this drive compatible ?

[agobran]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TWxvtJ

this is my current system i need more storage and im wondering if this m.2 will work

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147399&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[Macimoar]

There's an m.2 slot below the first PCIe lane, so you'll probably have to take your graphics card out to install it, but it should work.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Yes, but you'd be paying more for the M.2 form factor for no real reason. The regular 500GB 850 EVO is $20 cheaper. Or you could go with a WD Blue SSD for $50 less

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147373&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

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[agobran]

Just now, Macimoar said:

There's an m.2 slot below the first PCIe lane, so you'll probably have to take your graphics card out to install it, but it should work.

yea i hate were the m.2 slot is

[agobran]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Yes, but you'd be paying more for the M.2 form factor for no real reason. The regular 500GB 850 EVO is $20 cheaper. Or you could go with a WD Blue SSD for $50 less

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147373&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820250079&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

is the m.2 faster tho?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Just now, agobran said:

is the m.2 faster tho?

NVMe is faster, M.2 is just a form factor, the 850 EVO SSD still uses the SATA communication protocol, so it will perform the same as the regular SATA version. 

 

The 960 EVO is the NVMe version. Bear in mind that NVMe is faster for sequential read/writes. Things like booting, OS use, gaming, media consumption will all perform the same on SATA as they will on NVMe as they're random read/write reliant, which is about the same between NVMe and SATA versions. NVMe is good for large transfers of data or multiple sequential transfers going at once. If you're not moving large files around or loading them into memory (production/media creation applications) often, NVMe isn't really worth it. 

 

Here's the 960 EVO 500GB. It's a bit more expensive than the 850 EVO. It is also compatible with your system BTW, though don't go with it just for the sake of NVMe if your use case isn't going to benefit from it. You'd be better off saving $40 - $70 and going for a regular 2.5" drive in that case. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYFKJR7/?tag=pcpapi-20

[agobran]

Just now, Oshino Shinobu said:

NVMe is faster, M.2 is just a form factor, the 850 EVO SSD still uses the SATA communication protocol, so it will perform the same as the regular SATA version. 

 

The 960 EVO is the NVMe version. Bear in mind that NVMe is faster for sequential read/writes. Things like booting, OS use, gaming, media consumption will all perform the same on SATA as they will on NVMe as they're random read/write reliant, which is about the same between NVMe and SATA versions. NVMe is good for large transfers of data or multiple sequential transfers going at once. If you're not moving large files around or loading them into memory (production/media creation applications) often, NVMe isn't really worth it. 

 

Here's the 960 EVO 500GB. It's a bit more expensive than the 850 EVO. It is also compatible with your system BTW, though don't go with it just for the sake of NVMe if your use case isn't going to benefit from it. You'd be better off saving $40 - $70 and going for a regular 2.5" drive in that case. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYFKJR7/?tag=pcpapi-20

ok thanks ill grab the 850 ssd thanks guys