As the title indicates I am brand new to PC builds and am working towards putting together my first build. I am also new to this forum so I'm hoping it can be a solid source of good information to help me along the way, so apologies in advance if I use incorrect terminology etc.. (and please correct me too).
I'm looking to install a M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4. X4, NVMe 1.3c SSD, currently considering purchasing the 1TB Samsung 980 Pro. With these in particular there is an option for with a heatsink, or without a heatsink on the SSD itself. From what I've been able to gather thus far, these things can get kind of toasty so is thermal throttling really a concern with these when the typical use is gaming?
However the motherboard that I have already purchased for this build (ASUS Prime X570-Pro Ryzen 3 AM4 with PCIe Gen4) makes a point to let you know that it's PCIe 4.0 M.2 storage slot has a heatsink for this slot included on the motherboard.
So what I'm trying to figure out is if I should purchase an SSD with the included heatsink, and if I did would I be able to install it in the slot with the included heatsink on the board? I'm afraid that if I purchase the SSD with the heatsink it won't fit properly underneath the plate (this is the board heat sink?) that needs to be secured back onto the board once the SSD has been slotted. The motherboard user manual doesn't include anything about this after a cursory glance. If space requirements did allow for this would there be any practical benefits in terms of temps? Or am I way overthinking this and since my motherboard includes a heatsink I need to just purchase the SSD that does not include a heatsink?
I appreciate any and all feedback and thanks for reading all this.
I'm looking to install a M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4. X4, NVMe 1.3c SSD, currently considering purchasing the 1TB Samsung 980 Pro. With these in particular there is an option for with a heatsink, or without a heatsink on the SSD itself. From what I've been able to gather thus far, these things can get kind of toasty so is thermal throttling really a concern with these when the typical use is gaming?
However the motherboard that I have already purchased for this build (ASUS Prime X570-Pro Ryzen 3 AM4 with PCIe Gen4) makes a point to let you know that it's PCIe 4.0 M.2 storage slot has a heatsink for this slot included on the motherboard.
So what I'm trying to figure out is if I should purchase an SSD with the included heatsink, and if I did would I be able to install it in the slot with the included heatsink on the board? I'm afraid that if I purchase the SSD with the heatsink it won't fit properly underneath the plate (this is the board heat sink?) that needs to be secured back onto the board once the SSD has been slotted. The motherboard user manual doesn't include anything about this after a cursory glance. If space requirements did allow for this would there be any practical benefits in terms of temps? Or am I way overthinking this and since my motherboard includes a heatsink I need to just purchase the SSD that does not include a heatsink?
I appreciate any and all feedback and thanks for reading all this.