Posted May 8, 2017 I'm trying to decided between a m.2 nvme or ssd for next computer build for my os but i don't know which to pick also i would like to know how to install a os on a m.2 nvme since i don't really know how to? Also if you wonder what drives they are its the samsung 850 evo 250gb ssd and the samsung 960 250gb m.2 nvme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Do you mean SATA SSD vs NVMe SSD? Main System: Phobos AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T), ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 16GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000MHz, AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (XFX), 960GB Crucial M500, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations/macOS Catalina Secondary System: York Intel Core i7-2600 (4C/8T), ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3, 16GB GEIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz, Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB, 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU650, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Older File Server: Yet to be named Intel Pentium 4 HT (1C/2T), Intel D865GBF, 3GB DDR 400MHz, ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (HIS), 80GB WD Caviar, 320GB Hitachi Deskstar, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author yes sorry if im confusing i mostly dont look to deep into drives i just want to be sure to get the best for this pc build since its going to be my new main pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Well they have pros and cons: PCI_e m.2 is faster but you'll need future motherboards to support it. SSD is slower but if the system stops working you can move it to another computer easily. To install an OS to m.2 isn't too different from installing it on any HDD/SSD except you would want to install it using GPT instead of MBR. Guides & Tutorials: PROXMOX - Rebuilding ZFS RAID rpool After Disk Failure Mass Deploying Customized Windows 10/11 Installs Building a GNU/Linux Based Windows Deployment Server GNU/Linux Installer Server: Installation & Configuration How to: Use (i)PXE to Install Windows from a Network Why Memorize IP's When You Can Self-Host DNS Instead? Ventoy - The USB Multi-Boot Utility! Introduction to PXE/iPXE Network Boot Featuring FreeBSD & Ubuntu Server Don't see what you need? Check the Full List or *PM me, if I haven't made it I'll add it to the list. *NOTE: I'll only add it to the list if the request is something I know I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 I'd get the 960. At that size, it's only an extra $20 or so, so why not. CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author GPT? and MBR? what are those? also i plan to use a z270 aorus gaming 7 mother boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author I would get the 960 if i knew how to install on a m.2 nvme ssd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Just now, Veltn said: GPT? and MBR? what are those? also i plan to use a z270 aorus gaming 7 mother boards Different partitioning schemes, "GUID Partition Table" and "Master Boot Record". Google will tell you more. Main System: Phobos AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T), ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 16GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000MHz, AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (XFX), 960GB Crucial M500, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations/macOS Catalina Secondary System: York Intel Core i7-2600 (4C/8T), ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3, 16GB GEIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz, Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB, 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU650, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Older File Server: Yet to be named Intel Pentium 4 HT (1C/2T), Intel D865GBF, 3GB DDR 400MHz, ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (HIS), 80GB WD Caviar, 320GB Hitachi Deskstar, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author plus i would like to know the pro and cons of the drives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author so i can install a windows 10 from disk to a m.2 nvme ssd or do i need to get the usb boot drive version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Nvme only benefits on certain workloads. Gaming and loading windows are not it. Get the biggest capacity SSD within your budget. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author so it would better to get the sata ssd then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 6 minutes ago, Veltn said: GPT? and MBR? what are those? also i plan to use a z270 aorus gaming 7 mother boards I don't have a complete understanding of the two but I do know two things GPT(GUID Partition Table) offers over MBR(Master Boot Record): GPT allows the creation of partitions over 2TB. MBR does not. GPT allows the creation of more than 4 partitions on a single disk. MBR does not. It probably has more functions that make it better but I don't know them. You can utilize it by putting a Windows.ISO file on a bootable thumb drive using Rufus and using the GPT for UEFI option in the menu. Guides & Tutorials: PROXMOX - Rebuilding ZFS RAID rpool After Disk Failure Mass Deploying Customized Windows 10/11 Installs Building a GNU/Linux Based Windows Deployment Server GNU/Linux Installer Server: Installation & Configuration How to: Use (i)PXE to Install Windows from a Network Why Memorize IP's When You Can Self-Host DNS Instead? Ventoy - The USB Multi-Boot Utility! Introduction to PXE/iPXE Network Boot Featuring FreeBSD & Ubuntu Server Don't see what you need? Check the Full List or *PM me, if I haven't made it I'll add it to the list. *NOTE: I'll only add it to the list if the request is something I know I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, Veltn said: so it would better to get the sata ssd then? If the only thing you do is just games and basic windows stuffs, then yes grab a SATA SSD. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Author I guess im going to get a sata ssd since im using it for mostly gaming and youtube and some random school projects here and there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2017 Good choice, you can get more space for your money with a sata ssd instead of nvme. NVMe is generally targeted towards server or enthusiast workloads such as heavy video editing or several VM's requiring I/O. I run a 950 pro with my ROG R5E10 but i sometimes regret not getting a sata ssd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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