Question Is Samsung 990 PRO M.2 SSD compatible with Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ?

[psaez84]

is Samsung 990 PRO m2 ssd compatible with Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P?

I have a huge heatsink, Cryorig H7

Edit: Is any implication should I know before purchasing it? It's the first M.2 unit I'll install on my computer, and I'm already using 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs on this computer, will it be possible to remove one of the normal SSD and use this new, with an old SSD and 2 HDDs at once? Also I'm using a CD unit, so 5 sata ports are being used. Can this be combined with using a M.2 unit?

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, but you are wasting the SSD's performance potential in this older generation motherboard. You can save some money via other options.

What are the specs for the rest of this system?

 

[psaez84]

Yes, but you are wasting the SSD's performance potential in this older generation motherboard. You can save some money via other options.

What are the specs for the rest of this system?

Intel i7 6700 + Cryorig H7 || Asus GTX 1060 6GB || 32 GB HyperX Savage DDR4 2666 Mhz Dual Channel || SSD Samsung 850 EVO 250GB + 840 EVO 250GB || Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P || Corsair Vengeanze 650M

My intention is to keep using this SSD in the future when I update the computer. I read that SSDs are going to increase price, so this is the momento to purchase one I think, and I'm short of starge space.

How many percentage of SSD speed will I loss?

PD: Is any implication should I know before purchasing it? It's the first M.2 unit I'll install on my computer, and I'm already using 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs on this computer, will it be possible to remove one of the normal SSD and use this new, with an old SSD and 2 HDDs at once? Also I'm using a CD unit, so 5 sata ports are being used. Can this be combined with using a M.2 unit?

 

[COLGeek]

Intel i7 6700 + Cryorig H7 || Asus GTX 1060 6GB || 32 GB HyperX Savage DDR4 2666 Mhz Dual Channel || SSD Samsung 850 EVO 250GB + 840 EVO 250GB || Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P || Corsair Vengeanze 650M

My intention is to keep using this SSD in the future when I update the computer. I read that SSDs are going to increase price, so this is the momento to purchase one I think, and I'm short of starge space.

How many percentage of SSD speed will I loss?

PD: Is any implication should I know before purchasing it? It's the first M.2 unit I'll install on my computer, and I'm already using 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs on this computer, will it be possible to remove one of the normal SSD and use this new, with an old SSD and 2 HDDs at once? Also I'm using a CD unit, so 5 sata ports are being used. Can this be combined with using a M.2 unit?

Honestly, I would suggest you not add another SSD. Tech will change over time. From a usability perspective, you won't gain any practical performance by adding the 990 Pro.

 

[psaez84]

Honestly, I would suggest you not add another SSD. Tech will change over time. From a usability perspective, you won't gain any practical performance by adding the 990 Pro.

Well, as I mentioned, the idea is to use this in my next PC, that can come next years, or in 2 years..

2 TB SSD is more or less the same in price that M.2 so.. is not better to purchase M.2?

 

[COLGeek]

Well, as I mentioned, the idea is to use this in my next PC, that can come next years, or in 2 years..

2 TB SSD is more or less the same in price that M.2 so.. is not better to purchase M.2?

Sure, if you just want to spend money now. Up to you, but don't expect it to improve your current rig's performance.

 

[psaez84]

Sure, if you just want to spend money now. Up to you, but don't expect it to improve your current rig's performance.

The motherboard says:

PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 Connector with up to 32Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)

Will it be the same effective speed that a normal SSD for example an Evo 870?

Thank you

 

[COLGeek]

The motherboard says:

PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 Connector with up to 32Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)

Will it be the same effective speed that a normal SSD for example an Evo 870?

Thank you

Pretty much, yes. The 990 Pro is backward compatible with the older interface. That means it is limited by the capability of the older interface.

Other than when benchmarking, you'll see no appreciable difference in terms of user observable performance over the SATA SSDs you already have.

 

[psaez84]

Yes, but you are wasting the SSD's performance potential in this older generation motherboard. You can save some money via other options.

What are the specs for the rest of this system?

Well I finally got, it and after expending near 200 euros, now it doesn't fit in the mobo...

oh shi.....

I need to remove the heatsink to fit it, because it collides with small pciexpress slot... and the heatsink haves a warranty seal that will be broken if I remove it.

This is not the expected behaviour of a compatible component...

 

[COLGeek]

Compatibility and fit are different things. Is the heatsink too wide? As you know, the SSD is sold both with and without that heatsink.