I'm considering encrypting my gaming machine SSD (A Samsung 850 EVO, 1 TB) and HDD (1 TB classic HDD) with Veracrypt for the added security (although it's unlikely i'll need it). However, I have some concerns:
- I use Dropbox to have backups and cross-machine syncs of different files. These files must still work on other machines, as well as be accessible through the online interface;
- As a gamer, I have almost 3 dozen games installed, and many of them use the cloud storage from the DRM platform to store a backup of saved games and user profiles. These profiles must still work after encryption.
- I don't want my gaming experience to be affected. This means:
- All games must still work the same after encryption as before without reinstallation;
- All games must have the same performance as before encryption;
- All my cloud saves and Game Save Manager backups made on my encrypted machine also need to work on my unencrypted laptop and vice versa.
- My 1Password vault synched via Dropbox must still work on my other devices (Android phone + gaming laptop).
Does Veracrypt encryption affect the above concerns? and if so, to what extent?