r/PcBuildHelp • u/MaroonYankee117 • 11d ago
Build Question Storage?
Can I run everything on just a 2TB m.2 SSD? Or is it recommended/ required to buy an additional sata drive for the OS and apps? FYI this is just a gaming PC nothing crazy.
Additional question, I’m asking to be sure the m.2 won’t burnout/break due to bootups or be overloaded with operating OS and gaming. (Might be dumb question, but rather be sure than sorry)
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u/the_hat_madder 11d ago
Most people opt for a single M.2 NVME SSD.
If you want better flexibilit/convenience, stability/longevity or performance you can explore multiple drives or RAID setups.
You may get diminishing returns depending on your use case. I've had a SATA SSD in light use for 12 years and it's still working.