[SOLVED] What m.2 nvme SSD should i get

[ToxicTiger]

my motherboard is pcie gen 3and my current nvme m.2 ssd is 256gb and that does NOT suffice for gaming any recommendations?

 

[USAFRet]

my motherboard is pcie gen 3and my current nvme m.2 ssd is 256gb and that does NOT suffice for gaming any recommendations?

What specific motherboard?

The only limitation you currently have is the capacity. Yes, a 256GB is small once you start including games on it.

Will this new drive be a replacement or addition?
Maybe just put in a larger SATA III SSD, and leave the OS where it is on the current NVMe.
You'll see little actual difference in gaming.

 

[ToxicTiger]

What specific motherboard?

The only limitation you currently have is the capacity. Yes, a 256GB is small once you start including games on it.

Will this new drive be a replacement or addition?
Maybe just put in a larger SATA III SSD, and leave the OS where it is on the current NVMe.
You'll see little actual difference in gaming.

Asus Rog b450-f gaming II




what i was planning to do(but after ur suggestion may or may not do) was swap the os drive making some fast 1tb m.2 nvme pcie drive and keep the old ssd but just move it to the bottom ssd slot





with this information, any suggestions

 

[USAFRet]

Asus Rog b450-f gaming II

what i was planning to do(but after ur suggestion may or may not do) was swap the os drive making some fast 1tb m.2 nvme pcie drive and keep the old ssd but just move it to the bottom ssd slot

with this information, any suggestions

What is the current make/model SSD?

Leave the OS on that drive, in the slot where it is.
Add another drive to isntall games to.

Another NVMe (Samsung 970 EVO) or a SATA III (Samsung 860 EVO or Crucial MX500).

For a game system, either way will work.

 

[ToxicTiger]

What is the current make/model SSD?

Leave the OS on that drive, in the slot where it is.
Add another drive to isntall games to.

Another NVMe (Samsung 970 EVO) or a SATA III (Samsung 860 EVO or Crucial MX500).

For a game system, either way will work.

The current ssd i own is a crappy western digital sn250

 

[USAFRet]

The current ssd i own is a crappy western digital sn250

Leave the OS on that.
Add another drive of whatever type you desire.

Or, relegate that WD to secondary status.
A 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus would work well.

 

[Spellbreak]

Leave the OS on that.
Add another drive of whatever type you desire.

Or, relegate that WD to secondary status.
A 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus would work well.

Hello USAFRet,
I'm also looking for a M.2 SSD as additional drive for games/applications. My board is Asus Maximus VII Hero.
I can't choose between Samsung 970 EVO (that you suggested), Crucial P5 Plus and Adata XPG Gammix S70. What would be your suggestion in my case?

 

[USAFRet]

According to the user manual, that has ONE slot for an M.2 drive.

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1150/MAXIMUS-VII-HERO/E9799_MAXIMUS_VII_HERO_V2_WEB.pdf

The Crucial P5 is a PCIe 4.0 device.
The Z97 motherboard is 3.0 at best, possibly 2.0.

Replace the existing 256GB with a 1TB. 970 EVO.
Add other SATA III SSD if desired.

 

[Spellbreak]

According to the user manual, that has ONE slot for an M.2 drive.

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1150/MAXIMUS-VII-HERO/E9799_MAXIMUS_VII_HERO_V2_WEB.pdf

The Crucial P5 is a PCIe 4.0 device.
The Z97 motherboard is 3.0 at best, possibly 2.0.

Replace the existing 256GB with a 1TB. 970 EVO.
Add other SATA III SSD if desired.

Thank you for the reply and advice.

Asus ROG Maximus VII Hero - Motherboard Specifications On MotherboardDB

www.motherboarddb.com

MB is 2.0 and I already have a SATA SDD for the Windows. I'll be upgrading my PC in the near future and would get a new MB, would you still suggest to go with 970 EVO?

 

[USAFRet]

I would wait until the new system was being specced out to decide on what drive to go with it.