homelab.

The original post: /r/homelab by /u/estrangedpulse on 2024-12-29 06:41:21.

Hi! I just started playing around with re-using my old gaming PC into a Proxmox home lab and so far I am having lots of fun. My next step is to upgrade storage since I am running a single 512GB Samsung EVO 870 SSD and hitting a limit right now.

Since my motherboard supports a single PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot, I am thinking of getting a single 2TB Samsung 970 Eco Plus SSD and one 1TB Samsung 870 Evo SSD. I would add 870 Evo to the main storage and use 970 for the main backup (or vice versa). Does this plan make sense or am I overlooking something?

The only think is that I saw often WD Black SN770 2TB recommended as a good alternative and it's 20-30% cheaper than Samsung, however my motherboard does not support PCI Express 4.0 so I am not sure if it's a wise choice.