Question 960 evo? 970 evo? 970 evo plus?

[axlrose]

I just bought ARK on steam and it appears to be a somewhat large install. I don't have room left on my 960 evo 500gb. I figured I'd look and see what is out there as I believe my motherboard will handle a second m.2. The 970's seem to be cheaper than the 960's. The plus seems to be cheaper than the not plus. I'm a little confused. Thanks for any clarification.

 

[USAFRet]

What motherboard is it?

For simply running a game, an NVMe drive is not really beneficial over a standard SATA III SSD.

 

[axlrose]

I have a 960 evo. I would like to add a second m.2 I have been told that the samsung m.2's are still much better than other m.2's.

I believe it's this board.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/z170a-mpower-gaming-titanium.html

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, the Samsung drives are at the top of everyones list.

My comment referred to not needing, or seeing any benefit, with an NVMe drive (Samsung 970 EVO), vs a regular SATA III SSD (Samsung 860 EVO).
You'd be paying a lot more money for the same drive space, for no actual game benefit.

 

[axlrose]

Let's pretend money is no object. Why is a 960 more expensive than a 970 which is more expensive than a 970 plus? Seems like the list ought to go in the opposite direction.

 

[mdd1963]

older hardware often increases in price once out of production....; the 970 EVO and 970 EVO Plus are both faster than the 960 EVO. Price is often not commensurate with performance....

 

[USAFRet]

Let's pretend money is no object. Why is a 960 more expensive than a 970 which is more expensive than a 970 plus? Seems like the list ought to go in the opposite direction.

Price no object, get the 970 EVO or EVO PLUS.

1TB

860 EVO - $148
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673

970 EVO PLUS $248
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K8SS0241

970 EVO $278
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=9SIA12K77Z5760

960 EVO $375
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RE89Z8855

The performance difference for a second drive, in a game machine - Zero.


The 960 may be more $$ from particular sellers, because Samsunbg doesn't make them anymore. Limited supply.

 

[mdd1963]

to tickle the low cost option NVME option at 1 TB is the Intel 660P, at $109...; in fact, the 2 TB Intel 660P is only $225 currently...