Question Best Ssd option

[TheNewbie6]

I have 4 options that I can pick from but I really do not know which to pick:
1-Lexar nm620 256gb
2-WD blue 250gb
3-Kingston Nv1
4-Crucial P2 250gb

I have tried to do some research but I was so confused and could not find a definitive answer for that. Thanks in advance

 

[USAFRet]

What motherboard?
What use case?
What capacity do you need?
What other srives are already in this system?

 

[TheNewbie6]

What motherboard?
What use case?
What capacity do you need?
What other srives are already in this system?

MSI b660m mortar
Do not need more than the operating system(windows 10) and any other programs that I will use on my pc(the most demanding of them will be minor video editing programs)
Most apps on the system are games and some programs for video editing and some other apps like Exceel PowerPoint and office

 

[USAFRet]

MSI b660m mortar
Do not need more than the operating system(windows 10) and any other programs that I will use on my pc(the most demanding of them will be minor video editing programs)
Most apps on the system are games and some programs for video editing and some other apps like Exceel PowerPoint and office

Do you currently have an OS drive?
Is this a new system?

 

[TheNewbie6]

Do you currently have an OS drive?
Is this a new system?

Yes it is. I am using old PC that has hdds only. I am willing to get a new Ssd just to have the operating system on along with some other programs only and anything other than that I will put it on my 4tb wd

 

[USAFRet]

Yes it is. I am using old PC that has hdds only. I am willing to get a new Ssd just to have the operating system on along with some other programs only and anything other than that I will put it on my 4tb wd

OK.
I would suggest a 500GB drive instead of 250GB.
Not much price difference currently.

For instance, the Crucial P2 at Amazon (US) (the one out of that list I'd recommend)

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-500GB-NAND-NVMe-2400MB/dp/B086BGWNY8

$44 for 500GB
$41 for 250GB
$62 for 1TB

 

[TheNewbie6]

OK.
I would suggest a 500GB drive instead of 250GB.
Not much price difference currently.

For instance, the Crucial P2 at Amazon (US) (the one out of that list I'd recommend)

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-500GB-NAND-NVMe-2400MB/dp/B086BGWNY8

$44 for 500GB
$41 for 250GB
$62 for 1TB

Okay one last question please I already got today the lexar one(it was the only option available option for me in the local store but I can get it back and get my money back and get another Ssd from somewhere else) so if I am strictly only getting 250gb ssd do you really think that I should stick with the crucial p2?
I just saw a review that bashed lexar nm620 so hard that it made me so suspicious about it https://www.servethehome.com/lexar-nm620-1tb-nvme-ssd-review-a-spectacular-fail/3/
I would really appreciate if you take a look at it. Thank you so much for all of your efforts

 

[USAFRet]

Okay one last question please I already got today the lexar one(it was the only option available option for me in the local store but I can get it back and get my money back and get another Ssd from somewhere else) so if I am strictly only getting 250gb ssd do you really think that I should stick with the crucial p2?
I just saw a review that bashed lexar nm620 so hard that it made me so suspicious about it https://www.servethehome.com/lexar-nm620-1tb-nvme-ssd-review-a-spectacular-fail/3/
I would really appreciate if you take a look at it. Thank you so much for all of your efforts

Given those numbers, I would return the Lexar.

Size...all up to you, but you've seen what I recommend.

 

[Misgar]

Even a "slow" M.2 NVMe drive will be significantly faster than a hard disk of the same capacity.

As SSD drive capacity increases from 240GB to 480GB to 960GB, so does the write speed, due to twice as many parallel memory channels inside the drive for each doubling in capacity.

Although you'll probably end up with more unused space on a higher capacity SSD, your computer should be slightly more responsive with a bigger drive.

 

[TheNewbie6]

Even a "slow" M.2 NVMe drive will be significantly faster than a hard disk of the same capacity.

As SSD drive capacity increases from 240GB to 480GB to 960GB, so does the write speed, due to twice as many parallel memory channels inside the drive for each doubling in capacity.

Although you'll probably end up with more unused space on a higher capacity SSD, your computer should be slightly more responsive with a bigger drive.

Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated