I was aware with concept of ssd but i haven't used any till now. now im building a new cpu so ill get a ssd. i thought ssds look like traditional hdd but today i found out the m.2 ssd(looks like RAM) and some ssds used to look like a traditional hdd few years ago. Now im completely noob but i guess the ssds that fit in m.2(those which look like RAM) slot are latest and best thing. Still i need suggestion cause when you buy you expect to buy a best thing. so what is better? and what will give me value for money, good reading, writing and boot up speed? (just googled) 2.5"ssd, msata ssd, m.2 ssd, pci-express ssd???
what ssd is best? Haven't used before.
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moogle89
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M.2 SSDs are faster but they are a lot more expensive.
Now for brands, I've had good results with crucial, so if you're going for a regular SSD I would recommend one of them.
If you're building a new computer make sure your motherboard supports m.2 before you buy one ^^
Now for brands, I've had good results with crucial, so if you're going for a regular SSD I would recommend one of them.
If you're building a new computer make sure your motherboard supports m.2 before you buy one ^^
herrwizo
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For most users, a regular 2.5" SATA SSD is perfectly fine. Yes, m.2 NVme drives are faster, but that does not translate much into real-world performance, you would only benefit from that speed if you are, for example editing large videos or hosting a database server with extreme amount of traffic. In regular desktop use, you will see no difference.
Here, Tom's did a nice job and already put together a list of best SSDs for your money:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-ssds,review-33589.html
You should be aiming at 250GB drive as a minimum. Use it purely for windows, applications and several games you play the most. If you have a large game library and want them all on the SSD, you will have to buy a much larger one. But generally, documents, video files, music, archives and other data can be stored on a regular large HDD, it won't affect performance.
Here, Tom's did a nice job and already put together a list of best SSDs for your money:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-ssds,review-33589.html
You should be aiming at 250GB drive as a minimum. Use it purely for windows, applications and several games you play the most. If you have a large game library and want them all on the SSD, you will have to buy a much larger one. But generally, documents, video files, music, archives and other data can be stored on a regular large HDD, it won't affect performance.
Sakkura
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There are mainly 3 relevant categories of SSDs today: 2.5" SATA, M.2 SATA, and M.2 PCIe.
2.5" SATA look basically like 2.5" hard drives, just thin.
M.2 SATA are technically exactly the same as 2.5" SATA, they just look different and plug into the M.2 slot instead of a SATA port.
M.2 PCIe is where you get the potential for much higher speeds than SATA allows. However, they tend to be expensive, and the extra speed isn't really that beneficial for normal home usage.
Not all M.2 SSDs are faster. You have to watch out for the difference between M.2 SATA and M.2 PCIe/NVMe.
2.5" SATA look basically like 2.5" hard drives, just thin.
M.2 SATA are technically exactly the same as 2.5" SATA, they just look different and plug into the M.2 slot instead of a SATA port.
M.2 PCIe is where you get the potential for much higher speeds than SATA allows. However, they tend to be expensive, and the extra speed isn't really that beneficial for normal home usage.
Not all M.2 SSDs are faster. You have to watch out for the difference between M.2 SATA and M.2 PCIe/NVMe.
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