I'm looking to streamline my HDD structure in my desktop PC.
Currently I have:
1x 180GB SSD (main OS)
1x 2TB Seagate 5400rpm (work data)
1x 1TB WD Green 5400rpm (personal data & cache for Adobe apps)
2x 4TB external HDD (backups)
Right now in my mind, I'm planning to replace both of the 2TB & 1TB HDDs with one single 4TB HDD.
Then I'll add my old 90GB SSD just for caching Adobe apps & download folders.
There are two likely scenarios that I can go to:
- Get another 4TB external HDD, discard the case then use the HDD internally (cheaper, low rpm, no warranty)
- Get a proper internal 3.5" 4TB HDD/SSHD (more expensive, warranty still intact)
Any suggestion on which scenario I should go? Pros & cons that I may have missed?
I get using the SSD for caching - but why downloads? I would install large applications onto the second SSD instead.
You could experiment with moving Windows swap and/or temp folders and/or hibernation files onto the other SSD for some possible small speed improvement although you probably won't notice it.
As far as the 4TB I see no reason to prefer the internal assuming you're getting the same model. Warranty is worth almost nothing to me, I ignore that as a factor in such low cost buying decisions.