What SSD what HDD ?

[TonnyM]

Hello guys, in 3 weeks my first gaming pc built by me will be ready, now I don't know , what hdd or ssd should I get ? The samsuns ssd m2 its kinda expensive, because I want to use one just for the windows , but I was thinking I can use a ssd and screw it in the back if the case and use a ssd m2 for gaming, or hdd ?? what do you think ? Can you guys link any ssds or hdds from amazon,co.uk if you can please ? I really don't know what should I get lmao , thanks.

[Kirky2k15]

everyone will ask if you REALLY need a M.2 SSD over a 2.5 inch one so I'll ask the same - do you REALLY need a m.2 SSD or can you just make do with a 2.5 inch SATA3 one?

[A.Hruskach]

Does your M.2 Slot support NVMe? NVMe and SATA are the two types of M.2 SSDs. Same M.2 Slot, but different connector on the SSD itself. Check your motherboard manual for this info. NVMe is much faster (2000MB/S +) but SATA usually maxes out around 500MB/s. 

[TonnyM]

Just now, Kirky2k15 said:

everyone will ask if you REALLY need a M.2 SSD over a 2.5 inch one so I'll ask the same - do you REALLY need a m.2 SSD or can you just make do with a 2.5 inch SATA3 one?

well , I don't really know witch one is better believe me im not great at pcs :c that's why I am here, but I can use a normal ssd as well and a ssd :d the thing is that I want to get maybe a 2tb one for gaming with a ok price, does not matter if it is ssd or ssd m2, and probably I will get another ssd with only 120 gb just for the windows, I want it to boot faster

[TonnyM]

Just now, A.Hruskach said:

Does your M.2 Slot support NVMe? NVMe and SATA are the two types of M.2 SSDs. Same M.2 Slot, but different connector on the SSD itself. Check your motherboard manual for this info. NVMe is much faster (2000MB/S +) but SATA usually maxes out around 500MB/s. 

I have a asus rog strix b450-f atx motherboard, amd

[TonnyM]

Just now, TonnyM said:

I have a asus rog strix b450-f atx motherboard, amd

 

2 minutes ago, TonnyM said:

well , I don't really know witch one is better believe me im not great at pcs :c that's why I am here, but I can use a normal ssd as well and a ssd :d the thing is that I want to get maybe a 2tb one for gaming with a ok price, does not matter if it is ssd or ssd m2, and probably I will get another ssd with only 120 gb just for the windows, I want it to boot faster

I read that it has 2 of them slots but not a 22 sega, dunno whats that lol

[Kirky2k15]

33 minutes ago, A.Hruskach said:

Does your M.2 Slot support NVMe? NVMe and SATA are the two types of M.2 SSDs. Same M.2 Slot, but different connector on the SSD itself. Check your motherboard manual for this info. NVMe is much faster (2000MB/S +) but SATA usually maxes out around 500MB/s. 

Yep then of course you've got PCIe SSDs like the samsung sm951 that use m.2 slot but are SATA based AHCI rather than NVMe and get 3000mb/s read 2000mb/s write - SSDs are so confusing

 

Someone on the forum has got a link to a SSD ranking page somewhere....

 

Here it is!

 

 

[VEXICUS]

1 hour ago, TonnyM said:

Hello guys, in 3 weeks my first gaming pc built by me will be ready, now I don't know , what hdd or ssd should I get ? The samsuns ssd m2 its kinda expensive, because I want to use one just for the windows , but I was thinking I can use a ssd and screw it in the back if the case and use a ssd m2 for gaming, or hdd ?? what do you think ? Can you guys link any ssds or hdds from amazon,co.uk if you can please ? I really don't know what should I get lmao , thanks.

 

1 hour ago, Kirky2k15 said:

 

 

 

Get any one from tier B and you should be fine.