512 gb ssd

ssal

ssal

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I installed a 256gb SSD about a year and half ago and just love it. I think I can still manage to wait about a year before I would really need to do something about the capacity. I can delete some of my older files (mainly photo) because I do have them in two external backup.

But the price of the 512gb is quite tempting. I find crucial mx under $200. I know it may not be the fastest when you compare it to the $400+ class. But it is still a lot faster than a spinning platter HDD, right? When I switched over to the SSD 18 months ago, there was a lot of concern about reliability. That's why I backup my data and created image (Macrium) religiously. Are the cheaper SSD getting better than those 18 months ago?

Like to hear some of your experience for my consideration.
 
i wouldn't expect much diff. then again the 250 gig ssd you have is what i have. I install windows and favorite programs on the SSD. the other programs go on the standard hd WD. this works fine.
 
Worth the wait

beers said:
Sure, and in 18 months you'll have the same capacities at less than half price as well.
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Sure, that's why I said tempting. I am a serious photographer and I keep all the pictures I took in the past 10-12 years. The Picture folder is 90+gb. I probably can delete all photos over 5 year old and free up 30gb. So 18 months would be fine for me.

It is just going be cheaper, faster and better as it becomes a commodity.
 
ssal said:
Sure, that's why I said tempting. I am a serious photographer and I keep all the pictures I took in the past 10-12 years. The Picture folder is 90+gb. I probably can delete all photos over 5 year old and free up 30gb. So 18 months would be fine for me.

It is just going be cheaper, faster and better as it becomes a commodity.
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From one photographer to another, don't delete your photos. Storage is insanely cheap, you can buy a 4TB hard drive for a little over $100, that's roughly $0.0003 per photo.
 
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