OS SSD Recommendations?

[mav91890]

Purchased an Intel 660p m.2 1TB and WD Black 2TB drives for game storage. Would prefer to have the intel m.2 solely for game. So what would be a relatively fast, but relatively cheap 128/256GB m.2 nvme SSD for OS and programs? 

[Slottr]

What do you need NVMe for?

[mav91890]

I'm kind of confused between all the terminology haha. Want a fast m.2 pcie SSD for OS and some programs. I'm probably screwing something up haha

[BubblyCharizard]

just use the 660p for OS, leave steam library on the WD 

 

the 660p is an NVMe drive

[Slottr]

Just now, mav91890 said:

I'm kind of confused between all the terminology haha. Want a fast m.2 pcie SSD for OS and some programs. I'm probably screwing something up haha

That's alright lol, everyone's gotta learn somehow

 

NVMe is a really good  technology for large file transfering and stuff like that. Otherwise it's just an extra pricetag you don't need. I would definitely just stick it on one of the SSD's you already have.

[mav91890]

Gotcha. I'm not new to building comps but it's been awhile haha. Was thinking maybe do this to free up a bit more space on intel but I guess win 10 and my programs wont take up that much space. Just being ocd. Thanks!

[Slottr]

6 minutes ago, mav91890 said:

Gotcha. I'm not new to building comps but it's been awhile haha. Was thinking maybe do this to free up a bit more space on intel but I guess win 10 and my programs wont take up that much space. Just being ocd. Thanks!

You should be just fine. What sizes are they?

[BubblyCharizard]

I only have 500GB worth of NVMe, since most of my archival and games can be easily done with HDD

[mav91890]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

You should be just fine. What sizes are they?

More than enough, 1TB ssd 2TB hdd. 

[mav91890]

Also have a WD 2TB external for movies. I was just being ocd about fitting as much as possible on ssd for load times. Thanks for the help guys.

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, mav91890 said:

More than enough, 1TB ssd 2TB hdd. 

Oh yeah don’t even worry about it. My OS is on a 250GB 970 Evo along with basically the entire adobe suite and a game or two. Still have about 70GB.