[SOLVED] Best M.2 SSD (1tb) for gaming/work

[BOSSLEITAO]

Hi guys, I plan to buy an M.2 SSD (1tb) mainly for gaming but also for video/photo editing work.
My motherboard is an Asus x470 Prime-Pro and I don't know which M.2 to choose, what would you advise?

Thanks!

 

[SkyNetRising]

How much do you want to spend?
Samsung 970 evo is a good choice.

 

[USAFRet]

Hard to go wrong with a Samsung 970 EVO or EVO Plus.

 

[BOSSLEITAO]

How much do you want to spend?
Samsung 970 evo is a good choice.

No more than 200€.
What do you think about the Samsung 980Pro?

 

[USAFRet]

No more than 200€.
What do you think about the Samsung 980Pro?

The M.2 ports on that motherboard are PCIe 3.0, the 980 Pro is 4.0. You'll see ZERO difference.

Even if they were 4.0 ports, you'd still see little or no difference.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoRKQy-UO4

 

[SkyNetRising]

What do you think about the Samsung 980Pro?

No point. 980 Pro is PCIE 4.0 drive.
On your pc it will run at PCIE 3.0 mode.

 

[CountMike]

Hi guys, I plan to buy an M.2 SSD (1tb) mainly for gaming but also for video/photo editing work.
My motherboard is an Asus x470 Prime-Pro and I don't know which M.2 to choose, what would you advise?

Thanks!

Samsung 970 EVO Plus like mine, you will not get faster or better one on that MB.

 

[Endre]

Hi guys, I plan to buy an M.2 SSD (1tb) mainly for gaming but also for video/photo editing work.
My motherboard is an Asus x470 Prime-Pro and I don't know which M.2 to choose, what would you advise?

Thanks!

Hello!

My recommendation is:
Samsung 970 PRO 1TB (M.2-2280, NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4).
Main reason for this recommendation being its high quality V-NAND, which is: 2-bit MLC.

Most consumer SSDs use 3-bit TLC or even 4-bit QLC V-NAND, which both are slower, more unreliable, and less durable!

I hope this helps...