Wd blue 3d nand 1tb ssd or PCI NVMe WD Black 1tb ssd?

[spyguy]

Im going to buy one of these ssd today. The black PCI NVMe ssd is $275 but appears to be loads faster. The wd blue sata 3 1tb is $130. My primary boot drive is a small 256gb ssd already. This drive will be for gaming. My main concerns are
a. Im fine with the slower blue ssd but have read that ssd will slow over time. Is it noticeable enough that it will happen before 3-5 years when I will upgrade any way?
b. I will have to change the boot order if I get the black PCI NVMe, and have never done this.
When I plug the PCI ssd in I will have to move my boot ssd to a different port. Will my pc still boot? Once the PCI NVMe ssd is plugged in the sata 1 port is disabled. Any other reasons I should take one over the other? My mobo is msi z270-a pro if that matters.

 

[phaelax]

Well an NVMe is way faster than SSD. Fast enough to pay twice the money? That's a matter of opinion. An SSD is plenty fast for just about anything, the boost you get from NVMe is just a bonus.

If you want to continue using your existing boot drive as such, then simply plug it into another sata port. Go into your BIOS to ensure the correct drive is selected in the boot order.

Just FYI, only Windows 10 can boot from an NVMe without modifying anything. It can be done with Win7 but you'll have to change some configurations before it'll work.

As far as slowing down over time, I've never experienced that or heard of such a thing. I wouldn't worry about that. The NVMe will be superior to the SATA in pretty much every way except cost. But I don't think you'll be any less satisfied with a regular SATA SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

Im going to buy one of these ssd today. The black PCI NVMe ssd is $275 but appears to be loads faster. The wd blue sata 3 1tb is $130. My primary boot drive is a small 256gb ssd already. This drive will be for gaming. My main concerns are
a. Im fine with the slower blue ssd but have read that ssd will slow over time. Is it noticeable enough that it will happen before 3-5 years when I will upgrade any way?
b. I will have to change the boot order if I get the black PCI NVMe, and have never done this.
When I plug the PCI ssd in I will have to move my boot ssd to a different port. Will my pc still boot? Once the PCI NVMe ssd is plugged in the sata 1 port is disabled. Any other reasons I should take one over the other? My mobo is msi z270-a pro if that matters.

A. No, it will not 'slow down' over that time span.

B. Whichever one you choose, you'll want to get your OS on it one way or the other.
Either a clone operation, or a clean install on that drive.
It's a bit more than just 'changing the boot order'.

 

[phaelax]

Ohh right, drive letter would change too. I feel nooby

 

[USAFRet]

Ohh right, drive letter would change too. I feel nooby

And its a lot more than just the drive letter...:lol:

We can go into details if you wish.

 

[phaelax]

Must be a windows 10 thing