Old advice: If you are still using an old machine, one that uses an HDD to
hold the OS, consider replacing the HDD with an SSD.
Why do I bring it up now? Because SSDs are getting even cheaper. Some
think that they will get cheaper still in the next little while. But this
drive is cheap enough that it is hardly worth thinking about:
<https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07LG1PJMH>
Currently $33.99. You may have to add something worth $1.01 to your order
to get free shipping. Here's some candy for $1.39:
<https://www.amazon.ca/Maynards-Fuzzy-Peach-Candy-Grams/dp/B073DPJQDL/>
Good:
- cheap
- 512GB is a comfortable size
- TLC rather than QLC
- 2.5" SATA so it easily replaces an HDD
- if you don't have a bay for it, it is light enough that duct-taping it
into your case is often good enough. So you might be able to add it to
your system rather than replacing an HDD.
Bad:
- no DRAM
- 2.5" SATA; NVMe is better (but if you have a a suitable M.2 socket you
are probably already using it for an SSD
- you might want a larger capacity
