My PC is an older gaming rig i7 2700K etc. (mama has the new i9 gaming rig)
I have a conventional spinning WD 3TB back up drive (internal) that is now making a groaning sound (I only plug it in to load data) . So it really has very few hours of use, but it's many years old. Unfortunately, a recent transfer of pictures to that drive shows that about half the pics can't be read. (they are also on the C drive)
Three choices: (what's the most reliable? )
A conventional 4TB spinning drive, like a WD 7200 RPM "Gold"
A SATA SSD in a box, like a 2TB Samsung 860 QVO
An M.2 drive in an adapter, like a 2TB samsung 960/970 that way if I upgrade my computer I can simply install the M.2 on the future motherboard, or in a laptop.
I have a conventional spinning WD 3TB back up drive (internal) that is now making a groaning sound (I only plug it in to load data) . So it really has very few hours of use, but it's many years old. Unfortunately, a recent transfer of pictures to that drive shows that about half the pics can't be read. (they are also on the C drive)
Three choices: (what's the most reliable? )
A conventional 4TB spinning drive, like a WD 7200 RPM "Gold"
A SATA SSD in a box, like a 2TB Samsung 860 QVO
An M.2 drive in an adapter, like a 2TB samsung 960/970 that way if I upgrade my computer I can simply install the M.2 on the future motherboard, or in a laptop.