Help choosing between these drives

Andy321 · 26 Feb 2017 at 18:51

Hi,

As the title says really, between the three drives listed below, is the SM961/EVO worth the extra £50 over the PM961? I'm thinking not for my use. I will be using it as my OS drive, general PC stuff (web browsing, bit of excel ect) and gaming. It will be fitted into a AM4 mobo for a R7 Ryzen setup.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...3.0-x-4-nvme-solid-state-drive-hd-228-sa.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...-3.0-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-hd-22g-sa.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...3.0-x-4-nvme-solid-state-drive-hd-22d-sa.html

Thanks.

hornetstinger · 26 Feb 2017 at 19:00

Are you paying for PCI-E premium? I've found regular 2.5" SSD plenty fast enough. It's not like you are sitting around twiddling your thumbs with a regular SSD.

Andy321 · 26 Feb 2017 at 19:29

I'm not using my MX100 as my OS drive at the mo, I'm using a much older 128GB SSD which I want to use in another PC. So on the hunt for a new SSD and was going to go for m.2 while buying now. It's between those three drives but don't want the pay an extra £50 for no noticeable gain in real world usage.

Big.Wayne · 26 Feb 2017 at 19:55

The pricing on NVMe is a bit wild at the moment so makes it confusing for buyers.

I'd put £20 value between each of those drives PM961 > SM961 > 960 EVO

At the top end the 960 EVO offers top performance and retail software/warranties but by choosing the SM961 you should be getting a discount for a smidgen less performance and less warranty/software so the current prices @ OcUK make no sense. Out of the three options you listed @ OcUK the best value is PM961.