NVMe vs SATA SSD

[TJ10]

Im sourcing parts for a new build and I'm confused between getting a NVMe and a SATA ssd drive for my OS, Web browser and some apps and prolly some games(Games will be transferred to my HDD later on)

 

It's a PC that's going to be used for moderate gaming and Just the regular student stuff, Word processing, Mild photo editing and the like.

 

NVMe drive - Corsair MP510 240GB - ₹4,800($67)

 

SATA drive - Samsung 860 Evo M.2 240GB - ₹4,100($57)

 

Although I'm aware of Crucial MX500 it's tough to get my hands on one. The only other decent SSDs are the ones above. My main priority is having a DRAM cache and many of the budget ssd's do not have one. Having a m.2 form factor is highly preferred but I ready to go for a 2.5" drive too.

 

Also, I probably shouldn't be worried about this but will SATA be outdated in the future and probably getting a NVMe is a safer bet?

 

Also, Is having HMB better/substitute for not having a dram-cache?

[boggy77]

what other options do you have? samsung is pretty expensive, and sometimes corsair is too. between those 2, i'd 100% o with the corsair.

[Stu_Bear]

If you can only afford one drive...it should be NVMe.  It will be a safer bet when more games start to take advantage of the in-game transfer speeds.  There's also faster boot speeds if you are into that.

[boggy77]

on amazon india i could find these:

 

sata:

PNY CS900 - 3000

Crucial MX500 - 3680 

 

nvme:

Kingston A2000 - 3972

 

[dizmo]

Depends how long it takes you to save 700 rupee.

If it's easy to get, the better drive is a no brainer. But don't expect significantly faster speeds, as it's a small drive.

SATA won't be obsolete anytime soon...but even if it only had a few years, why would it matter? You're building now.

[TJ10]

2 hours ago, boggy77 said:

what other options do you have? samsung is pretty expensive, and sometimes corsair is too. between those 2, i'd 100% o with the corsair.

It's just SSD's without dram cache from OEs like Adata and Kingston. There's the SX6000 Pro from Adata/XPG but it's not as highly rated as the MP510 or the 860 Evo.

2 hours ago, Stu_Bear said:

If you can only afford one drive...it should be NVMe.  It will be a safer bet when more games start to take advantage of the in-game transfer speeds.  There's also faster boot speeds if you are into that.

Okay. Thanks.

2 hours ago, boggy77 said:

on amazon india i could find these:

 

sata:

PNY CS900 - 3000

Crucial MX500 - 3680 

 

nvme:

Kingston A2000 - 3972

 

Lemme look at them, Although Amazon India is not my first choice for PC Hardware, They often over-priced and sometimes ship DOA/Damaged goods.

2 hours ago, dizmo said:

Depends how long it takes you to save 700 rupee.

If it's easy to get, the better drive is a no brainer. But don't expect significantly faster speeds, as it's a small drive.

SATA won't be obsolete anytime soon...but even if it only had a few years, why would it matter? You're building now.

I checked YouTube for some speed comparisons and yeah SATA and NVMe are pretty much the same. It's just that I'm worried that SATA would go obsolete in a few years. I guess that will never happen?

[Pickles von Brine]

12 hours ago, MagnumOpus said:

It's just SSD's without dram cache from OEs like Adata and Kingston. There's the SX6000 Pro from Adata/XPG but it's not as highly rated as the MP510 or the 860 Evo.

Okay. Thanks.

Lemme look at them, Although Amazon India is not my first choice for PC Hardware, They often over-priced and sometimes ship DOA/Damaged goods.

I checked YouTube for some speed comparisons and yeah SATA and NVMe are pretty much the same. It's just that I'm worried that SATA would go obsolete in a few years. I guess that will never happen?

I highly doubt sata will be going anywhere. Maybe in 10-20 years... maybe.