What SSD to get

[Prymies]

I'm looking to get a SSD for a boot drive, with my mobo if i install a m.2 it would disable Sata ports 5-6. I found a 860 evo 250gb for 74 USD, I do like to see a full size SSD. Which type of SSD do i get?

[Firewrath9]

Id get a m.2 970 evo or Wd black as a boot drive then get some cheap ssds and raid them for storage.

[Prymies]

6 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

Id get a m.2 970 evo or Wd black as a boot drive then get some cheap ssds and raid them for storage.

I was planning to get 2x2tb Firecudas for games, I am also on budget and dont really want to drop 100 usd on 250gb when i can that much storage from the 860 evo for 74

[Firewrath9]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DM7CmG/western-digital-black-pcie-256gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds256g1x0c

90$, the 860 evo is fine too.

[WereCat]

21 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

Id get a m.2 970 evo or Wd black as a boot drive then get some cheap ssds and raid them for storage.

970 is NVME, if the M.2 disables his SATA port that means the M.2 is only SATA and not NVME.

 

Just get a 500GB Crucial MX500 for a bit more you get double the capacity of  the SAMSUNG 860 EVO and very competitive speeds and endurance.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fgZFf7/crucial-mx500-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ct500mx500ssd4 in M.2 formfactor for $100

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ft8j4D/crucial-mx500-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-ct500mx500ssd1 in 2,5" formfactor for $90

 

The 250GB is under $70

[Electronics Wizardy]

7 minutes ago, asorrycanadian said:

A WD Black? I have an SSD boot drive and WD Black storage Drive. Why would you dothat the other way around?

a wd black is a ssd...

 

11 minutes ago, Prymies said:

I was planning to get 2x2tb Firecudas for games, I am also on budget and dont really want to drop 100 usd on 250gb when i can that much storage from the 860 evo for 74

why 2 2tb hdds? Id get a single bigger drive, like a 4tb. Bigger hdds are a bit faster aswell. You can also add a ssd cache easily if you want it faster.

 

Can you use nvme drives? Id look at a 660p for boot and os.