Storage Capacity Planning: How Much TB Do You Need?
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Buying too little or too much storage wastes money. Here's exactly how much TB you need based on your use case.
Common capacity needs
OS + apps: 100-150GB. Games library (20 games): 500GB-1TB. Photos (10 years): 200-300GB. 4K video (100 hours): 1-2TB. Music (10,000 songs): 50-100GB. Total for power user: 2-3TB internal.
512GB = OS (100GB) + 5-8 modern games (350GB) = full. Not enough for installing new games. Buy 1TB minimum. 2TB recommended if you want 15+ games installed simultaneously.
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