Buy now or save up?

[ryguybuddy]

Hey! So I have a dilemma here. I have decided to buy a new M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD. My three options are:

1. Buy $70 MyDigitalSSD BPX Value 128GB
2. Save up to $130 and buy the new 960 EVO
3. Save up a lot and either buy the 500GB 960 EVO or the 256GB 960 PRO (i know it isn't worth it)

I already have a 240GB SSD but I wanted a really fast boot drive (and 1 or 2 games).

 

[RockyPlays]

If it just a boot drive and a few games, I would say go with the 250gb 960 EVO.

 

[rgd1101]

read the PCMark 8 Real-World Software Performance
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-960-evo-nvme-ssd-review,4802-2.html
not much different for booting

 

[ryguybuddy]

If it just a boot drive and a few games, I would say go with the 250gb 960 EVO.

How much is the MyDigitalSSD different in terms of real-world performance?

 

[USAFRet]

120/128GB is on the wrong side of 'too small' these days.

SATA III 250 or 500GB 850 EVO, or Crucial MX300.
Or maybe the 960 EVO.

 

[ryguybuddy]

120/128GB is on the wrong side of 'too small' these days.

SATA III 250 or 500GB 850 EVO, or Crucial MX300.
Or maybe the 960 EVO.

All I want on this is my OS and Overwatch. And maybe Chrome.

I don't use more than 150GB on my 240GB A-Data SP550 SSD right now, could probably bring it under 120GB (of course I wouldn't put all my files on it)

 

[USAFRet]

120/128GB is on the wrong side of 'too small' these days.

SATA III 250 or 500GB 850 EVO, or Crucial MX300.
Or maybe the 960 EVO.

All I want on this is my OS and Overwatch. And maybe Chrome.

I don't use more than 150GB on my 240GB A-Data SP550 SSD right now, could probably bring it under 120GB (of course I wouldn't put all my files on it)

So then you need a 250GB drive, as suggested.

A 120GB, you really only have about 85GB actual usable space.

 

[ryguybuddy]

120/128GB is on the wrong side of 'too small' these days.

SATA III 250 or 500GB 850 EVO, or Crucial MX300.
Or maybe the 960 EVO.

All I want on this is my OS and Overwatch. And maybe Chrome.

I don't use more than 150GB on my 240GB A-Data SP550 SSD right now, could probably bring it under 120GB (of course I wouldn't put all my files on it)

So then you need a 250GB drive, as suggested.

A 120GB, you really only have about 85GB actual usable space.

Is 85GB enough for OS and 1 game?

 

[USAFRet]

120/128GB is on the wrong side of 'too small' these days.

SATA III 250 or 500GB 850 EVO, or Crucial MX300.
Or maybe the 960 EVO.

All I want on this is my OS and Overwatch. And maybe Chrome.

I don't use more than 150GB on my 240GB A-Data SP550 SSD right now, could probably bring it under 120GB (of course I wouldn't put all my files on it)

So then you need a 250GB drive, as suggested.

A 120GB, you really only have about 85GB actual usable space.

Is 85GB enough for OS and 1 game?

Only if you want to spend WAY too much time managing that space.
And it depends on the game. A 50-60GB game? No.

Don't give up SSD space for a minimal speed increase with a m.2.

 

[ryguybuddy]

120/128GB is on the wrong side of 'too small' these days.

SATA III 250 or 500GB 850 EVO, or Crucial MX300.
Or maybe the 960 EVO.

All I want on this is my OS and Overwatch. And maybe Chrome.

I don't use more than 150GB on my 240GB A-Data SP550 SSD right now, could probably bring it under 120GB (of course I wouldn't put all my files on it)

So then you need a 250GB drive, as suggested.

A 120GB, you really only have about 85GB actual usable space.

Is 85GB enough for OS and 1 game?

Only if you want to spend WAY too much time managing that space.
And it depends on the game. A 50-60GB game? No.

Don't give up SSD space for a minimal speed increase with a m.2.

So what do you recommend to upgrade with $70? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ryguybuddy/saved/#view=nChgsY

I can save up to around $400 MAX (but I also need a new headset and mouse)

 

[USAFRet]

So what do you recommend to upgrade with $70? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ryguybuddy/saved/#view=nChgsY

I can save up to around $400 MAX (but I also need a new headset and mouse)

Your gaming performance will not change with m.2 vs SATA III drive.