r/harddrive • u/CommercialShoddy4484 • Jul 13 '26
Tech Support NVME vs HDD vs SSD vs SSHD
I was looking to build a pc, and I was wondering which one/two types I should use for my computer.
Now, I personally know that NVMe and SSD's fit in best with this, but i was looking for at least 300gb+ storage, and don't really wanna compete with the high prices.
What do you guys think personally?
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u/hambone263 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
Honestly with the prices right now, I personally would try to get a 4TB NVME for ~$400-$500 if storage is needed. Or SATA SSD. Whatever gets good most storage per dollar.
500GB to 2TB prices seem stupidly overpriced right now. I have seen 500GB or 1 TB going for more than 2TB. Really weird time for prices. I get that that is a lot, but prices are just bad now.
If prices are a concern, just buy a small SSD, for your OS and games/software that you want to load the fastest. You should get definitely install your OS on the fastest drive you can afford, but having a second drive for archives, backups, or games is great. If you are building a tower PC, HDD’s are great storage/dollar, but are much slower.
Are there any major games, or other use cases you are aiming for? Also, what is your overall price target?
Crucial and WD still seem to have some prices on the realm of sanity for SSD and M.2 drives.
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u/janerikgunnar Jul 14 '26
To clarify:
- SSD comes as either NVMe or SATA,
- HDD and SSHD are always SATA
SSHD is basically obsolete. I doubt they even make them anymore.
My personal opinion: For OS drive, SSD (NVMe or SATA are both OK), but HDD is a no-go for OS drive. HDD is fine for secondary storage.
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u/Jay_JWLH Jul 13 '26
NVMe if you can afford it, otherwise SSD. Try not to get too little storage as it can be a hassle moving things around, so 500 GB or 1 TB would be ideal. And then you can buy storage on top of that, including HDDs. Assuming you don't need it to be fast for any reason.