Storage options

Old Geezer · 9 Jan 2020 at 19:28

Another nooby question.
My current W7 PC will donate a couple or three parts for the new build in my signature. These will be the Samsung 860 evo 500GH SSD, an LG optical drive, and a WD MyPassport 1TB usb external drive.
W7 resides on the SSD atm, but I'm planning to format it then replace it with W10. I'm now thinking of adding another 1TB internal HDD/SSD for storage, and using the external just for back up.
So I'm wondering what to go for? The MB also has M.2 slots, so that is a possibility too.
Your thoughts please?
Cheers, Trev.
Silver surfing gamer, FSX,TS2020, Cities:Skylines. Reactions too slow for PUBG :eek:

Old Geezer · 12 Jan 2020 at 17:54

Anybody please?

Mcnumpty2323 · 12 Jan 2020 at 18:00

Pci ~e x4 M2 slot on motherboard?
Not x2 or sata M2

As need x4 to max M2 out
Or just add another sata ssd
Wont notice much difference between sata 2.5 ssd and an M2 drive in most use as a good ssd is so fast any way
Once you get 2 x fast M2 then they shine
Copying to/from those slaughters traditional 2.5 sata ssds

Old Geezer · 12 Jan 2020 at 19:26

Thanks for your input, the blurb from the motherboard as follows;-
1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 with max. 32 Gbit/s, Sizes 2242 to 2280)
1x M.2 (M-Key, SATA6G, sizes 2242 to 2280)

Mcnumpty2323 · 12 Jan 2020 at 20:32

So 1 full speed M2
Fastest drives approx 3500/3000 read and write
But as said on its own won't feel much faster as access times around same as your current 860 evo~only if had something else as fast to copy to/from it will it really shine
Sata M2 basically same speed as your 860 evo
Need to double check your user manual to see if using M2 disables any sata ports
See no reason not to just add another 2.5 ssd
Other than the x4 M2 could in future be in a board capable of 2 of them if you upgrade
Other than that it's a case of how much is a M2 compared to the 2.5 sata?
I got 2 x corsair mp510 when sales were on~960gb for just over 100 quid
Normally I use Samsung but these were lot cheaper and they are good drives

Old Geezer · 12 Jan 2020 at 22:50

Many thanks,, The second M.2 does disable the SATA port as you thought, I think I'll stick with another SSD. I'll have a look at the Corsair, Thanks again
Cheers, Trev.

Mcnumpty2323 · 12 Jan 2020 at 23:38

Old Geezer said:
Many thanks,, The second M.2 does disable the SATA port as you thought, I think I'll stick with another SSD. I'll have a look at the Corsair, Thanks again
Cheers, Trev.

You're very welcome

EsaT · 13 Jan 2020 at 10:31

WD Blue SN550 is now cheapest 1TB NVMe drive at £125
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds100t2b0c-hd-56l-wd.html
Then Gigabyte at £129 with Phison's DRAMless lower end E13 controller but with high write endurance.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gigabyte-1tb-m.2-pcie-x4-nvme-ssd-solid-state-drive-hd-00g-gi.html
Then £140 TeamGroup is with Phison's high end E12 controller and DRAM cache. (like Corsair MP510)
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/teamgroup-mp34-1tb-nvme-pcie-m.2-solid-state-drive-hd-00b-tg.html