As for whether to buy Crucial or not: I like having just one firmware program for all my SSDs, which makes it easy to manage. Crucial is a solid brand, and although they are halting manufacturing, they stated they'd continue support for their existing products. Just keep in mind that the quality varies across their SSDs; for example, the Crucial P3 isn’t anywhere close in performance compared to the T500. Look for TLC NAND drives instead of QLC if you want better endurance, and consider whether you want DRAM cache—it's a nice addition but not essential.
Yeah, I suspected that. I'll add my CPU and motherboard info to the main post. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Motherboard: Gigabyte X570S Aorus Pro AX. It's good to know that support continues; I thought it was all ending with manufacturing.
Thanks for the insight! I had a feeling I'd need to be careful about the specs. I'll definitely consider the different types of Crucial SSDs when I upgrade.
Yeah, I don’t really see the need for a larger main drive either.