M.2 SSD vs Regular SSD

[dragonsnap_]

Budget $2000?

±200 dollars, with CableMod options, and keep in mind that I use it regularly for gaming.

[Samfisher]

M.2 ssds are generally a lot faster than sata ssds because they do not have the sata 3 6Gb/s limit

Wrong.  M.2 is a socket, not a transfer protocol.  M.2 means nothing regarding speed.  M.2 can still only use SATA lanes if the SSD and controller supports it.  PCIE x4 compatibility is not a given nor guaranteed.

[GodSpoon]

±200 dollars, with CableMod options, and keep in mind that I use it regularly for gaming.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($184.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($146.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.70 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($602.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)

Total: $2040.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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In the future you can add another 980ti 

 

But regardless, this is going to relevant for quite a while

 

If I was you though, I'd wait till the new Pascal cards come out to buy a GPU, and buy the best one you can 

 

Or stick with a  980ti and get it a good deal cheaper

[brandishwar]

If you weren't going to have an optical drive, I'd say to go with an M.2 to eliminate more cables from your system. Since you're including an optical drive, it won't matter much either way.

[iBeast_M0de]

For an M.2 to be faster you need one that has an NVME controller, not SATA. The 850 series M.2 is a SATA M.2, the 950 Series M.2 is NVME. If you put a SATA M.2 in you won't see a difference.

This

[exercutor5]

I did not realize it was not nvme, that explains it's price.

 

Oh and btw which school you from?

 

Republic Poly, you?

 

Yeah, GTA story mode loads really slow. I have a 100Mbps Ethernet connected to my PC, so the internet isn't a problem here.

 

And I have 1000Mbps Ethernet connection, GTA V still loads slow as fuck. Even on consoles it loads slow too.

[PrimeSonic]

So now that you understand that the M.2 850 EVO still uses the SATA interface and is limited to SATA speeds....

 

For day-to-day usage like booting up, running desktop apps, and load times in games, going to an NVMe SSD like the 950 PRO isn't going to make that much of a difference compared to a SATA SSD like the 850 EVO. Maybe a second or two improvement here and there but nothing is instantaneous.

 

You can save some money by going with the 850 EVO. And I say this as someone who purchased a 950 PRO for nothing more than the overkill factor.

 

The only reason you might want the M.2 form of the 850 EVO and not the 2.5" form is that you'll have two less cables in your system to deal with.

From performance perspective, they'll be the same. But if you want a cleaner build, going M.2 can be a good thing.

[typographie]

Currently I have a Seagate 1TB drive that takes me 10minutes just to load GTA Online. And yes, I mean the 850 Evo M.2.

 

If you're mainly comparing SSDs to your mechanical hard disk, then you need to understand that any SSD—even ones from years ago—is going to be much, much faster. NVMe M.2 drives are faster yet, but once you've got any SSD you're going to see that massive boost in storage performance.

 

If you're mainly buying this for loading Windows and games, I'd say to get a relatively cheap GB/dollar SATA SSD like the Samsung 850 EVO, and get the biggest one you are comfortable buying. Since they're all so fast anyway, SSD capacity is more valuable than it's benchmark performance in my opinion. At least to a point.

 

Note that loading games relies on more than just storage. Your CPU, RAM, possibly VRAM, and (in the case of online games) internet connection are all factors that may affect loading times, so just having an SSD doesn't necessarily guarantee lighting-fast loading.

[comefightme]

Republic Poly, you?

 

 

And I have 1000Mbps Ethernet connection, GTA V still loads slow as fuck. Even on consoles it loads slow too.

Im from dunman high, my GTAV on my ssd story mode loads quite fast but online mode damn slow because their servers suck

[dragonsnap_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($184.98 @ Newegg)Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($146.99 @ SuperBiiz)Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.70 @ SuperBiiz)Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($602.99 @ NCIX US)Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron)Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)Total: $2040.49Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-15 10:08 EST-0500 In the future you can add another 980ti  But regardless, this is going to relevant for quite a while If I was you though, I'd wait till the new Pascal cards come out to buy a GPU, and buy the best one you can  Or stick with a  980ti and get it a good deal cheaper

Hmm. Is liquid cooling harder to install? Do I need reservoirs and water?

[dragonsnap_]

For an M.2 to be faster you need one that has an NVME controller, not SATA. The 850 series M.2 is a SATA M.2, the 950 Series M.2 is NVME. If you put a SATA M.2 in you won't see a difference.

In that case, will a 950 SSD have faster speeds?

[exercutor5]

In that case, will a 950 SSD have faster speeds?

 

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/ssd950pro/specifications.html

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/ssd850evo/specifications.html

 

Just look at those numbers. The only difference in loading times you may get is in offline mode, online mode will take a long time no matter what SSD you install GTA V on.