With kids, the time for my full ATX tower to leave my life has come.
I want to run a laptop for work and the odd entertainment when time allows.
Trying to move all my files into a portable HDD and noticed the common thing to do these days instead is m.2 nvme plus enclosure from Amazon for $30odd.
Can I get some recommendations for a 2tb nvme m.2 and an enclosure?
Pref not to spend like $300 for an SSD, just a reliable mid end will do the trick
Thank you
Remy
I am also trying to save every little space I can in our tiny apartment ha ha maybe for all our photos and video files perhaps I might have to consider one of those wdd my passport drives?
2TB MP34 (TLC SSD): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B095PMX6JS/
Orico M2PV Enclosure (comes with USB-A to USB-C and USB-C to USB-C cables): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08G14NBCS
Very very happy with both of these. $175 combined.
There are plenty of 2TB M.2 SSDs cheaper than that.
Like the PNY CS1031 2TB from Centre.com for $109 delivered. Its slow, but its way fast enough for a USB connection.
just a reliable mid end will do the trick
That is not a mid end drive my friend. That's bottom of barrel!
You don't need even mid end performance if its just going to be plugged into to USB enclosure. Even the slowest NVMe drives are faster than USB.
@GordonD: Thanks for this, it's been a decade and a half since I've built anything so I am trying to climb my way back up to the modern times from the ice age. If it's safe stable enough and is faster than a usb3.1 then I think I'll be happy.
Back then my crucial SSD had a higher crash rate than the other brands, I took a gamble to run just Steam and I haven't had an issue since. Lucky or not let's just say I'm safe ha ha. I'll have a look at both mentioned
Turn the full ATX tower into a NAS.
NVMe drives are fine for high speed high capacity transfer - but for entertainment media they are still overpriced relative to HDD. Robust and error protected media win out.