I'm piecing together my PC and planning to buy a 2TB SSD with my next paycheck. However, I've noticed that the price of the Samsung Evo Pro 2TB has jumped from $175 to $317 since I started building it around Christmas. I'm looking for recommendations on other SSDs that might be better or more affordable. I understand the latest tech trends, but I really don't want to spend as much on memory as I did on my CPU. If needed, I can share my build from a parts picker website. I'm relatively new to building PCs, so any advice would be awesome!
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A good place to search is the deals section on your favorite parts picking site or local stores like Walmart. You might score some clearance items. For example, I recently bought a WD Black SN850X 2TB for $189 at Walmart, while Microcenter had it listed for $500, and they matched the price when I showed them the Walmart listing! Great deal!
Brands like Crucial, Kingston, and WD are reliable choices. Check Best Buy too; they might have sales or clearance items. Just remember, while faster SSDs are nice, for general tasks, you might not notice the difference compared to older SATA SSDs.
Stick to reputable brands and you'll be safe. I'd recommend Crucial, Western Digital, or Inland's Microcenter brand. If you're looking for something a bit cheaper, Kingston also has solid options. I recently grabbed a WD Black SN7100 1TB from Walmart, and it works great! Check there as they sometimes have good deals without any crazy markups.
Prices for SSDs have really spiked! I was looking at a Silicon Power UD90 2TB drive that I bought for $84 earlier this year, and now it's sitting at $227 on Amazon. It's wild how much they’ve increased lately!
Samsung SSDs often go on sale, so keep an eye out for those! Just be aware that the prices have been increasing significantly lately. I remember picking a couple up cheap last year, but now each restock seems to come with a huge price hike.
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