So I'm in the process of building a new SFF PC. My original plan was just to buy a new case and port everything from my previous PC over, but the more I researched it, the more I decided I was better off building a new PC from scratch (my current SFF PC will be used elsewhere). Normally I buy Samsung drives without even thinking about it (both of my main rigs use the 980 Pro), but given the current state of the 990 Pro and the ridiculously high fail rates of that drive, I am looking elsewhere.
I was recommended the SK Hynix P41 Platinum, and it looks like a really nice drive, but the only place I could find that drive was Amazon, and it's $100 more than similarly performing M2 drives. I am honestly having a hard time justifying the price tag of it when Gen 5 drives are right around the corner and I'm going Intel Z790 for this build. I was leaning towards the WD SN850X (and I have an SN770 that I will be using for the storage drive), but before I buy that drive, are there any others that I should be considering? I have been searching through many reviews and benchmarks and still can't really find a clear answer.
This is what my planned configuration is going to be:
Case: Lian Li A4-H20 (purchased)
PSU: EVGA Supernova 850W GM (purchased)
Motherboard: MSI Z790 Edge Wifi (purchasing)
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K (purchasing)
Cooler: Corsair H100i Elite Capellix (purchased)
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5-6200 (purchased)
SSD1: WD Black SN850X (?)
SSD2: WD Black SN770 2TB (purchased)
GPU: TBD (leaning towards 4070TI)
I was recommended the SK Hynix P41 Platinum, and it looks like a really nice drive, but the only place I could find that drive was Amazon, and it's $100 more than similarly performing M2 drives. I am honestly having a hard time justifying the price tag of it when Gen 5 drives are right around the corner and I'm going Intel Z790 for this build. I was leaning towards the WD SN850X (and I have an SN770 that I will be using for the storage drive), but before I buy that drive, are there any others that I should be considering? I have been searching through many reviews and benchmarks and still can't really find a clear answer.
This is what my planned configuration is going to be:
Case: Lian Li A4-H20 (purchased)
PSU: EVGA Supernova 850W GM (purchased)
Motherboard: MSI Z790 Edge Wifi (purchasing)
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K (purchasing)
Cooler: Corsair H100i Elite Capellix (purchased)
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5-6200 (purchased)
SSD1: WD Black SN850X (?)
SSD2: WD Black SN770 2TB (purchased)
GPU: TBD (leaning towards 4070TI)