Reddit mentions of SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 256GB USB 3.0

Set up a $50 thumb drive as an external source and you can get similar results: everything renders before you land and reconnects a lot faster when your game crashes too

SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 256GB USB 3.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JHLJBO8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mXj3AbSYQTC97

That's how I look at my data. Do I want to have to replace most of it? Absolutely not. Can I? Yes. For the stuff that I cannot replace I have it in multiple spots.

A lot of the REALLY important stuff ends up not being that large (unless it's home videos) and can fit on relatively cheap flash drives Like this one https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Glide-3--256GB/dp/B01JHLJBO8/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1526070645&sr=1-4&keywords=256gb+flash+drive and you can mail it to relatives if you have to.

in that case maybe try installing it to high capacity jump drives. They are cheaper than doing it from hard drives and are gunna be faster/more durable as well as more portable since youre using them with your laptop and linux is super easy to install to a usb

Since youre just playing around with linux and not using it as a daily driver you probably wont need more than 128 gb

$18.99 128gb USB 2

Metal USB 2.0 Flash Drive 128GB Silver (H01128) - Keychain Design https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073CNMB8H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0gWWzbDDZG2DC

$33.39 128gb USB 3

SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 128GB Flash Drive High Performance up to 150MB/s (SDCZ73-128G-G46) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015CH1PJU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_imXWzbFQYA7HW

$18.99 64gb USB 3

SanDisk Ultra Fit 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ43-064G-GAM46) [Newest Version] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BGTG3JA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LoXWzb48GHMEM

$52.25 256gb USB 3

SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 256GB USB 3.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JHLJBO8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uqXWzb1NQGSX7


If you have a usb 3 port i'd definately go with a usb 3 drive either way you should be getting same/better results using the jumpdrive compared to a external hdd/ssd

1. Both. Odds of killing a hard drive in a bag by a drop are relatively small anyway.
   
   
2. If it's mostly going to be inside a bag doesn't matter that much, if you're going to be moving it around a lot outside a case with more rubber bits to absorb shocks would be better. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Shockproof-Enclosure-EC-UK3B/dp/B0126RO1YK/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1493453246&sr=8-16&keywords=2.5+hdd+enclosure
   
   
3. You can get USB flash drives up to 256GB with similar to HDD performance for a reasonable price https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Glide-3-0-256GB/dp/B01JHLJBO8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1493453337&sr=8-2&keywords=256gb+usb+3.0, if you want faster than that, pick up any SSD and an enclosure. In capacity per dollar terms HDDs make more sense if you need 500+GB.

If you free up some room on your hard drive or buy an external hard drive then it’s much better. I have a 250 gb external drive with only PUBG on it and I don’t have any issues with stuff rendering in and I have an original Xbox One.

This is what I have.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01JHLJBO8/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1522175462&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=256gb+flash+drive&dpPl=1&dpID=41GSPxK1AOL&ref=plSrch

I have this one and it works great. So worth it SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 256GB USB 3.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JHLJBO8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_y5V-AbTG3CQ7S

I've seen this one recommended a few times and then I saw this drive...

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Glide-3-0-256GB/dp/B01JHLJBO8/ref=wl_mb_wl_huc_mrai_2_dp?ie=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01JHLJBO8&pd_rd_r=NSQNFCK4ACSVC2CHN3C4&pd_rd_w=jvStj&pd_rd_wg=9fnTL

I am assuming this would work as well and is a little cheaper, if I'm mistaken please let me know!