[SOLVED] Looking for an SSD

[rafalex347]

So, I have been looking for an m.2 SSD to boot my system. Size of 1TB. I have looked at reviews and stuff from sites such as this but, it seems to be the case that most sites basically recommend different m.2 SSDs and making me confused. I have around 100 great British pounds for this. I was looking at the ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro, Mushkin pilot e, or the Crucial P5 Plus which is not much over the budget I am working with. Just wanted to ask if you guys would choose something different? Or are those decent choice?

 

[USAFRet]

What motherboard?
What size drive do you need?

 

[Bob.B]

So, I have been looking for an m.2 SSD to boot my system. Size of 1TB. I have looked at reviews and stuff from sites such as this but, it seems to be the case that most sites basically recommend different m.2 SSDs and making me confused. I have around 100 great British pounds for this. I was looking at the ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro, Mushkin pilot e, or the Crucial P5 Plus which is not much over the budget I am working with. Just wanted to ask if you guys would choose something different? Or are those decent choice?

My picks....in no order.
Samsung/WD/Crucial.

You might be able to save a buck with pcie 3.

 

[Pextaxmx]

So, I have been looking for an m.2 SSD to boot my system. Size of 1TB. I have looked at reviews and stuff from sites such as this but, it seems to be the case that most sites basically recommend different m.2 SSDs and making me confused. I have around 100 great British pounds for this. I was looking at the ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro, Mushkin pilot e, or the Crucial P5 Plus which is not much over the budget I am working with. Just wanted to ask if you guys would choose something different? Or are those decent choice?

ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro and Mushkin pilot e appears to be using the same SMI controller and the same NAND chips from Micron. Should be much cheaper than the P5 Plus but I personally wouldn't buy those 2nd tier names.
Comparable (and potentially better) Crucial counterpart would be vanilla P5 (PCIE 3.0), not the P5 Plus (PCIE 4.0).

 

[rafalex347]

What motherboard?
What size drive do you need?

One of the reasons I actually posted was bc I need it for an old motherboard.
The motherboard: Asus Prime B350 PLUS
I need a 1TB drive.

 

[USAFRet]

One of the reasons I actually posted was bc I need it for an old motherboard.
The motherboard: Asus Prime B350 PLUS
I need a 1TB drive.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 1TB, £108.43
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MZ-V7S1T0BW-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B07MBQPQ62

 

[popatim]

Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 1TB, £108.43
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MZ-V7S1T0BW-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B07MBQPQ62

Odd, your link takes me here and shows $245 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MBQPQ6

 

[USAFRet]

 

[USAFRet]

oops...that 108 price is 'used'.
New, from that link, is 113 UK

 

[USAFRet]

And a normal price for a 970 EVO Plus at AmazonUS is $122
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S1T0B/dp/B07MFZY2F2

 

[rafalex347]

oops...that 108 price is 'used'.
New, from that link, is 113 UK

Got it, was for 101.98 brand new. Thanks everyone