Hi, I am looking to upgrade my current build with an M.2 SSD.
I have a few questions that you may be able to help with as detailed below:
1) Does my motherboard have a slot for an M.2 SSD? I can't seem to see it on the physical mobo, although maybe some already installed parts are covering it - I'm not sure. My motherboard is
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 6x USB3.0, 6x USB2.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DSUB)
2) Will my app loading times/loading files improve in speed running an M.2 SSD, compared to what I have currently? I will send a full list of my build below.
3) I was looking at the following M.2 SSD (if my mobo supports m.2) - would this be a good upgrade or should I look at another one?
WD Blue SN550 1TB High-Performance M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
Intel Quad-Core i7-4790K
EVGA Super NOVA 850W PC Power Supply – Gold
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB Twin Edge LHR Graphics Card
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 6x USB3.0, 6x USB2.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DSUB)
Crucial BX100 250 GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue
Alpenfhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler 120 mm
NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case with Side Window and 4 Quiet Fans for PC - White/Black
Team Group TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01 - TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual
ASUS MG278Q Gaming Monitor - 27" 2K WQHD (2560 x 1440), 1ms, G-SYNC Compatible, up to 144Hz, FreeSync
I have a few questions that you may be able to help with as detailed below:
1) Does my motherboard have a slot for an M.2 SSD? I can't seem to see it on the physical mobo, although maybe some already installed parts are covering it - I'm not sure. My motherboard is
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 6x USB3.0, 6x USB2.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DSUB)
2) Will my app loading times/loading files improve in speed running an M.2 SSD, compared to what I have currently? I will send a full list of my build below.
3) I was looking at the following M.2 SSD (if my mobo supports m.2) - would this be a good upgrade or should I look at another one?
WD Blue SN550 1TB High-Performance M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
Intel Quad-Core i7-4790K
EVGA Super NOVA 850W PC Power Supply – Gold
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB Twin Edge LHR Graphics Card
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 6x USB3.0, 6x USB2.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DSUB)
Crucial BX100 250 GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
WD 1TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive - Caviar Blue
Alpenfhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler 120 mm
NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case with Side Window and 4 Quiet Fans for PC - White/Black
Team Group TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01 - TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual
ASUS MG278Q Gaming Monitor - 27" 2K WQHD (2560 x 1440), 1ms, G-SYNC Compatible, up to 144Hz, FreeSync