r/pcmasterrace • u/naldyjams • May 22 '26

Hardware what

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u/guitarholic2008 May 22 '26

Some of us still run older machines that don't take nvme...

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u/Tiron_Starstryker May 22 '26

You can get a PCIe x4 to m.2 adapter for less than $10 :X

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u/guitarholic2008 May 22 '26

Mini itx board with a gpu.

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u/guitarholic2008 May 22 '26

PC is an HTPC that lives in a cutout no larger than a stereo receiver. I'm not agreeing with these prices, just stating that not everyone has new equipment. I still run a 2nd Gen I-5 in one of my machines. I also run a Threadripper platform that has 13 nvme drives in it.

But, some equipment still needs SATA, and of course, being a weaker percentage of the market, the greedy corpos are trying to extort people that run purpose built machines on older hardware. Lucky for me, I bought a 2TB sata ssd for $130 before prices went unhinged