M.2 Recommendations

[RGBisKey]

Hi everyone, so my new mobo has the ability to use M.2 drives but I'm not really sure what to be looking for. I'm hoping to get 1TB for around $100 USD. Any suggestions or things I should be looking out for?

[Semper]

Assuming it's NVMe and not SATA, Crucial's P1 is among the better in it's price bracket, though it is a little over your price range.
https://www.newegg.com/crucial-p1-1tb/p/N82E16820156199

[zeusthemoose]

Make sure that the m.2 slot supports the type of drive you are using (sata or pcie). This is the only drive I could find around that price, it is sata so its not as fast as pcie but still more than fast enough.

[RGBisKey]

5 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

Make sure that the m.2 slot supports the type of drive you are using (sata or pcie). This is the only drive I could find around that price, it is sata so its not as fast as pcie but still more than fast enough.

I think it supports nvme but I cant tell for sure. My mobo is an MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi. Also, I'm willing to spend more if it will really make a difference in performance

[RGBisKey]

6 minutes ago, Semper said:

Assuming it's NVMe and not SATA, Crucial's P1 is among the better in it's price bracket
https://www.newegg.com/crucial-p1-1tb/p/N82E16820156199

 

7 minutes ago, Semper said:

Assuming it's NVMe and not SATA, Crucial's P1 is among the better in it's price bracket
https://www.newegg.com/crucial-p1-1tb/p/N82E16820156199

It's NVMe I'm pretty sure. What would it take to get a 1TB drive with PCIe gen 4 support?

[zeusthemoose]

It seems that slot 1 only supports PCIe and slot 2 supports both so you can go for sata or pcie just be careful to install it in the right slot. I wouldn't go for one with gen 4 support as most cost almost 2x a gen 3 and you most likely will not be able to tell a difference in performance. I would go for the crucial p1 that semper reccomended as it is the one I see most recommended.

 

[RGBisKey]

5 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

It seems that slot 1 only supports PCIe and slot 2 supports both so you can go for sata or pcie just be careful to install it in the right slot. I wouldn't go for one with gen 4 support as most cost almost 2x a gen 3 and you most likely will not be able to tell a difference in performance. I would go for the crucial p1 that semper reccomended as it is the one I see most recommended.

 

Thank you very much!