Please help! SSD question with Asus P8Z68-V-Pro

[helmut49]

Hi all,

I have an Asus P8Z68-V-PRO Motherboard and despite a lot of research, I'm still puzzled as to which SSD I can buy that will be the fastest that will work with the motherboard.

I think I'm correct in thinking there's no point wasting money on an M.2 SSD as the MB doesn't have an M.2 slot, right?

So does that mean I need to stick with a PCIe SSD as the fastest option?

Can anyone confirm this?

A couple of other questions, once I figure out the above:
1) What SSD (around 500gb) would you recommend with this MB?
2) Which slot do I use to ensure it runs at full speed?

Thank you!

 

[USAFRet]

You can't use an m.2 drive (no slot)
You can't boot from a PCI-E connected drive.

Just get a regular SATA III drive.
Save a little bit of money, and you will NOT notice any real world difference.

 

[R_1]

you could use an m.2 ssd in a PCIe adapter, but you will not be able to boot to it. if the OS is not on it its not much use.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2VWrxr/crucial-mx300-525gb-25-solid-state-drive-ct525mx300ssd1
any of the 6GB/s ports. check the manual for where they are

 

[helmut49]

You can't use an m.2 drive (no slot)
You can't boot from a PCI-E connected drive.

Just get a regular SATA III drive.
Save a little bit of money, and you will NOT notice any real world difference.

Thanks... does it make any difference that I will be using this as a storage drive only (for quick access to video and images) and not as a boot drive (i.e. it won't have my OS installed on it - I already run my OS from another SSD)?

 

[helmut49]

you could use an m.2 ssd in a PCIe adapter, but you will not be able to boot to it. if the OS is not on it its not much use.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2VWrxr/crucial-mx300-525gb-25-solid-state-drive-ct525mx300ssd1
any of the 6GB/s ports. check the manual for where they are

Hi, thanks for your reply, can I clarify what you mean though, as a bit confused..

As per above, this will be used as a storage drive rather than a drive running my OS.

With that in mind, is the faster route to use a M.2 drive using a M.2 to PCIe adapter... OR is it better to just buy a "regular Sata III" SSD as USAFRet recommended?

 

[USAFRet]

You can't use an m.2 drive (no slot)
You can't boot from a PCI-E connected drive.

Just get a regular SATA III drive.
Save a little bit of money, and you will NOT notice any real world difference.

Thanks... does it make any difference that I will be using this as a storage drive only (for quick access to video and images) and not as a boot drive (i.e. it won't have my OS installed on it - I already run my OS from another SSD)?

The latency of a regular SSD and an NVMe drive is pretty much the same. Near zero.
The NVMe would be beneficial if you were actually transferring large files around.
But a video won't play any faster... (This is a good thing)

NVMe drives have their place. This use case is not it.

 

[R_1]

You can't use an m.2 drive (no slot)
You can't boot from a PCI-E connected drive.

Just get a regular SATA III drive.
Save a little bit of money, and you will NOT notice any real world difference.

Thanks... does it make any difference that I will be using this as a storage drive only (for quick access to video and images) and not as a boot drive (i.e. it won't have my OS installed on it - I already run my OS from another SSD)?

still suggest SATA SSD like the MX300.
make sure the other SSD is on one of the 6GB/s ports

 

[helmut49]

You can't use an m.2 drive (no slot)
You can't boot from a PCI-E connected drive.

Just get a regular SATA III drive.
Save a little bit of money, and you will NOT notice any real world difference.

Sorry I meant to ask - when you say a 'regular SATA III drive' do you still mean an SSD? Or are you saying buy a traditional spinning HDD sata III drive?

Thanks and apologies

 

[USAFRet]

You can't use an m.2 drive (no slot)
You can't boot from a PCI-E connected drive.

Just get a regular SATA III drive.
Save a little bit of money, and you will NOT notice any real world difference.

Sorry I meant to ask - when you say a 'regular SATA III drive' do you still mean an SSD? Or are you saying buy a traditional spinning HDD sata III drive?

Thanks and apologies

Yes, an SSD.
The above mentioned MX300, or the usual Samsung 850 EVO.

 

[helmut49]

THanks both, much appreciated

 

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