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View submission: Simple Questions - November 30, 2020
Is it worth spending the money on higher end SSDs, HDDs, and motherboard in the case that I will want to upgrade the other stuff later on if my needs change?
Comment by ComradeCapitalist at 02/12/2020 at 01:16 UTC*
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These days I wouldn't say to invest anything special in a HDD unless it's going in a NAS or being used for some particular important workload (e.g. constantly writing video footage or something like that). And if speed is a concern, even a cheap SSD is far faster than a "fast" HDD. As far as reliability, even expensive drives fail, so having a separate backup is far more important.
As for motherboards, there's nothing wrong with buying a nicer one with more IO, or integrated WiFi if you aren't sure you'll always have ethernet available. But a mid-range board will perform just as well as aa a high end one unless you're in custom-loop water-cooled overclocking.
Comment by adderz308 at 30/11/2020 at 18:34 UTC
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Long term, it's worth investing in a decent SSD to keep your data safe and prevent corrupted drives, no real point in investing in a high end motherboard for future upgrade as most motherboards are phased out every 2-3 years
Comment by beefygravy at 30/11/2020 at 17:57 UTC
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Think about the long game!