Any way of using an M.2 NVME SSD without an M.2 slot or spare PCI-E slot?

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I'd like to eventually upgrade my motherboard and CPU, but not at the moment as I'm looking forward to either Kaby or Cannon Lake.

However I'm running out of SSD space. I have one 500gb SSD and another 250gb (along with 2 1tb HDD for data and backup) so I need to buy more storage, but I'd like to get an M.2 NVME SSD instead of just getting yet ANOTHER sata one...

I also only have 1 PCI-E slot with my GTX 1060 in, so I can't use that... (Or can it be split?)

Is there some way to link multiple Sata cables to an adapter or something? Or am I stuck until I upgrade my MB?

My build - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/TvL44C
 
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M.2 is a size format, not a performance thing.
It does happen, though that X1 has, as I recall, the transfer rate similar to sata.
It takes a X4 slot to be able to go some 4x sata speeds out of the new NVME devices.
That is for sequential operations.
For random I/O, which is much more important to windows, the slot speed is not that important.
I think if you are going after high sequential speeds, you will want to look into a more capable motherboard
 
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So if I decided to get a 1tb SSD like one of Samsung's new 960 Evos, and put my OS and most of my applications on it, would I be getting worse or better performance than my 850 evo on SATA?

I'm only bothered if it's noticeably worse, as at least I'll have more storage, and eventually I can upgrade my CPU and MB.
 
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If I am not mistaken, the 960 EVO is a nvme m.2 device only, and really should be used on a motherboard with a X4 pcie capability. Your motherboard does not have that ability.

Not to worry, though. Larger ssd devices perform better than small ones, particularly with update activity.
a 1tb drive for everything is a very good idea. Performance will be excellent, and the simplicity of managing a single storage space is very attractive.
You can buy a 1tb 850 EVO for about $350, or a 850 PRO for $410 or so.
If the price difference is not a burden, buy the PRO, it is slightly faster.
Really, though, you can not tell any performance difference from the EVO without a synthetic benchmark.
 
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