Adata SSD Compatibility

[Seahawk361]

Is the ADATA SU800 128gb SSD compatible with my board? GA-970A-DS3P(rev 2.x)?

Links:

https://www.amazon.com/ADATA-SU800-128GB-3D-NAND-ASU800SS-128GT-C/dp/B01K8A29BE/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492536089&sr=1-6&keywords=ssd&refinements=p_36%3A1253505011&th=1


https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-6Gbps-Socket-Motherboards-GA-970A-DS3P/dp/B00CX4MUCC#

I just realized i posted in the wrong section. I don't know how to move the question...

 

[corroded]

besides a 120GB SSD being to small, should work.

120GB SSD for a Windows 10 boot disk will run into issues fairly quick...

 

[Seahawk361]

besides a 120GB SSD being to small, should work.

120GB SSD for a Windows 10 boot disk will run into issues fairly quick...

I have a 120gb PNY XlR8 I've been using as a boot disk for some time now. However, recently My motherboard ^(rev.1) shorted out and i replaced it with Rev 2.x. Now the issue i'm running into is the ssd not being detected in bios. Neither the PNY or this ADATA; which i bought under the impression that my last board took out my pny.

 

[Barty1884]

It's a SATA3 drive, so totally compatible - it would connect up just like your existing HDD (assuming oyu have one)

While I agree in principal with @corroded (that a 120GB is pretty small) - it can be viable, you just have to be smart with where you store your applications/programs/large files etc. If your budget can stretch to a 240+GB, it would be a smarter idea and less hassle.

A Zotac 240GB option is ~$70
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-T500-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B01D7HLTW0/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492635821&sr=1-3&keywords=240gb+ssd&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A14027458011
A Sandisk SSDPlus 240GB is ~$77
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-240GB-SDSSDA-240G-G26-Newest-Version/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492635821&sr=1-11&keywords=240gb+ssd&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A14027458011

While those are not going to be the 'best' SSDs i nthe world, they'd be comparable with the ADATA - and you'd get roughly double to SSD space for another $20.