In 2013, I built my own system. Here are the specs:
mobo: ASUS P8Z77-M (NOT the Pro)
CPU: Intel i5-3570
RAM: 16GB DDR3-1333 (system uses 10GB)
OS: Windows 10 Home
SSD: Samsung EVO 840 128GB (15.8GB free space)
graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SSC Gaming ACX 3.0 4GB
I access the Internet with a cable modem that downloads 66 Mbps
Crystal DiskMark Benchmarking, as of yesterday:
537.6 77.78 231.1 19.82 234.4 77.0 226.9 64.49
I load Chrome, Firefox (sometimes Opera), Excel 2003, Word 2003, Skype, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-malware
I'd like to retrofit the motherboard with a Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 2880
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-960-EVO-Internal-MZ-V6E250BW/dp/B01LYFKX41/ref=pd_sim_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01LYFKX41&pd_rd_r=JNX1J1Q8B5BW15FQYHT5&pd_rd_w=dHzFr&pd_rd_wg=zHZfs&psc=1&refRID=JNX1J1Q8B5BW15FQYHT5&dpID=41VsuUzjcjL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
using a PCIe adapter, like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Crest-M-2-PCIe-3-0-Adapter/dp/B01I5VABFY/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509859739&sr=1-9&keywords=M.2+PCIe+to+PCIe+3.0+x4+Adapter
My goals are to have the system run faster, especially Window on booting up, installing apps, and opening Word and Excel documents.
A couple of years back, I tried to upgrade the BIOS (no problems, just trying to keep current), but the system refused to upgrade, not booting up, so I had to revert to the version that I was using and am still using, 1708 x 64, 11/9/2012. That was when I ran Windows 7 Home Premium, but I don't recall which BIOS I tried to upgrade with. Now I'm running Windows 10 Home. Any tips for getting BIOS to work?
ASUS BIOS download page:
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P8Z77M/HelpDesk_Download/
Questions:
is this likely, or is an acquaintance right that the PCIes don't give much of a speed boost?
Is my Samsung and PCIe adapter the best, most cost-effective way to increase speed?
Is my system likely to boot from the Samsung 960 EVO/PCIe adapter?
If not, are there adapters for the 960 to connect to a SATA-3 port on the mobo?
Thanks!
mobo: ASUS P8Z77-M (NOT the Pro)
CPU: Intel i5-3570
RAM: 16GB DDR3-1333 (system uses 10GB)
OS: Windows 10 Home
SSD: Samsung EVO 840 128GB (15.8GB free space)
graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SSC Gaming ACX 3.0 4GB
I access the Internet with a cable modem that downloads 66 Mbps
Crystal DiskMark Benchmarking, as of yesterday:
537.6 77.78 231.1 19.82 234.4 77.0 226.9 64.49
I load Chrome, Firefox (sometimes Opera), Excel 2003, Word 2003, Skype, antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-malware
I'd like to retrofit the motherboard with a Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 2880
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-960-EVO-Internal-MZ-V6E250BW/dp/B01LYFKX41/ref=pd_sim_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01LYFKX41&pd_rd_r=JNX1J1Q8B5BW15FQYHT5&pd_rd_w=dHzFr&pd_rd_wg=zHZfs&psc=1&refRID=JNX1J1Q8B5BW15FQYHT5&dpID=41VsuUzjcjL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
using a PCIe adapter, like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Crest-M-2-PCIe-3-0-Adapter/dp/B01I5VABFY/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509859739&sr=1-9&keywords=M.2+PCIe+to+PCIe+3.0+x4+Adapter
My goals are to have the system run faster, especially Window on booting up, installing apps, and opening Word and Excel documents.
A couple of years back, I tried to upgrade the BIOS (no problems, just trying to keep current), but the system refused to upgrade, not booting up, so I had to revert to the version that I was using and am still using, 1708 x 64, 11/9/2012. That was when I ran Windows 7 Home Premium, but I don't recall which BIOS I tried to upgrade with. Now I'm running Windows 10 Home. Any tips for getting BIOS to work?
ASUS BIOS download page:
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P8Z77M/HelpDesk_Download/
Questions:
is this likely, or is an acquaintance right that the PCIes don't give much of a speed boost?
Is my Samsung and PCIe adapter the best, most cost-effective way to increase speed?
Is my system likely to boot from the Samsung 960 EVO/PCIe adapter?
If not, are there adapters for the 960 to connect to a SATA-3 port on the mobo?
Thanks!