Nvme help..

MaXxBoulton · 8 Feb 2021 at 13:47

Last time I got an nvme drive a messed up and got one that was silly slow.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tosh...-3.0-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-hd-04q-ts.html

Is this drive worth buying? If not what should we be getting. Its just for OS and games only getting m.2 to save on cables not bothered about the speed of nvme but if your paying for it... you want it.

MaXxBoulton · 8 Feb 2021 at 14:23

photoshop said:
This if your not bothered about speed/performance: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd

The one I linked is cheaper so if not bother about speed or performance that would be the one to buy?

I think the one I got last time was Dramless so it was fast is some cases but slow when doing day to day tasks.

MaXxBoulton · 8 Feb 2021 at 23:07

stu.artd said:
The WD Blue is only an extra £5. I’d go for that over the Toshiba, at least partly because the WD states it has a 5year warranty. I didn’t notice what the Toshiba one had.

Yer the warranty is a good point.

MaXxBoulton · 9 Feb 2021 at 22:51

Cyber-Mav said:
Didnt think any nvme drive was slow even ones without dram

I remembered what it was. The drive would overheat and slow to a crawl

MaXxBoulton · 18 Feb 2021 at 20:01

Cyber-Mav said:
that drive has 400tbw according to the specs on ocuk page. the gigabyte drive is same price but has 1600tbw. i know where my monies would be spent on.

What about that compared to the sn550... I was recommended that drive and I did buy it last week

MaXxBoulton · 18 Feb 2021 at 20:02

Cyber-Mav said:
no heatsink installed on it? ocuk do cheapo heatsinks, i got a jonsbo one fairly hefty and cools the drive really well. worth the 5 quid id say.

I've ordered one this time.. I did get the same one. Looks to do an ok job so happy to spend the £5er

MaXxBoulton · 19 Feb 2021 at 13:57

Kautya said:
SN550 has a TBW rating of 600.

Well it fitted and working and there is zero chance of me changing it now.

Its faster than the 250gb sata and 2tb spinning rust that was in use

MaXxBoulton · 19 Feb 2021 at 15:17

Cyber-Mav said:
Looks like your shopping at harrods then since iv seen it for under 100 at many places.

Tbf I Googled a few drives and couldn't find that one under 130 instock from a shop that no going to Rob you

MaXxBoulton · 20 Feb 2021 at 16:03

marms said:
It's not sub £100 on any reputable UK retailers.

It turns out it is.

MaXxBoulton · 26 Feb 2021 at 09:38

By the time you started messaging I'd already received the sn550, and a heatsink.

However if not already ordered at the price seen the gigabyte one is a steal