[SOLVED] SSD How many ?

[MaLoYSMO]

PSU - EVGA 650w

CPU: Intel Core i7-7820x

Motherboard
MSI Pro Series X299 Raider

Currently connected is:
4x 8gb DDR4 RAM
Samsung NVMe SSD 960 Evo M.2 250GB
1tb HDD
1080 TI Graphics card


Hi, I really need some help I hardly know anything about pcs. Recently my SSD keeps getting full so ive brought a 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 . I was wondering can I connect this on my motherboard too? So have 2 ssds and the HDD.

(I know my board has 2 slots, one is hard to get too because the graphics card covers this , but i think i am right in saying i can unplug the graphics card install the ssd and it will be fine ?.)

Thank you

 

[tennis2]

I know my board has 2 slots, i think i am right in saying i can unplug the graphics card install the ssd and it will be fine?

Correct.

 

[MaLoYSMO]

So i can have 2 Ssd's and a hdd no probelm ? any performance issues ? and thank you for you reply

 

[USAFRet]

So i can have 2 Ssd's and a hdd no probelm ? any performance issues ? and thank you for you reply

No performance issues at all.

Some people prefer 1 single large drive.
Others prefer multiple drives.
Some people, like me, go a bit overboard, and have 7.

 

[tennis2]

See pages 36-37 of your manual.

I don't see any mention that having two M.2 drives will decrease performance. It shouldn't for x299 anyway.

 

[MaLoYSMO]

7 lmao fair play sorry im a noob at pc's

 

[Zerk2012]

7 lmao fair play sorry im a noob at pc's

7 for me also counting internal and external.

 

[Karadjgne]

Storage is only limited by ports, that includes all the applicable Sata3 ports, any pcie add-in cards, m.2 slots, USB externals.

It's entirely possible to have 20 SSDs attached by various means to a pc, but by then it's ceased to be a gaming pc and become the next best thing to a NAS.

If using both m.2 slots with a Sata hdd, check your user manual, some motherboards share ports, so will disable 1 or 2 Sata ports as they become the m.2 instead. You'll need to make sure the hdd is not plugged into a disabled port.

 

[USAFRet]

7 for me also counting internal and external.

If you want to count externals, there are 12 in or attached to the QNAP.

 

[Karadjgne]

Dunno if I should feel bad or not.. I just got a single m.2. Actually have very little room to even add a Sata3.