what SATA do i use ?

[MrTopSodaPop]

so im building my pc right now and im not sure what sata to plug my ssd in 

come someone please help my mobo is MSI x99 sli plus

[mroz10]

It doesn't matter

[MrTopSodaPop]

It doesn't matter

THANKSSSSS

[MegaDave91]

Use the Intel sata controller. If they are all Intel then as stated, it does not matter.

[Bloodyvalley]

depends which ssd it is

if it's sata express you have to plug it in a sata express port

if it's any other sata 1/2/3 ssd, plug it in the fastest port on your mobo (SATA 3 in your case). make sure you use a sata 3 cable though on the sata 3 port or else if you use a sata 2 port it'll be bottlenecked by the cable.

[MG2R]

 if you use a sata 2 port it'll be bottlenecked by the cable port.

FTFY There is no difference between SATA 1/2/3 cable-wise. See Linus' vid:

 

 

OP, BloodyValley is right on this one (about the ports, that is). SSDs should go to a SATA3 port for maximum throughput. For HDDs it doesn't matter at all. If you have multiple controllers, use the Intel one for any high-speed, low-latency applications (OS, programs,...). Mass storage just goes wherever you have ports left.

[MegaDave91]

make sure you use a sata 3 cable though on the sata 3 port or else if you use a sata 2 port it'll be bottlenecked by the cable.

That's a misconception; a sata cable is a sata cable.