M.2 worth it over SSD?

beany_bot · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:02

Currently have a 1TB SSD with Windows and my games on it.

Got an upgrade itch but don't fancy paying DDR4 prices for a full new rig. How about an M.2? Just for the OS. Would I notice a big difference over my SSD? And is it easy to transfer Win 10 to the M.2 while keeping steam and everything else on the SSD?

ginge_s23 · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:24

well i have a normal hd and an m.2 , the m.2 has just with my windows and programs on it and steam i have installed on my m.2 aswell but the steam games are installed on my normal hd its pretty simple to do

Minstadave · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:25

It’s really not worth it. I upgraded and honestly it’s one of the least bang for buck upgrades I’ve made.

ginge_s23 · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:27

well for having less cables in your case if you are a neat freak its worth the upgrade

beany_bot · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:43

ginge_s23 said:
well for having less cables in your case if you are a neat freak its worth the upgrade

Id still be keeping the SSD anyway so no differences there

tamzzy · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:48

Not worth it. Save yer moneh
Unless you're doing stuff that will trash the drive like video editing etc

beany_bot · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:49

Minstadave said:
It’s really not worth it. I upgraded and honestly it’s one of the least bang for buck upgrades I’ve made.

Is there any "bang for buck" experiences in PC building at the moment lol. I've saved up a bunch of money over the past 2 years for PC but I just can't justify a new CPU (Because of mem costs). Ended up buying a Rift and gaming wheel.

tamzzy · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:25

beany_bot said:
there any "bang for buck" experiences in PC building at the moment

Nope, unless you're one of those still stuck using a hdd when everyone else has got an SSD. Lol

marco.da.man · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:33

i have an m.2 for windows and an ssd for my games

Andrew_McP · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:35

The M.2 in my laptop boots far more quickly than any normal SSD drive I've owned. But apart from that obvious difference I'm not sure it's worth it.

hornetstinger · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:38

beany_bot said:
Is there any "bang for buck" experiences in PC building at the moment lol. I've saved up a bunch of money over the past 2 years for PC but I just can't justify a new CPU (Because of mem costs). Ended up buying a Rift and gaming wheel.

Get a small SSD for OS and progs, and a regular platter hard drive for games. I'd say the WD Black is worth the extra over a normal HD as I can tell the difference in game loading.

tamzzy · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:40

hornetstinger said:
Get a small SSD for OS and progs, and a regular platter hard drive for games

Or get a 500gb SSD and Chuck the os and games on there

deffo will see a large improvement over the wd black

ginge_s23 · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:41

its personal preference tbh , also depends on what m.2 you go for as some have the same read and write speeds as ssd and others double or triple the speeds so yeah m.2 is nice but if its just a normal 1 like the write and read speeds of your ssd its a bit of waste as your ssd will do the same , Samsung are 1 i know the read and write speeds of the m.2 are very fast and faster than ssd also depends on your budget

hornetstinger · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:41

tamzzy said:
Or get a 500gb SSD and Chuck the os and games on there deffo will see a large improvement over the wd black

Nah 500GB isn't big enough. Got 1TB WD black spinner HD and I'm running out of space.

tamzzy · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:45

@hornetstinger do you not delete your games after you've completed them? Looool

hornetstinger · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:45

tamzzy said:
@hornetstinger do you not delete your games after you've completed them? Looool

Not with the abysmal download speed I get with Steam games.

tamzzy · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:49

@hornetstinger this is where a 1tb SSD + 1tb HDD combo comes in handy #hoarder :d

ginge_s23 · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:52

hornetstinger said:
Not with the abysmal download speed I get with Steam games.

virigin media i take it im gettin 350mbps and upwards

hornetstinger · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:53

not for £300 for a 1TB SSD nope.

tamzzy · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:58

@hornetstinger ofc don't get it new, you got mm access...last few went for £180ish...