[SOLVED] SSD or M.2 reccomendations ?

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Hello. I wanna buy 120GB drive only for OS (WIN10). I found one but im worried about temperatures due to graphics card heat when the M.2 will be underneath. Also i would be really thankful if you recommend me some SSD or M.2 for good price. Also if you wonder about the airflow i have 2x140mm front fans and one 120mm exhaust fan.

M.2 drive i wanna buy:https://www.alza.sk/wd-green-3d-nand-ssd-120GB-m-2-d5250428.htm#recenze

Thanks for every respond !
 
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120gb is too small for a windows C drive.
Many things default to the C drive and when it fills up it will lose endurance and performance.
240gb should be a minimum.
Considering the low ssd prices today, why not defer on the hard drive and buy a 500gb ssd up front.
It is easy to add a HDD for storage later.

m.2 is a size format; about like a stick of gum.
It is clean and convenient with no power or data cables required.
On a budget, pass on the pricier pcie devices. Their benefit is for sequential transfers but most of what we do is small random I/O
sata is fine for that.
Do not worry about overheating.
Yes a m.2 device can get warm under heavy sequential processing.
But, it takes some 30 seconds of sustained activity to cause any...
green is sata type. slower then pcie, which mean doesn't generate much heat

full system spec?
Here:
CPU: Intel Core I5 9400F
GPU:MSI GTX 1060 6GB
CPU Cooler:Arctic Freezer 34
RAM:HyperX 16g 2x kit 2666mhz
MOBO:Asus Tuf Pro Gaming B360
PSU:EVGA SuperNova 550 G3
Case: Phanteks P300

Good to know about the green drives.
 
I would recommend getting an NVMe M.2 drive. Having said that, the Drive is underneath that heat Sink on your Motherboard. No problem. I have a Different ASUS MOBO and have a 1TB Samsung 970 NVMe M.2 drive installed. It stays cool under there.
 
120gb is too small for a windows C drive.
Many things default to the C drive and when it fills up it will lose endurance and performance.
240gb should be a minimum.
Considering the low ssd prices today, why not defer on the hard drive and buy a 500gb ssd up front.
It is easy to add a HDD for storage later.

m.2 is a size format; about like a stick of gum.
It is clean and convenient with no power or data cables required.
On a budget, pass on the pricier pcie devices. Their benefit is for sequential transfers but most of what we do is small random I/O
sata is fine for that.
Do not worry about overheating.
Yes a m.2 device can get warm under heavy sequential processing.
But, it takes some 30 seconds of sustained activity to cause any throttling.
Really, not an issue.
A 500gb Samsung evo is $78
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-500gb/p/N82E16820147674
The m.2 version is $96.
 
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