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Much thanks for the replies guys. I see it this way. If I run the GPU in x8 configuration and I don't see a performance degradation of massive concern it's a good configuration. 2nd scenario I run it with the slot provided and gain 300MB/s of speed and replace the drive I had originally intended to replace. It's a win win. SSD prices have went down extremely. When I first bought the evo I had it was almost $1 p/gb. I think I spent like 130 for a 128gb. It's time for it to go

Hey guys, I've done a bit a research and would like a few more head on this. According to the asus website the ROG Maxi vii(hero) board DOES support m.2 drives. But only as gen 2.0 PCiE. The 970 evo is currently GEN 3 PCI meaning it does not support it, correct? However I was debating on snagging one of the adapters (show in the screenshot added) that offers support for both AHCI and NVMe. I know the board would support a 960 EVO but alas they've gone quite up in price. I'm looking to replace my current SSD which is about 4 years old now. I'm aware I won't get quite the performance the drive offers due to PCI lanes. Just looking for some help with compatibility. System Win10 1809? i7 4790k EVGA 1070 Asus Maximus vii hero x1 860 evo(sata SSD)\ x1 WD black drive