{"id":14539,"date":"2021-12-11T11:48:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=14539"},"modified":"2022-04-27T19:20:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T17:20:17","slug":"ssd-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/","title":{"rendered":"What SSD Size is right for me? Different Workloads explored."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668448715c353\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668448715c353\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668448715c353\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#A_Quick_Overview_of_Popular_SSD_Sizes\" title=\"A Quick Overview of Popular SSD Sizes\">A Quick Overview of Popular SSD Sizes<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#500_GB_or_under\" title=\"500 GB or under\">500 GB or under<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#1_TB_or_more\" title=\"1 TB or more\">1 TB or more<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#2_TB_or_more\" title=\"2 TB or more\">2 TB or more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#What_Benefits_From_Being_on_an_SSD\" title=\"What Benefits From Being on an SSD\">What Benefits From Being on an SSD<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Your_Operating_System\" title=\"Your Operating System\">Your Operating System<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Your_Programs\" title=\"Your Programs\">Your Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#High-Quality_Video_Footage_and_Projects\" title=\"High-Quality Video Footage and Projects\">High-Quality Video Footage and Projects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Games_With_Large_File_Sizes\" title=\"Games With Large File Sizes\">Games With Large File Sizes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#What_Doesnt_Benefit_From_Being_on_an_SSD\" title=\"What Doesn\u2019t Benefit From Being on an SSD\">What Doesn\u2019t Benefit From Being on an SSD<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Music_and_Movies_For_Playback_Not_Editing\" title=\"Music and Movies For Playback (Not Editing)\">Music and Movies For Playback (Not Editing)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Games_With_Small_File_Sizes\" title=\"Games With Small File Sizes\">Games With Small File Sizes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Most_Images_and_Photos\" title=\"Most Images and Photos\">Most Images and Photos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#What_To_Consider_Before_Buying_An_SSD\" title=\"What To Consider Before Buying An SSD\">What To Consider Before Buying An SSD<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Adding_Or_Keeping_A_Hard_Drive\" title=\"Adding (Or Keeping) A Hard Drive\">Adding (Or Keeping) A Hard Drive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Are_You_Gaming\" title=\"Are You Gaming?\">Are You Gaming?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Are_You_Editing_Video_3D_Rendering_or_working_in_Composition_Motion_Design\" title=\"Are You Editing Video, 3D Rendering, or working in Composition \/ Motion Design?\">Are You Editing Video, 3D Rendering, or working in Composition \/ Motion Design?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#What_SSD_Size_Is_Right_For_Me\" title=\"What SSD Size Is Right For Me?\">What SSD Size Is Right For Me?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Professional_Work\" title=\"Professional Work\">Professional Work<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Gaming\" title=\"Gaming\">Gaming<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#What_Other_Factors_Should_I_Consider_When_Comparing_SSDs\" title=\"What Other Factors Should I Consider When Comparing SSDs?\">What Other Factors Should I Consider When Comparing SSDs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Are_There_External_SSDs\" title=\"Are There External SSDs?\">Are There External SSDs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Where_Do_I_Get_The_Fastest_SSDs\" title=\"Where Do I Get The Fastest SSDs?\">Where Do I Get The Fastest SSDs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ssd-size\/#Over_To_You\" title=\"Over To You\">Over To You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to picking the right SSD size for me, I\u2019m often tempted to tell myself \u201cthe best I can afford\u201d and just go from there.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s pretty poor advice, and how one may end up spending more than they actually need on SSD storage.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019m going to try to steer you in the right direction for picking a tier of SSD, not just encourage you to spend a bunch of money when you may not need to.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into it!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Quick_Overview_of_Popular_SSD_Sizes\"><\/span>A Quick Overview of Popular SSD Sizes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"500_GB_or_under\"><\/span>500 GB or under<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A 500 GB or smaller SSD is ideal for holding your operating system and a decent variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-software-for-3d-modeling\/\">favorite programs<\/a>, including your various browsers and productivity suites.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re only using a single drive in your system, 500 GB will also provide adequate room for some light media, gaming, and video storage.<\/p>\n<p>In-between sizes like 750 or 800 GB may also be ideal, even if you aren\u2019t planning on having high storage needs if you only intend to use a single drive in your system.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_TB_or_more\"><\/span>1 TB or more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A 1TB or larger SSD is ideal for holding about a dozen 60+ GB project files and games.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the scale of your project\/game, however, individual projects\/games can exceed 120+ GB with, particularly high-resolution assets.<\/p>\n<p>In these more extreme cases, you may not be able to fit even 10 onto your SSD at once.<\/p>\n<p>If you're doing High-resolution Video Editing, for example, 4K+ uncompressed footage can quickly become hundreds of gigabytes large.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_TB_or_more\"><\/span>2 TB or more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From 2TB SSDs and onward, you should be scaling in accordance with what your actual needs are.<\/p>\n<p>SSDs are still fairly expensive when compared to HDDs, and it\u2019s important not to use all of that valuable storage space and bandwidth on files that may not need that speed.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14545\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need.jpg\" alt=\"How Much Solid State Memory do you need\" width=\"934\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14545 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20934%20493%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How Much Solid State Memory do you need\" width=\"934\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20934%20493%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 934w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/How-Much-Solid-State-Memory-do-you-need.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>More on that below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Benefits_From_Being_on_an_SSD\"><\/span>What Benefits From Being on an SSD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Operating_System\"><\/span>Your Operating System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regardless of what you\u2019re doing with your PC, you need an operating system to make it all work.<\/p>\n<p>And regardless of what operating system you\u2019re using, an SSD will serve to drastically decrease the time it takes to boot into, update, and occasionally even repair that operating system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14546\" style=\"width: 939px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14546\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14546\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times.jpg\" alt=\"SSD vs HDD Boot Times\" width=\"939\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times-1024x799.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times-768x599.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14546\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14546 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20939%20733%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SSD vs HDD Boot Times\" width=\"939\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20939%20733%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 939w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times-1024x799.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times-768x599.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSD-vs-HDD-Boot-Times.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-14546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NVME SSD vs SATA SSD vs SATA HDD Boot-Time comparison (Win10 Home)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Faster storage makes a real, observable difference in common computing, but especially when your primary operating system is stored on an SSD.<\/p>\n<p>While SSDs are cheaper per gigabyte than they used to be, in the olden days this was by far the most popular and compelling reason to buy an HDD.<\/p>\n<p>Even today, most PC builders will recommend that you install your operating system on an SSD, even if it\u2019s just a small one to go alongside a larger HDD.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Programs\"><\/span>Your Programs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Think of the programs you use that take the longest time to load. Or, if you like to have a lot of programs launched on Windows start-up, think about how tortuously long that can take on an older computer.<\/p>\n<p>Your program start-up time will also be dramatically faster with an SSD than without, especially if your CPU and RAM can keep up with the faster storage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-Quality_Video_Footage_and_Projects\"><\/span>High-Quality Video Footage and Projects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you edit video or are working with lots of high-quality assets in another environment (rendering in <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/\">Blender<\/a>, for instance), an SSD can really come in handy.<\/p>\n<p>Any experienced professional can tell you how long it can take to edit a large high-resolution video file or import a sizable enough asset into a scene with slow storage.<\/p>\n<p>While an SSD alone will not speed up your actual rendering times, it will make the importing and editing process much smoother and quicker than it would be otherwise, cutting down on time wasted waiting for your PC to catch up with you.<\/p>\n<p>You don't want your storage to become your bottleneck and have other components wait idly until they can crunch some numbers. Video Editing or Rendering are great examples of workloads where you need a balanced PC-Build. In Rendering and Video Editing, you'll need to load your assets and footage into your RAM before they can be processed by the CPU or GPU. A slow HDD would be a major bottleneck here.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Games_With_Large_File_Sizes\"><\/span>Games With Large File Sizes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As games increase in fidelity and scale, so too do their file sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Infamously, Call of Duty: Cold War could once take up to 250 Gigabytes on your drive with all modes and high-quality assets installed. This has since been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamesn.com\/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war\/file-size\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shrunk down to 175 GB<\/a>, but it still speaks to the industry trend of larger games.<\/p>\n<p>Any game\u2019s loading times will benefit from the addition of an SSD, but the latest cutting-edge titles are nearly beginning to require it for a good experience.<\/p>\n<p>On the PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/support\/hardware\/ps5-install-m2-ssd\/#min\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSDs <strong>actually are required<\/strong><\/a> for upgrading their internal storage.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14547\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage.jpg\" alt=\"PS5 NVMe Storage\" width=\"900\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14547 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20900%20474%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"PS5 NVMe Storage\" width=\"900\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20900%20474%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/PS5-NVMe-Storage.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Doesnt_Benefit_From_Being_on_an_SSD\"><\/span>What Doesn\u2019t Benefit From Being on an SSD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Music_and_Movies_For_Playback_Not_Editing\"><\/span>Music and Movies For Playback (Not Editing)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that your average bitrate for a 4K movie doesn\u2019t exceed <strong>70 Mega<em>bits<\/em> per second<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>This means that even if you\u2019re watching a 4K video, your average 7200 RPM Hard Drive, which is equipped for up to <strong>180 Mega<em>bytes<\/em> per second<\/strong>, is more than enough for the job.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no real performance reason to get an SSD for watching high-quality movies or consuming other high-end media when your standard hard drive is more than enough for the task.<\/p>\n<p>Editing is another story, though.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Games_With_Small_File_Sizes\"><\/span>Games With Small File Sizes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re playing games with smaller file sizes, especially older games, you may not need an SSD.<\/p>\n<p>While an SSD will still improve loading times in these scenarios, games that are 8GB and under don\u2019t usually need to pull a lot of data into memory from storage very often.<\/p>\n<p>Larger games- often 50-100+GB in today\u2019s era- may actually need that extra bandwidth, but retro and simplistic games usually don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Images_and_Photos\"><\/span>Most Images and Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This ties into the music and movies for consumption point, and arguably even most photo editing scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>Static images, even particularly high-resolution ones, aren\u2019t that taxing for a hard drive to load...unless you\u2019re dealing with a large number of them at once.<\/p>\n<p>Even then, outside of professional editing scenarios, you don\u2019t need expensive SSD storage for most of your image storage needs.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you do high-resolution multi-layered Photoshop <strong><em>editing<\/em><\/strong>, with your PSDs reaching a couple of Gigabytes, then yes an SSD will help you save valuable time writing your project files.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_To_Consider_Before_Buying_An_SSD\"><\/span>What To Consider Before Buying An SSD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_Or_Keeping_A_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Adding (Or Keeping) A Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re storing a lot of music, movies, and photos on your PC, then you may not need to spend extra money on a larger SSD.<\/p>\n<p>While at least a small SSD for your operating system and main programs will improve anyone\u2019s computing experience, if you mainly use your PC as a media machine, a standard 7200 RPM Hard Drive will do the job for those low-bandwidth files.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14548\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of SSD + HDD Setup\" width=\"890\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14548 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20890%20469%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Benefits of SSD + HDD Setup\" width=\"890\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20890%20469%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/Benefits-of-SSD-HDD-Setup.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Adding a large HDD for slow media storage can add a lot to an SSD-centric PC build. Keep this in mind if your needs aren\u2019t geared toward gaming or productivity, or you just want to store a lot of media without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<p>Slow Media, Archiving are an HDDs strong suit. I use them mostly to back up my Data regularly after a day's worth of work.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_You_Gaming\"><\/span>Are You Gaming?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re using your PC as a gaming machine or are seeking out a storage upgrade for your gaming console, SSDs are prized storage.<\/p>\n<p>Gaming is one of the scenarios that benefit the most from an additional SSD, especially modern games with large file sizes and open worlds that need to be loaded as fast as possible.<\/p>\n<p>For cutting-edge games or on PS5\/Xbox Series consoles, gamers may even want to opt for NVMe SSDs over SATA SSDs in order to maximize in-game performance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_You_Editing_Video_3D_Rendering_or_working_in_Composition_Motion_Design\"><\/span>Are You Editing Video, 3D Rendering, or working in Composition \/ Motion Design?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re doing professional work in any of the above workloads, working with raw high-resolution footage, <strong>an SSD (preferably an NVMe SSD)<\/strong> <strong>is an absolute necessity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While you don\u2019t necessarily need fast storage to <em>watch<\/em> high-resolution media, editing multiple layers of it in your video editing, compositing, or 3D software of choice is another story.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to make your editing experience more smooth and responsive, using at least a SATA SSD is highly recommended in order to offset the demands of scanning and trimming through lots of high-resolution footage.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_SSD_Size_Is_Right_For_Me\"><\/span>What SSD Size Is Right For Me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Work\"><\/span>Professional Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here's what <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/author\/alex-glawion\/\">Alex<\/a> has to say about storage sizes in professional work:<\/p>\n<p>As a professional, you earn money with your work. This means you should spend a bit extra on higher performance that'll save you time and money in the long run and earn you back your investment.<\/p>\n<p>You don't want your storage system's performance holding you back when those deadlines are creeping ever closer. And you especially don't want your drives to be full all the time as that'll both decrease your SSDs performance and makes you delete or move around projects and files unnecessarily - which slows you down even further. Being competitive in this day and age includes relying on an optimized PC more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Optimizing for ample storage <strong><em>and<\/em><\/strong>performance, here's my recommendation:<\/p>\n<p>Video Editing, Motion Design, Compositing, 3D Rendering. Anything that involves usage of high-res (uncompressed) footage:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First Drive: 500GB NVMe SSD (better 1TB) for your <strong>OS and applications<\/strong> to be stored on<\/li>\n<li>Second Drive: 1TB NVMe SSD (better 2TB) for your <strong><em>active <\/em>project-files\/footage<\/strong> to be stored on<\/li>\n<li>Third Drive: 1TB NVME SSD (Better 2TB) for your <strong>OS's Pagefile<\/strong> and your Application <strong>Caches<\/strong> to be written to<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Drive: 8TB RAID 10 HDDs (e.g. in a NAS) for <strong>backing up<\/strong> your projects daily. Move any projects, that you are not working on in the foreseeable time, here from your active drive<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Drive: 8TB HDD for your <strong>second backup on a different PC \/ location.<\/strong> Backups fail, don't rely on just one backup<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I even have a third backup because my livelihood depends on me having those files at the ready.<\/p>\n<p>The above configuration works well for me in my daily work as a 3D Artist, Video Editor, and Motion Designer. It might be over the top for hobbyists or for just doing photo-editing on smaller files.<\/p>\n<p>My advice for professionals is to buy one level up from what you think you need. Get an NVMe SSD if you think you only need a SATA SSD. Get 2TBs if you think you'll only use 1TB. I've upgraded my storage size multiple times over the years because I keep running out. And cloning your active project drives onto a large drive mid-project with the client breathing down your neck is not something I'd wish upon anyone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gaming\"><\/span>Gaming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your demands don\u2019t involve gaming or professional work, <strong>I recommend a ~500 GB SSD<\/strong> for installing your operating system and your favorite programs. You can use hard drives, external or otherwise, for the rest of your storage needs.<\/p>\n<p>If your demands involve gaming or professional work, <strong>I recommend a 1TB SSD as a baseline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, <strong>the size of the SSD that you\u2019re aiming for is going to directly scale to how many large modern games or project files you want to keep on your system at once<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14549\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2.jpg\" alt=\"SSDs for Gaming v2\" width=\"896\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14549 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20896%20473%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SSDs for Gaming v2\" width=\"896\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20896%20473%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/SSDs-for-Gaming-v2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As a gaming example,<strong> cutting-edge modern games like Red Dead Redemption 2 can have file sizes of 150 GB and higher<\/strong>. This means that a 1TB drive dedicated explicitly to gaming can store, at best, <strong>six games of that file size<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Not every game will be that large, of course- but with a large games library and the ever-increasing file size of games in general, you can run into that limit surprisingly quickly.<\/p>\n<p>As an editing and productivity example, <strong>my own Captures folder regularly reaches 50+ GB for a single tightly-edited 5-10 minute video project<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re recording high-quality video or working with lots of high-resolution assets, project file sizes can balloon up to and past 50 Gigabytes surprisingly easily.<\/p>\n<p>In these cases, having a 1TB SSD will allow you to manage multiple large projects at once, with larger sizes permitting yet more parallel projects or archival purposes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Other_Factors_Should_I_Consider_When_Comparing_SSDs\"><\/span>What Other Factors Should I Consider When Comparing SSDs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Besides <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/tib-vs-tb\/\">storage size<\/a>, it\u2019s also important to know other core SSD specs when it comes time to choose an SSD. For instance, whether an SSD uses SATA bandwidth or PCI Express bandwidth will determine its maximum possible speed.<\/p>\n<p>ISSDs tied to SATA bandwidth (whether by being full SATA drives or just M.2 drives that use SATA bandwidth) are going to be much slower than NVMe SSDs.<\/p>\n<p>The rough limit of SATA-based SSDs is about ~550 MB\/s, whereas NVMes <strong>start<\/strong> in Gigabytes per second. NVMe SSDs come in either expansion card or M.2 format.<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019ve found 2 SSDs of similar price and size but one is NVMe and one isn\u2019t, definitely make sure you get the NVMe drive if your system can support it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_There_External_SSDs\"><\/span>Are There External SSDs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes! In fact, External SSDs can be pushed far enough to compete with modern NVMe Gen 3 SSDs, so long as the system you\u2019re using supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, or another super high-speed connection standard.<\/p>\n<p>If for whatever reason you need to do your SSD-heavy tasks with an external drive (perhaps if you\u2019re using a laptop that doesn\u2019t have room for any more drives), an external SSD may be an ideal choice for you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Do_I_Get_The_Fastest_SSDs\"><\/span>Where Do I Get The Fastest SSDs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want an SSD and you\u2019re only interested in the fastest options on the market, then you\u2019ll definitely want to get an NVMe SSD instead of a SATA-based SSD.<\/p>\n<p>SATA SSDs are still faster than HDDs but are limited by a standard that was made for mechanical hard drives.<\/p>\n<p>With an NVMe SSD, you can get near-untethered access to the extremely fast PCI Express bandwidth on your system, allowing for speeds measured in <strong>full gigabytes per second<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14550\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg\" alt=\"HDD vs SATA SSD vs PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\" width=\"868\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14550 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20868%20458%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"HDD vs SATA SSD vs PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\" width=\"868\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20868%20458%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 868w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/12\/HDD-vs-SATA-SSD-vs-PCIe-4.0-NVMe-SSD.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If this sounds compelling to you, I\u2019ve compiled a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-nvme-ssds\/\">the best NVMe SSDs on the market in this article<\/a>, as well as a detailed guide on NVMe SSDs in general. Head there if you need help picking out a great SSD for your productivity or gaming PC build.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_To_You\"><\/span>Over To You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>And that\u2019s it, for now! Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> below or in our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum<\/a> if you have any other questions or still need help determining what kind of SSD size you should be aiming for. This guide should give you a good place to start, though!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to picking the right SSD size for me, I\u2019m often tempted to tell myself \u201cthe best I can afford\u201d and just go from there. That\u2019s pretty poor advice, and how one may end up spending more than they actually need on SSD storage. In this article, I\u2019m going to try to steer...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2339,"featured_media":14540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[74],"tags":[121],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14539"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2339"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14539"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16785,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14539\/revisions\/16785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}