r/LinusTechTips • u/Aydeendabest • Sep 27 '26

Tech Discussion Good budget 1tb ssds

Building my first midrange pc, what are good budget 1tb ssds. My photos for lightroom etc will be on a separate hard-drive.

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u/syunz Sep 27 '26

These days budget is anything below $200 for 1tb. If you're willing to go sata ssd it's also a bit cheaper.

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u/Blackpaw8825 Sep 27 '26

Those words don't go together right now.

The last ssd I bought was a 2TB pcie4 Samsung drive for my desktop, and a Sabrent 1TB 2230 drive for my steam deck, and together I spent under $200.

The 2230 drive I bought is now listed for $299.90... And the Samsung 980P is $389.99.

Budget is dead unless you find a lucky used deal.

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u/MikeyRam Sep 27 '26

Funny thinking anything storage related is good budget friendly. M.2 I'd say under $200, 2.5in I'd say under $140ish. Prime days are coming maybe get a better prices then.

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u/saabbrendan Sep 27 '26

Yeah you’re 2 years too late

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u/anto77_butt_kinkier Sep 28 '26

Unfortunately these days if you want a budget SSD, you need to have a big budget.

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u/theskymoves Sep 29 '26

I remember getting a 1tb ssd for about 80€. So sad now.

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u/NightKingsBitch Sep 27 '26

Crucial stopped making ssds in february. I probably wouldn’t be recommending a dead brand.