My current PC – a Dell XPS8700 with an i7-4790 CPU – is showing its age and I’m planning to upgrade, probably to an i5-10400 CPU. I would like to retain some of my current storage components so I’ll go the custom route. I’m looking for opinions on that.
I currently have:
System/boot drive:
Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 500GB(250GB, SATA600, SSD, SED) – used as system/boot drive
Data storage:
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB (250GB, SATA600, SSD, SED)
Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (2TB, SATA600, 3.5", 7200rpm)
Seagate ST3000DM001-1CH166 (3TB, SATA600, 3.5", 7200rpm)
I think the 3 drives use for data storage are well worth saving and that’s just a matter of picking a motherboard with sufficient SATA connectors but what about the mSATA 500GB? I know that mSATA is now obsolete but I’m wondering about using an adapter. Is that feasible/advisable or would I be just as well to bite the bullet and discard it? I paid £130 for it but I have had 4 years out of it.
I currently have:
System/boot drive:
Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 500GB(250GB, SATA600, SSD, SED) – used as system/boot drive
Data storage:
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB (250GB, SATA600, SSD, SED)
Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (2TB, SATA600, 3.5", 7200rpm)
Seagate ST3000DM001-1CH166 (3TB, SATA600, 3.5", 7200rpm)
I think the 3 drives use for data storage are well worth saving and that’s just a matter of picking a motherboard with sufficient SATA connectors but what about the mSATA 500GB? I know that mSATA is now obsolete but I’m wondering about using an adapter. Is that feasible/advisable or would I be just as well to bite the bullet and discard it? I paid £130 for it but I have had 4 years out of it.
