1 big HDD or multiple?

[OnSync]

I was looking to upgrade my HDDs as mine are over 10y old and Im out of space.

The drives are used for games, I have separate drive for documents.

Now I know that its safer to have multiple drives, but that is only when you want RAID, or have files you want to keep backed up. It is also cheaper to have 1 bigger drive than multiple, at least in my country, idn how some reviewers managed to count multiple drives as cheaper, while forgetting they also use more power.

Anyways. I also have M2 drives for special games. Now I need for the rest. I think I kinda answered my own question, but Im just curious. If you had an option to have either 1 22TB drive or 2x 16TB, both enterprise, 5y warranty and same price. Which one would you choose? The disks are purely for games, while it is a huge amount of files to lose, it’s still not something of importance.

EDIT: I got some replies but I think that no one really read this post. The HDD Im getting is for gaming only. I have separate drive that has important files backed up. And I do have M2 drives as I mentioned.

[Bassturd]

Usually the main OS going on a cheapo SSD, all your other 💩 goes on a 2TB HDD. That's what I've done for years.

[Ȼħⱥꞥꞥēł8753452]

Multiple

Larger sizes won't save it from failure, it'd be better to have multiple in case one fails you'd just be replacing the one which will be cheaper.

Always better to spread out the stresses also.

[BlackBloodGhost]

Multiple enterprise drives.

- Data duplicated across multiple drives. (So, if just one fails you lose nothing)
- Some cold drives (powered off) or other cold storage. This protects against bitrot and also ensures your stuff can't get wiped out by ransomware or the likes.

[TGC> The Games Collector]

2x 16TB seems the better idea.

[OnSync]

引用自 TGC> The Games Collector：

2x 16TB seems the better idea.

How so?

[Apteryx]

Why do y'all need so much storage space? I'm working with a 256 gb SSD for my os, and a 1tb SSD for games, apps, and programs and haven't even used 10% of the storage on it

[Tristin]

Depend on purpose and frequency of use, just like you mentioned.

But you forgot about data access speed. Larger the size, slower the search. If your PC spec can handle 2 HDDs running at the same time that exceeds speed of 1 large HDD, you may want that.

And as others have said, better to keep your data spread between the 2 HDDs in case of disk failure.

[Manuel]

I'd get an ssd for games (if you want to play more recent games, like everything since 3-4 years)

LIke get one 1T ssd or so for your OS and the Games your currently play and one larger HDD to store stuff you dont actually use but want to keep.

Or if you got more money to spent get a 2T SSD instead of a HDD for way more comfort

It's really worth it

[OnSync]

引用自 Manuel：

I'd get an ssd for games (if you want to play more recent games, like everything since 3-4 years)

LIke get one 1T ssd or so for your OS and the Games your currently play and one larger HDD to store stuff you dont actually use but want to keep.

Or if you got more money to spent get a 2T SSD instead of a HDD for way more comfort

It's really worth it

Thanks for not reading the post. XD

[De Hollandse Ezel]

I tend to have a few storage devices in my computers.

I always use at least 2 disks in raid 1.
this ensures I not loose data while reading and writing goes faster.
(at the expense of having to buy 2 disks while only having the storage capacity of 1)
**
I usually buy 2 large disks that are the cheapest per gb I can find..

currently 2x10TB hd fit that role for me.

I than use 1 much faster (and more expensive) disk as main disk to install my stuff on.
in olden days this was an 10000rpm disk or scusi disk.. later sata3 ssd and now m.2

currently an 4tb m.2 fills this role.

finally I buy a 4th disk.. thats one thats picked for reliability.. it is selected for the most durable.. lowest chance at failed sectors etc.,.
my most vital information is backed up on this disk and I keep it in an external housing..
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an 1tb ssd in an external housing serves this role today
(this data is also on the 10tb hd's for redundancy)

finally I have a second backup.. it is made periodicly... it is ment as the absolute last line of failure.
I may loose some data but not all if it comes to this.
-> in the past I used floppy's, zipdisks, cdr, and dvdr for this..

today I use an 1tb usb for this role..

[De Hollandse Ezel]

so basicly

main disk : for all I instal

2d & 3d disk in raid 1 : for all data

4th disk (external) backup of data

5th disk (external) long term backup of data

[SMIFFY]

Multiple