Buying nvme hard drive.

bitfenix · 25 Mar 2025 at 18:48

Hi

I have a GIGABYTE motherboard - https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X570-GAMING-X-rev-10#kf

I'm wondering if this NVME hard drive will fit and work - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...pcie-4.0-solid-state-drive-sto-tmg-03127.html

Minstadave · 25 Mar 2025 at 18:50

Yeah that's an NVME slot and that drive will work fine.

The primary nvme slot is under the heatsink above the graphics card slot. Use that one first if you haven't already.

Gray2233 · 25 Mar 2025 at 18:51

It'll work fine, there's a slot directly above the top X16 slot/below the CPU socket also if you weren't aware, there's a heatsink/panel covering it that you can access by removing the screw.

bitfenix · 25 Mar 2025 at 18:54

What would happen if I use the NVME slot on the left?

Minstadave · 25 Mar 2025 at 18:55

bitfenix said:
What would happen if I use the NVME slot on the left?

Nothing bad it's just slower as it goes through the chipset rather than being directly linked to the CPU.

bitfenix · 25 Mar 2025 at 19:27

thanks for the help guys wont be buying the hard drive for a few more weeks.

Might need to take out the graphics card to get access to it.

David

adrichardson81 · 25 Mar 2025 at 20:41

bitfenix said:
thanks for the help guys wont be buying the hard drive for a few more weeks.

Might need to take out the graphics card to get access to it.

David

If you don't remove the graphics card, remember to use a magnetic screwdriver

freddie64 · 25 Mar 2025 at 20:44

I would go with this drive for a couple of £ more.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x WD Black SN7100 500GB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-04136) = £34.99

Total: £38.99 (includes delivery: £3.99)

I would remove the GPU. You could probably do it without removing it, but why risk it.