I just bought 2x 8gb ddr3 for €25 so I can play games from 10+ years ago.
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You can try games from 20 or even 30 years ago. Plenty of bangers in any genre.
Thank you China
I hope somebody starts to pick up demand for NVME drives too 🤞
Memory includes SSDs. NAND flash chips for storage + small DRAM cache.
Semi related note: Is there any reason not to buy the cheaper SSD brands like kingspec and team group?
YMMV.
You gotta look up reviews. Both buyer track records, and focused reviews that look at what controller/NAND they use.
Many SSDs are basically the same as other brands internally. A few are wonky. It just depends.
Failure rates and RMAs might be more common when manufacturers save a buck. Samsung SSDs for example are expensive AF, but they have a good reputation for reliablility and lifespan.
Of course, being diligent about backing up your data means that you might benefit from the savings with less worry about the risk. Or you could use the cheaper SSD for something like a Steam library where you may not care as much about long term data preservation.
Word of warning though: super cheap end might end up with you getting scammed, or things like SSDs without DRAM caches, which are slower than even HDDs.
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