Question Future-proof very fast SSD

[Star2222]

Hi,
I am planning to upgrade motherboard and CPU in the next couple of months. In the meantime I am going to buy a couple of M.2 SSDs but in order to use them in the future system, I am looking for ultra-fast ones I can use in my current system.

So assuming the next motherboard I will buy is the current state of the art (i.e. the transfer speed limitation is not the CPU or motherboard) what are some of the fastest and most reliable M.2 SSD?

Thank you

 

[kanewolf]

Hi,
I am planning to upgrade motherboard and CPU in the next couple of months. In the meantime I am going to buy a couple of M.2 SSDs but in order to use them in the future system, I am looking for ultra-fast ones I can use in my current system.

So assuming the next motherboard I will buy is the current state of the art (i.e. the transfer speed limitation is not the CPU or motherboard) what are some of the fastest and most reliable M.2 SSD?

Thank you

SUPER fast benchmarks for storage will make VERY little difference in your day to day usage. You should consider if the extra cost of a PCI Gen5 disk could be better spent on other higher quality components that could improve your experience.

 

[TeamRed2024]

Agree with the above. I have a Gen5 slot but all my drives are Gen4. No point in paying for speed I won't notice in day to day use.

That being said... Samsung SSDs are a good choice.

 

[USAFRet]

I have a Samsung 980 Pro (PCIe 4.0) as my OS drive. One of my others is an Intel 660p (slow, even in the PCIe 3.0 realm).

In daily use, it is really hard to tell the difference.

For a LOT of uses, the reast of the system has far more impact than the type of drive.

Here, rendering a 10 minute video out to 3 different drive types.
PCIe 4.0, PCIe 3.0, and SATA III.
All SSD, all 1TB each.

Buy for reliability and warranty, not necessarily 'speed'.