M.2 or SSD?

jarboogies · Jan 28, 2017

Hey guys,

I am building a new machine, and I'm planning on getting a 512 GB storage device for boot and gaming.
I found the Intel 600p to be twenty dollars cheaper than the Samsung 850 EVO. My concern is the temperature of the M.2. I have an Asus maximus ix hero, and having a hot device flush against the Mobo sounds like a not good idea.

Is using M.2 as my main storage for gaming and boot a bad idea?

rkzhao · Jan 28, 2017

Just to clarify, are you trying to decide between a NVMe M.2 vs a SATA 2.5" drive?

Lots of people build their machines using a NVMe M.2 drive. With sufficient airflow, heat shouldn't be too much of a concern with a good drive, especially since most general PC use is not going to be pushing max throughput on the drive.

That said, since the max performance is not really utilized that often, it's arguably better to save some money with a SATA SSD. It likely wouldn't affect your gaming much, since games are optimized to depend more on memory than storage. Boot times should be still noticeably faster on a NVMe drive though.

TechyInAZ · Jan 28, 2017

Don't worry about temps, if any SSD can't maintain 100% load without overheating, it wouldn't make it to market.

The 600P is the way to go if you want pure speed. However, keep in mind, the longevity of that drive is LOW. So if you plan on keeping that SSD for more than 2 years, don't buy it. Unless you plan to hardly ever write to that drive.

jarboogies · Jan 30, 2017

TechyInAZ :

What about the samsung 960? I'm most likely going to use it only as a boot drive, and maybe install some games.

TechyInAZ · Feb 15, 2017

Sorry for REALLY late response.

The 960 Evo/Pro are really good drives! Definitely a good one for anything you need to do.

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