Question NVME SSD and SSD Heatsink Advice Needed

[MasterYoda327]

I plan to build a new gaming PC (1440p or possibly 4K). It will be used for both gaming and drone video editing (4K capable drone) with a dual monitor setup. This PC will be used for both business and personal use. I plan to use a 2 TB NVME PCIE 5.0 X4 SSD for the operating system, my primary games ( FPS, RPG, and Point-and-click), and some video files for editing (dependent on their size). I plan to put my other games on a 2 or 4 TB SATA-based SSD and other video files, especially larger ones, on an HDD with at least 4 TB of space. I have selected possible NVME SSD candidates which are listed below:

 Crucial
• Crucial New 2024 T705 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink - Up to 14,500 MB/s - Game Ready - Internal Solid State Drive (PC) - +1mo Adobe CC - CT2000T705SSD5 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTS93WML?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 )
• Crucial T700 W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3K2WRPV?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 )

 Teamgroup
• TEAMGROUP T-Force GC PRO 2TB Graphene Heatsink DRAM SLC Cache 3D TLC NAND NVMe InnoGrit PCIe Gen5x4 M.2 2280 Gaming Internal SSD Read/Write 12500/11000 MB/s TM8FFL002T0C129 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3LSZVDJ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 )

My questions are:
1. Would these listed SSDs work for my needs? (Open to alternative reliable brands and models)
2. If it is possible to save money by getting an SSD without a heatsink and buying an aftermarket heatsink, what brands or models of reliable aftermarket heatsinks would you recommend that can handle NVME SSDs running games, video editing tasks, and other demanding tasks?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Lutfij]

1| Either one but please be wary that some people have been reporting issues with their Crucial T05 drives.
2| You should look at drives without heatsinks(if your board has heatsinks on them due to board design) since tampering with them can and will void warranty. One example is removing the heatsink on a Samsung 990 Pro will void your warranty.

(Open to alternative reliable brands and models)
Where are you located? What is your budget for your SSD purchase? Preferred site for purchase? Make and model of the motherboard you're looking at?

 

[MasterYoda327]

Where are you located? What is your budget for your SSD purchase? Preferred site for purchase? Make and model of the motherboard you're looking at?

Thanks for the cautionary notice on the Crucial T705. My budget would be $200 for non-heatsink SSD and $300 for heatsinked SSD. My preferred site would be Amazon, but I am open to alternative reputable sites. I haven't selected a motherboard yet since I am still researching on potential internal components. However, I am looking at an AM5 X870 or X870E motherboard for the Ryzen 9800X3D CPU and the brands that I am considering are:
• ASRock
• Asus
• Gigabyte
• MSI

 

[Zerk2012]

Thanks for the cautionary notice on the Crucial T705. My budget would be $200 for non-heatsink SSD and $300 for heatsinked SSD. My preferred site would be Amazon, but I am open to alternative reputable sites. I haven't selected a motherboard yet since I am still researching on potential internal components. However, I am looking at an AM5 X870 or X870E motherboard for the Ryzen 9800X3D CPU and the brands that I am considering are:
• ASRock
• Asus
• Gigabyte
• MSI

Most motherboards today have a heatsink for a M.2 drive.

I would probably stick with a Gen 4 just to avoid the extra heat.

 

[Lafong]

Thanks for the cautionary notice on the Crucial T705. My budget would be $200 for non-heatsink SSD and $300 for heatsinked SSD. My preferred site would be Amazon, but I am open to alternative reputable sites. I haven't selected a motherboard yet since I am still researching on potential internal components. However, I am looking at an AM5 X870 or X870E motherboard for the Ryzen 9800X3D CPU and the brands that I am considering are:
• ASRock
• Asus
• Gigabyte
• MSI

Are you in the USA and do you have access to a Microcenter?

Do you have a list of features that this motherboard must have?

Or not?

Such as:

Number and type of USB ports.

Number of system fan ports

Number and type of video outputs

Number and type of NVME ports

On board audio chip provider

WiFi capability variant

LAN chip provider

VRM details

Capability to flash BIOS without CPU

Visual appeal factors....color, RGB, etc

 

[beyondlogic]

I plan to build a new gaming PC (1440p or possibly 4K). It will be used for both gaming and drone video editing (4K capable drone) with a dual monitor setup. This PC will be used for both business and personal use. I plan to use a 2 TB NVME PCIE 5.0 X4 SSD for the operating system, my primary games ( FPS, RPG, and Point-and-click), and some video files for editing (dependent on their size). I plan to put my other games on a 2 or 4 TB SATA-based SSD and other video files, especially larger ones, on an HDD with at least 4 TB of space. I have selected possible NVME SSD candidates which are listed below:

 Crucial
• Crucial New 2024 T705 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink - Up to 14,500 MB/s - Game Ready - Internal Solid State Drive (PC) - +1mo Adobe CC - CT2000T705SSD5 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTS93WML?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 )
• Crucial T700 W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3K2WRPV?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 )

 Teamgroup
• TEAMGROUP T-Force GC PRO 2TB Graphene Heatsink DRAM SLC Cache 3D TLC NAND NVMe InnoGrit PCIe Gen5x4 M.2 2280 Gaming Internal SSD Read/Write 12500/11000 MB/s TM8FFL002T0C129 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3LSZVDJ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 )

My questions are:
1. Would these listed SSDs work for my needs? (Open to alternative reliable brands and models)
2. If it is possible to save money by getting an SSD without a heatsink and buying an aftermarket heatsink, what brands or models of reliable aftermarket heatsinks would you recommend that can handle NVME SSDs running games, video editing tasks, and other demanding tasks?

Thanks in advance.

personally if your motherboard came with a heatsink system use that with any other nvme without a heatsink.

if it didnt.

i recomend

the first one if your m.2 is inbetween slots or close to the drive use mc1 its compact and low form factor doesnt clash with some motherboard pci slots i found a nvme on my board was actually preventing my graphics card to seat properly and it wouldnt allow me to release the gpu cause it was to wide and got caught on the tab.
https://www.bequiet.com/en/accessories/2251


option 2 is for nvme near bottom right on some boards i recomend this one.

https://www.bequiet.com/en/accessories/2252

the good thing with these heatsinks they all come with a small tool kit.

 

[MajorTom308]

I plan to build a new gaming PC (1440p or possibly 4K). It will be used for both gaming and drone video editing (4K capable drone) with a dual monitor setup. This PC will be used for both business and personal use. I plan to use a 2 TB NVME PCIE 5.0 X4 SSD for the operating system, my primary games ( FPS, RPG, and Point-and-click), and some video files for editing (dependent on their size). I plan to put my other games on a 2 or 4 TB SATA-based SSD and other video files, especially larger ones, on an HDD with at least 4 TB of space. I have selected possible NVME SSD candidates which are listed below:

 Crucial
• Crucial New 2024 T705 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink - Up to 14,500 MB/s - Game Ready - Internal Solid State Drive (PC) - +1mo Adobe CC - CT2000T705SSD5 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTS93WML?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 )
• Crucial T700 W/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3K2WRPV?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 )

 Teamgroup
• TEAMGROUP T-Force GC PRO 2TB Graphene Heatsink DRAM SLC Cache 3D TLC NAND NVMe InnoGrit PCIe Gen5x4 M.2 2280 Gaming Internal SSD Read/Write 12500/11000 MB/s TM8FFL002T0C129 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3LSZVDJ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 )

My questions are:
1. Would these listed SSDs work for my needs? (Open to alternative reliable brands and models)
2. If it is possible to save money by getting an SSD without a heatsink and buying an aftermarket heatsink, what brands or models of reliable aftermarket heatsinks would you recommend that can handle NVME SSDs running games, video editing tasks, and other demanding tasks?

Thanks in advance.

Back in mid November, like you decided to build a totally new system from the case out. I too like games and do 4k editing. I am currently using some of the parts you are considering, so here is my 2 cents.

Mother board is the Gigabyte x870e Aorus Pro. Has massive heat sink, that keeps my Crucial T-705 4TB running around 40c for productivity apps, 60c while gaming on Steam, 70c to 75c when doing some heavy compiling, and runs at about 95% of rated speed. When you edit and move around those BIG video files you will definitely appreciate the speed. Also equipped it with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D for gaming, hope this information helps in your decision.