Good cheap M.2 SSD

[Ultra_Man52]

I'm looking for an M.2 because why not. I want it to be 250-575 gigs. Idk what I'm gonna use it for tbh, maybe games? Also, do bad looking M.2's stick out at all?

[ARikozuM]

6 minutes ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

I want it to be 250-575 gigs.

MX300 or SU800 if you're looking for SATA. 960 EVO or WD Black if you're looking for NVMe.

6 minutes ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

Idk what I'm gonna use it for tbh, maybe games?

OS should be here. 

6 minutes ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

Also, do bad looking M.2's stick out at all?

The green ones will clash with almost anything but the long-forgotten green PCB's of old (and I guess the ones that are current as well). Black PCB's tend to match any aesthetic while blue PCB's tend to clash with white or red boards.

[Ultra_Man52]

4 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

MX300 or SU800 if you're looking for SATA. 960 EVO or WD Black if you're looking for NVMe.

OS should be here. 

The green ones will clash with almost anything but the long-forgotten green PCB's of old (and I guess the ones that are current as well). Black PCB's tend to match any aesthetic while blue PCB's tend to clash with white or red boards.

Do you know anything about PCI-E SSD's? I hear those are even faster, but slightly more expensive, worth it?

[ARikozuM]

3 minutes ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

Do you know anything about PCI-E SSD's? I hear those are even faster, but slightly more expensive, worth it?

I've had about seven of them. If you're looking a good, inexpensive NVMe, I'd go with the Intel 600p. If you want something a little more expensive, I'd go with the 960 EVO.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167412 Warning: Green AF!

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147594 Warning: Bla... Actually matches everything.