NVMe will it work in my MB?

ToxicT · February 1, 2021

i built my system a good while back now

thing is ive never once thought about using a m.2 or nvme drive.

and now think maybe its time to step over as i know these have alot better read wrtie on them,

can anyone point me in the right direction for a nvme that will fit it.

bit unsure as i was reading a while back that some m.2 drives are only as quick as a new release ssd (up to date) but nvme are the bees ;-)

currently using two SSd for my system and a little bit of storage and one 1tb spin drive for my games.

my current Mb ive linked below,

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-AC

Oshino Shinobu · February 1, 2021

Yes, the M.2 slots on that board support NVMe drives.

I'd personally recommend the Adata XPG SX8200 Pro for a good drive that's not too expensive.

Make sure you install it in the top most M.2 slot (M2_1) as it runs at a higher bandwidth than the second slot.

Arrogath · February 1, 2021

Can we move this to RTFM? In all seriousness though, checking your motherboard specs takes about 1 minute.

B450 supports up to gen 3 x4 NVME, so no need to buy a new gen 4 drive just stick with the gen 3 drives. Samsung is the top choice for speed and quality with other more affordable drives being fairly reliable now that the tech has matured. Pretty sure the board supports 2 nvme, one through chipset and one through cpu direct lanes.