Samsung 1TB 860 QVO

ZeroG · 16 May 2020 at 20:04

Would this drive be decent for installing games on? Never seen a QVO reference before. Currently have a 6TB HDD for games but some benefit from faster speeds. I have a 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 but don't get much on it and its quite old now.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...-solid-state-drive-mz-76q1t0bw-hd-23u-sa.html

Or any suggestions for something better at around or maybe a little higher price point?

ZeroG · 24 May 2020 at 12:22

I might get the TeamGroup 1TB Vulcan as it's at a good price but also keeping an eye on Nvme drives. Got about a month to make the decision in anyway.

ZeroG · 26 May 2020 at 21:09

Been having a look further for a new drive and considering an M.2 Drive. This seems kinda cheap for a 1TB drive compared to a lot of others currently listed - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds100t2b0b-hd-54n-wd.html. The reviews I've found are from 2017, so is this because it's an older drive?

The more I look the more I find and get confused. Looking at the 1TB Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 which seems to be at a pretty decent price point. I have an MSI X99A Sli-Plus mother board that says my M.2 slot is 1 x 2280 Key M(PCIe Gen3 x4/SATA). Would this be a good choice as I've seen people here recommend this drive before.

ZeroG · 24 Jun 2020 at 16:03

I haven't bought anything yet but it's most likely that tomorrow I will order a Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe. It seems to have good reviews and is at a pretty good price at the moment, it's just a shame the OCUK doesn't sell them.