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What do you think the best RAM and storage combos are for a budget of $400?
Rules:
1. Storage volume must be 2TB minimum.
2.. Assume Intel B360, H370, Z370 (using eighth generation Core i3 or better) or AMD B450, X470 motherboards (using Ryzen 3 2200G or better)....therefore Intel Optane software and AMD StoreMI are available at no added cost.
3. No third party sellers on Newegg, Amazon, or ebay used for pricing with the exception of the 2TB Micron 1100 SATA 2.5" SSD for $296 shipped deal we all know and love --> https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/mini-review-on-the-micron-1100-ssd.2536625/
For example does someone go with 8GB RAM and 2TB SSD (2 x 4GB DDR4 2400 CAS 15 for $81 shipped + 2TB Micron 1100 2.5" SATA SSD for $296 shipped = $377) or greater amounts of RAM + HDD (using either Optane or NAND SSD as cache or auto-tier)?
Rules:
1. Storage volume must be 2TB minimum.
2.. Assume Intel B360, H370, Z370 (using eighth generation Core i3 or better) or AMD B450, X470 motherboards (using Ryzen 3 2200G or better)....therefore Intel Optane software and AMD StoreMI are available at no added cost.
3. No third party sellers on Newegg, Amazon, or ebay used for pricing with the exception of the 2TB Micron 1100 SATA 2.5" SSD for $296 shipped deal we all know and love --> https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/mini-review-on-the-micron-1100-ssd.2536625/
For example does someone go with 8GB RAM and 2TB SSD (2 x 4GB DDR4 2400 CAS 15 for $81 shipped + 2TB Micron 1100 2.5" SATA SSD for $296 shipped = $377) or greater amounts of RAM + HDD (using either Optane or NAND SSD as cache or auto-tier)?