Build Advice A couple of questions about a new build

[logainofhades]

So I was checking out these:
WD Black SN770 500GB for my system drive windows programs ect.
WD Black SN770 2TB for games installations and downloads.
But the 500GB speeds are 5000 MB/s and 4000 MB/s and the 2TB version are 5150 MB/s and 4850 MB/s.

Are the gonna work fine together or the speed difference gonna cause problems like lag and stutter in games and the like?

I would not buy a 500gb drive, when the 1tb version is only $15 more. I would get this over the SN770. Still a dramless drive, but faster, and the combo is only $4 more than your proposed 500gb/2tb combo.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $186.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-14 06:47 EDT-0400

This combo costs more, but you get drives with dram, and a 6yr warranty. They are Microcenter's house brand. I was using the 1tb in my AMD rig and it was fantastic.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $224.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-14 06:52 EDT-0400

 

[NoviceFireMage]

If you gotta choose between these:

AData Legend 900 512GB and 2TB
WD Black SN770 500GB and 2TB

Are WD or Adata better, like temps and life of the drive and speeds?

 

[stuff and nonesense]

I have an Adata PCIe 3, 1 TB, it’s been in use for 4 years, no problems. WD were my preferred spinning rust drives for many years.

I can’t give you a direct comparison. The data sheets for the drives will give you a stated endurance (TBW), their power consumption and operating temps.

Once installed you are at the mercy of the motherboard heat sink and the airflow in the case. Both those keep the temps in check.

Speeds, look at the reviews, PCIe 3.. roughly 3.5GB/s, PCIe 4, roughly 5 to 7GB/s though those are for serial data, in use you would notice little difference.

 

[NoviceFireMage]

I would not buy a 500gb drive, when the 1tb version is only $15 more. I would get this over the SN770. Still a dramless drive, but faster, and the combo is only $4 more than your proposed 500gb/2tb combo.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $186.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-14 06:47 EDT-0400

This combo costs more, but you get drives with dram, and a 6yr warranty. They are Microcenter's house brand. I was using the 1tb in my AMD rig and it was fantastic.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $224.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-14 06:52 EDT-0400

I'm actually gonna put only my windows and programs on the 500GB one so I don't really need it to be 1TB, also in my country I was able to only find MP44L version of the Teamgroup ssd's and they are slower than the none "L" version. Guess I will keep looking around for a bit more before choose one.

 

[logainofhades]

I'm actually gonna put only my windows and programs on the 500GB one so I don't really need it to be 1TB, also in my country I was able to only find MP44L version of the Teamgroup ssd's and they are slower than the none "L" version. Guess I will keep looking around for a bit more before choose one.

And what country is that? It's kinda hard to help if we are looking at the wrong country for parts.