[SOLVED] Samsung 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus

[vwcrusher]

Based on the testing Tom did on the new drive, and the price difference being minimal, I wonder if this is a drive I should consider given my system and its intended use.

System is 9900K based for video editing (mostly concerned with live edit - less concerned with rendering). Currently specified the EVO version....One 500GB drive for W10 and Apps - another 1TB drive for data.

Thanks for the help.

 

[mdd1963]

970 EVO Plus appears to rival and perhaps exceed 970 Pro performance at 970 EVO prices...win/win!

Hit it...!

 

[vwcrusher]

970 EVO Plus appears to rival and perhaps exceed 970 Pro performance at 970 EVO prices...win/win!

Hit it...!

Thanks for the reply; It did seem to be a win....but I was concerned regarding my specific requirements/use...will it provide increased performance for video editing/live edit in particular?

 

[mdd1963]

If already packing the excellent 970 Evo, I'd certainly not upgrade just for the fraction of a second saved here and there; but, if building ordering new, the 970 Evo Plus is the obvious choice between the two...

 

[vwcrusher]

If already packing the excellent 970 Evo, I'd certainly not upgrade just for the fraction of a second saved here and there; but, if building ordering new, the 970 Evo Plus is the obvious choice between the two...

Nah....been gathering parts over the past few months.....below is the build ($0 items are in house).
Any comments or suggestions?
Thanks

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y9PwJ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y9PwJ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($163.05 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($247.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Design Define R6 USB-C - TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Monitor: LG - 34UM59-B 34.0" 2560x1080 75 Hz Monitor ($0.00)