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What happened to PCI drives?

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there are still cards that go straight into a 4x/8x/16x PCIe slot but more commonly you get a M.2 to PCIe adapter card and just any M.2 drive you want

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Hi,

 

I'm not sure which motherboard to choose between the MSI Tomahawk and the Mortar since they would cost me roughly the same. The Mortar would be €5 cheaper but has apparently slightly worse VRM's / MOSFET but most importantly, it has 2 m.2 slots while the Tomahawk has only one, although it has more fan headers.

Now if I were to get the Tomahawk, how could I install a second (non-SATA) SSD? I remember a few years ago Linus reviewed a Intel PCI-E SSD that would actually go into a PCI-E port. However I can't find any of these online. Are they still a thing? Or is it possible to have some kind of m.2 to PCI adaptor? Is it even worth it?

 

Thanks

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there are still cards that go straight into a 4x/8x/16x PCIe slot but more commonly you get a M.2 to PCIe adapter card and just any M.2 drive you want

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

there are still cards that go straight into a 4x/8x/16x PCIe slot but more commonly you get a M.2 to PCIe adapter card and just any M.2 drive you want

I can't find any. Can you send some links please?

 

Edit: my bad I was looking at the wrong place 

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1 minute ago, IAmAndre said:

I can't find any. Can you send some links please?

https://www.amazon.com/SIIG-Nvme-Adapter-Profile-Bracket/dp/B07KWGZKW6/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3UUR1T0T5LWJY&keywords=m.2+adapter+pcie&qid=1561206268&s=gateway&sprefix=m.2+adapter%2Caps%2C228&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

 

thats the first thing i found on Amazon

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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