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SSD Upgrade Compatibility

jusomdudejusomdude Member RarePosts: 2,706
in Hardware
I'm new to SSDs and I pretty much don't know anything about what is compatible with what so I was wondering if
would be compatible
with this

I already own the motherboard by the way so I can't switch that out, but I want to get my first SSD.

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  • jusomdudejusomdude Member RarePosts: 2,706
    Edit no longer exists? Anyways was also wondering if I should wait for a better SSD that would work for my motherboard if it's possible to make better ones that would work with my mobo.
  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342
    Your mb and SSD are compatible.
  • jusomdudejusomdude Member RarePosts: 2,706
    Thanks. Know of anything moderately faster coming out anytime soon?
  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,989
    edited May 2020
    That Samsung 970 EVO has a warning that it usually ships within 14 to 28 days. I wouldn't buy it because a delay like that means really bad shortage.

    I'd suggest getting this instead:
      https://www.newegg.com/xpg-sx8200-pro-1tb/p/0D9-0017-000W4

    It's not fastest available, but it's really fast and offers good price/performance.


    EDIT: Now that SSD is out of stock too. SSDs have real availability issues nowadays
    Post edited by Vrika on
     
  • botrytisbotrytis Member RarePosts: 3,363
    I am using a Samsung 960 EVO as my boot drive. I have not had issues with it. It is not a 970 which is faster but heck, it is of the same family of drives.


  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342
    jusomdude said:
    Thanks. Know of anything moderately faster coming out anytime soon?
    ..unless you are using it for production, I doubt you would notice the difference...heck, I doubt you would notice the difference between nvme and sata.

    Transfer speeds are mostly paper stats.
  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,499
    The answer to the question you asked is that theoretically, it should work.  The answer to another question that you should have asked but didn't is that that's way too much to pay for an SSD of that capacity that isn't even high end and is out of stock so you might take a long time to get it, anyway.
    Ozmodan
  • jusomdudejusomdude Member RarePosts: 2,706
    edited May 2020
    I probably should have went with a western digital to save some money but it's too late now and I've never had problems with samsung stuff. I ordered it on amazon btw since they actually had some.

    I actually stll might be able to cancle but I'm not sure I want to risk any issues with that.
    Post edited by jusomdude on
  • jusomdudejusomdude Member RarePosts: 2,706
    edited May 2020
    I decided to try and cancel to get a western digital pretty much the same speed but for $30 less, it said it might not get cancelled since it was about to ship. Will find out if it gets shipped or cancelled soon I think. 

    Just got an unable to cancel email... Oh well tough titties for me. Not paying more to return it. Not too worried about the $30. I paid about 3 cents more per GB.


    Post edited by jusomdude on
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