consumption

Hi all, Is it worth paying the extra £150+ for the X570 chipset now and future proofing myself with PCIe 4.0? I am concerned about the current power consumption differences between the two chipsets and do not want my electric bill to go through the roof. I am planning on doing the following...

I need SSD with longest battery life. Liteon CV1-8B512: Idle 2mW, Typ 0.25 w (no real life test) Samsung 960 Pro: Idle 40mW, Typ 5.1 w 317 min Samsung SM961: Idle 25 mW, Typ 5.9 w 358 min Liteon has lower power consumption but samsung use 3D V-Hand tech which increases battery life. So...