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montyrule
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For a number of reasons, I might be looking to upgrade by boot drive and saw this deal (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/63g/Samsung-PM961-128GB-Solid-state-drive-MZVLW128HEGR-00000/B01MFXG47R/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493283706&sr=8-3&keywords=samsung+128gb+ssd) It at a great price, but I only have a 4770k on a Z87 chipset on win 8.1. Firstly it would mean that I would need a M2 Controller card to plug into a PCIe. 

Firstly, will my computer be able to recognise it? 

Secondly, will I be able to get the full speed of it?

 

Thanks

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The computer will not be able to boot from it.

Skylake and up have PCIe boot support.

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55 minutes ago, montyrule said:

ah ok, cheers mate

If u want does speeds get 3 sata ssds and raid 5

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