[SOLVED] Need help in deciding socket for M.2 NVME SSD on Motherboard

[atinesh.s]

Hello everyone, I want to get a new SSD for games as some games are very big and take some time in loading (Currently all my games are on normal hard disk)

I already have 2 SSDs but they are small and are dedicated to multiple operating systems that I use. I have decided to get a WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD as my Cabinet is getting filled up with Hard drives as you can see from the below image

My Motherboard Asrock B360M Pro4 has 2 sockets M2_1 and M2_2 for M.2 SSD

Socket M2_1: M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
Socket M2_2: M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x1 (8 Gb/s)

The issue is that Socket M2_2 offers reduced speed as compared to Socket M2_1 and Socket M2_1 is just between GPU and CPU heat sink, should I be worried about SSD heating if it is placed on Socket M2_1

PC Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/atinesh/saved/

 

[Colif]

use M.2_1 as its fastest
You can get heatsinks that go on NVME that might help reduce temps

It will be fine there or they wouldn't put a socket there. CPU heatsink might help cool it

 

[atinesh.s]

use M.2_1 as its fastest
You can get heatsinks that go on NVME that might help reduce temps

It will be fine there or they wouldn't put a socket there.

Yeah it make sense

 

[Colif]

Its where I have mine on my PC, its the most common place for a slot to be.

My nvme sits on about 48c all day and I use an AIO so there isn't a fan nearby to cool it. It gets cooled by front intakes. MB did come with a nvme heatsink though.

 

[atinesh.s]

Its where I have mine on my PC, its the most common place for a slot to be.

My nvme sits on about 48c all day and I use an AIO so there isn't a fan nearby to cool it. It gets cooled by front intakes. MB did come with a nvme heatsink though.

Does your SSD has inbuilt heat sink over it

 

[Colif]

it has the Heatsink that came with my MB on it, not that you can read it

i think the samsung NVME have a copper layer on them to help with cooling, I didn't look into it
hmm, seems i need to clean inside pc, its a little dusty

 

[atinesh.s]

Actually If you look closely my Cabinet is also very dusty I did some Image editing to make it look a bit better 😉 I will clean it while installing SSD

My motherboard doesn’t provide heat sink for M.2 NVME SSDs and also SSD which I am buying doesn’t come with any heatsink

I was planning to get Samsung 970 Evo Plus but it’s little bit costly

 

[Colif]

Your nvvme might not get that hot - https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/wd-blue-sn550-1tb-nvme-ssd-review,17.html
mine is 6c warmer on that test. I don't see 60's but high 50's are normal if i run a benchmark on it. It doesn't stay warm for long.

SO you might not need one.

heat isn't really a problem

i never noticed i could see a reflection of the aio cover in itself. I took another look after that shot as i was wondering how i could see that reflection. obviously if i removed the glass of the case it wouldn't be there.