Hello everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. A quick brief, I'm a PC gamer who is far more comfortable in dealing with software than hardware. Boxing day will be coming up soon and I'm looking to finally shift towards SSD's. I've done some reading, however, I am in need of help, specifically around pairing certain SSD's with my motherboard. I'm uncertain of optimal settings and this is where I need your expertise. To anyone that's able to point me into the right direction, thank you so much!
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard: Z170A GAMING M5 (Bios 1.60)
Memory: 16384 MB
GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
HDD x 2: Western Digital WD Green 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
OS: Windows 10 Pro
PSU: Corsair HX 650w
Goals:
I've just purchased one Crucial MX300 525GB and looking into getting another Crucial MX300 525GB or a Crucial MX300 525GB M.2. I'd like to get the M.2 but I'm not sure exactly what I'll be giving up. Will my GPU be slower? Will I have to sacrifice both of my 1TB WD's? I'd much rather have my setup be optimal than be functional at sub-optimal settings. I did go through my motherboard manual but as I mentioned earlier, I'm not hardware inclined. Attached to this post is my motherboard manual; I believe the relevant info is on page 34.
Thank you so much for any help! Happy holidays...
Z17A GAMING M5 Manual: http://docdro.id/4gAlVHc
System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard: Z170A GAMING M5 (Bios 1.60)
Memory: 16384 MB
GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
HDD x 2: Western Digital WD Green 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
OS: Windows 10 Pro
PSU: Corsair HX 650w
Goals:
I've just purchased one Crucial MX300 525GB and looking into getting another Crucial MX300 525GB or a Crucial MX300 525GB M.2. I'd like to get the M.2 but I'm not sure exactly what I'll be giving up. Will my GPU be slower? Will I have to sacrifice both of my 1TB WD's? I'd much rather have my setup be optimal than be functional at sub-optimal settings. I did go through my motherboard manual but as I mentioned earlier, I'm not hardware inclined. Attached to this post is my motherboard manual; I believe the relevant info is on page 34.
Thank you so much for any help! Happy holidays...
Z17A GAMING M5 Manual: http://docdro.id/4gAlVHc
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