[SOLVED] Recommendation for budget M2 ssd

[anotheregostar]

Hey everyone - I'm hoping to to get a new m2 slot SSD for my desktop and I'm not really sure how important a lot of these different stats are when I look at options.

My desktop is mostly used for mid-range gaming and has a MAG B760 Tomahawk mobo (https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B760-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-DDR4).

I know that I want a SSD with NVME, but really have no idea about how important the PCIE version is, or what difference the different speeds make. I guess essentially hoping for something that is around 1TB that I can put my OS and some games on, and for my games to load quickly (I already have a traditional SSD, so they load fairly fast already, but I need some more space so figured the M2s are cheaper and faster). Ideally I would want to spend around $100 CAD on it if possible, but cheaper the better as long as quality is similar and performance is adequate =)

Thanks in advance, and please let me know if there is more info you need!
Brian

 

[USAFRet]

All prices AmazonUS

Crucial P3 - $64
Samsung 970 EVO - $95
WD SN580 - $72
WD SN770 - $90
Samsung 980 Pro - $105

 

[anotheregostar]

Thanks for your suggestions! For the P3, the gen 4 version is cheaper than the gen 3 version. Is this because the gen 3 version is better? Or should I just grab the gen 4?

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks for your suggestions! For the P3, the gen 4 version is cheaper than the gen 3 version. Is this because the gen 3 version is better? Or should I just grab the gen 4?

Price is not always the indicator of "better".

Yes, get the Gen 4.