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I’ve NEVER seen SSDs/HDDs this cheap, will it last? - Probing Paul #82
▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: paulshardware.net
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► PRODUCT LINKS
Western Digital 14TB Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA HDD - geni.us/OhEXA
Seagate 6 TB Enterprise HDD SATA - geni.us/nIBbbVl
Silicon Power 4TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD - geni.us/FQM1L2
acer FA100 2TB M.2 NVME SSD - geni.us/WlBoBE0
AOKO M.2 to USB 3.2 (10Gbps) Dock w/ 2.5'' SATA Converter - geni.us/ulBYR
ORICO USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure - geni.us/RuAZzpk
SSK USB3.2 Gen2 10Gbps M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure - geni.us/ELOvVUq
3.5” / 2.5” SATA to USB Drive Docking Station (“Toaster”) - geni.us/oU2t
USB WiFi Bluetooth Adapter, 600Mbps Dual Band 2.4/5Ghz - geni.us/Qg3RAV
My Wrist Rest (a regular question I get) - geni.us/xuUD4Rw
► OTHER LINKS
Extra Life PC Giveaway - twitter.com/ExtraPortland/status/1712598890413781055
Probing Paul Playlist - youtube.com/watch?v=K-Odxekm_R8&list=PLRnHcRQUxuoeoGY_iOR-Jw_Fk2ak7ITas&index=2
SSD Prices Drop (June) - tomshardware.com/news/ssd-prices-sink-june-2023
SSD Prices Expected to Rise (October) - hothardware.com/news/ssd-prices-on-track-to-shoot-up
PCPartPicker - pcpartpicker.com/products/internal-hard-drive
12V-2X6 vs 12VHPWR - tomshardware.com/news/16-pin-power-connector-gets-a-much-needed-revision-meet-the-new-12v-2x6-connector
JayzTwoCents - new CableMod 12V2x6 Adapters - youtube.com/watch?v=2UPdeFEy0zA
► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Probing Paul #82 - MAIL TIME + Q&A
1:00 Pre-Probing Notes on SSD Prices
2:08 MAIL TIME - a “Driverless” USB Wifi + BT Adapter
3:10 MAIL TIME - $170 4TB Gen4 M.2 SSD, and a look at current price per GB
4:30 MAIL TIME - 6TB + 14TB HDDs, and Why I need More Storage
7:17 MAIL TIME - M.2 SSD “Toaster” Dock and External 10-20Gbps M.2 Enclosures
11:51 MAIL TIME - Letters from Jasen C. and Michael P.
13:00 MAIL TIME - Freeze-Dried Candy and Mugs from Reuben
15:32 Q1 - How are things going after being moved back home for 1-2 months?
17:02 Q2 - Are melting 12VHPWR connectors still a problem for the RTX 4090?
19:01 Q3 - What PC part is your favorite?
20:00 Q4 - Who or what influenced your taste in music?
Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- clicking them earns me a small commission if you make a purchase and helps support my YouTube channel. Thank you!
▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: paulshardware.net
▷ SOCIAL
Twitter: @paulhardware
twitter.com/paulhardware
Facebook:
facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550
Instagram:
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:::Send Me Stuff:::
Paul's Hardware
P.O. Box 4325
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions
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Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound
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I’ve NEVER seen SSDs/HDDs this cheap, will it last? - Probing Paul #82
▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: paulshardware.net
⇨ Sponsor: Lexar THOR OC DDR5 Memory | buy: geni.us/EHmdJfn info: bit.ly/PHLThor
► PRODUCT LINKS
Western Digital 14TB Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA HDD - geni.us/OhEXA
Seagate 6 TB Enterprise HDD SATA - geni.us/nIBbbVl
Silicon Power 4TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD - geni.us/FQM1L2
acer FA100 2TB M.2 NVME SSD - geni.us/WlBoBE0
AOKO M.2 to USB 3.2 (10Gbps) Dock w/ 2.5'' SATA Converter - geni.us/ulBYR
ORICO USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure - geni.us/RuAZzpk
SSK USB3.2 Gen2 10Gbps M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure - geni.us/ELOvVUq
3.5” / 2.5” SATA to USB Drive Docking Station (“Toaster”) - geni.us/oU2t
USB WiFi Bluetooth Adapter, 600Mbps Dual Band 2.4/5Ghz - geni.us/Qg3RAV
My Wrist Rest (a regular question I get) - geni.us/xuUD4Rw
► OTHER LINKS
Extra Life PC Giveaway - twitter.com/ExtraPortland/status/1712598890413781055
Probing Paul Playlist - youtube.com/watch?v=K-Odxekm_R8&list=PLRnHcRQUxuoeoGY_iOR-Jw_Fk2ak7ITas&index=2
SSD Prices Drop (June) - tomshardware.com/news/ssd-prices-sink-june-2023
SSD Prices Expected to Rise (October) - hothardware.com/news/ssd-prices-on-track-to-shoot-up
PCPartPicker - pcpartpicker.com/products/internal-hard-drive
12V-2X6 vs 12VHPWR - tomshardware.com/news/16-pin-power-connector-gets-a-much-needed-revision-meet-the-new-12v-2x6-connector
JayzTwoCents - new CableMod 12V2x6 Adapters - youtube.com/watch?v=2UPdeFEy0zA
► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Probing Paul #82 - MAIL TIME + Q&A
1:00 Pre-Probing Notes on SSD Prices
2:08 MAIL TIME - a “Driverless” USB Wifi + BT Adapter
3:10 MAIL TIME - $170 4TB Gen4 M.2 SSD, and a look at current price per GB
4:30 MAIL TIME - 6TB + 14TB HDDs, and Why I need More Storage
7:17 MAIL TIME - M.2 SSD “Toaster” Dock and External 10-20Gbps M.2 Enclosures
11:51 MAIL TIME - Letters from Jasen C. and Michael P.
13:00 MAIL TIME - Freeze-Dried Candy and Mugs from Reuben
15:32 Q1 - How are things going after being moved back home for 1-2 months?
17:02 Q2 - Are melting 12VHPWR connectors still a problem for the RTX 4090?
19:01 Q3 - What PC part is your favorite?
20:00 Q4 - Who or what influenced your taste in music?
Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- clicking them earns me a small commission if you make a purchase and helps support my YouTube channel. Thank you!
▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: paulshardware.net
▷ SOCIAL
Twitter: @paulhardware
twitter.com/paulhardware
Facebook:
facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550
Instagram:
instagram.com/paulhardware
:::Send Me Stuff:::
Paul's Hardware
P.O. Box 4325
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions
twitter.com/joe_editing
Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound
epidemicsound.com
