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Non-Audio Stuff => The Geek Cave: Home Theatre, Computers, and More! => Topic started by: velvetx on September 22, 2015, 03:27:19 PM
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Looks like Samsung is going to be putting M.2 (pci-e based) SSD drives into the mainstream. These things are quick.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-950-pro-ssd-nvme-3d-vnand,30135.html
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Nice. The 256GB model will make for a fantastic OS drive. Amazing that just a few years ago, this sort of performance would've cost a couple of grand from a PCI-e slot drive. Now they're starting at $200!
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I've been living with a 128GB OS drive on my laptop for some time now. It's doable with some discipline in using external storage and the cloud, but 256 feels like it would a sweet spot for me.
Awesome stuff, quick, big, and relatively cheap!
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The EVO version of the 850 M.2 drives have been out for quite a while now, and they perform roughly the same as the SATA based 850 Pro. I look forward to seeing the performance jump with the M.2 850 Pro.
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Added to the Christmas list. I've been waiting for proper m.2s to hit reasonable prices.
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Can't ignore this sort of performance. Looks like a natural fit in my upgrade plans.
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If only it came in 2260 or 2240 format. Asus, in their hindsight, didn't realize people might wanna put 2280 and larger M.2 in the Asus Maximus VII Formula ... although the recent iteration of the Maximus VIII series does address this issue and fits as large as 22110 format M.2 sticks.
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Can't you just use your PCIe slot?
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Yes, in theory, but that puts all the stress on the M.2 PCB near the PCI-e connector. The M.2 slots on mobos tend to have some mounting option, so that there's less of a chance of breaking your hardware.
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I wonder if there are any PCI-e adapters that will allow a less strained mounting option if the mobo has too small of a M.2 mount length or none at all. Time to research.
Edit: Just checked. There are many. Just wish it came in a less green PCB lol ...
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Still debating whether to go with an Intel 730 Series or the Kingston M.2 for my build. My friend gets ridiculously good speed, consistency, reliability, etc from his 730.
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Looks like Samsung is going to be putting M.2 (pci-e based) SSD drives into the mainstream. These things are quick.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-950-pro-ssd-nvme-3d-vnand,30135.html
That's what I've been waiting for!
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I have a Macbook Pro at work that boots to login screen in literally two seconds. It has that bonkers Apple SSD. More speed can't hurt but that new laptop was the first time I went "Oh. That's what it can do." Throwing the whole OS into RAM before you can look away is a great trick and means you can shut down your machine and thus save battery without any real penalty.
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I have a Macbook Pro at work that boots to login screen in literally two seconds. It has that bonkers Apple SSD. More speed can't hurt but that new laptop was the first time I went "Oh. That's what it can do." Throwing the whole OS into RAM before you can look away is a great trick and means you can shut down your machine and thus save battery without any real penalty.
Yes now Apple will soon not be the only one with the POWAH!!!!
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For those where money is no option should check these out.
http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/intel-dc-p3608-ssd-enterprise,1-2907.html
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For those where money is no option should check these out.
http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/intel-dc-p3608-ssd-enterprise,1-2907.html
I did not know a 4TB option of that would cost $8760 ... Holy balls ...
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Whoa! That looks really fast, and I thought my SSD was fast! Are they hard to install as a boot drive since they're in the PCI-E slot?
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Whoa! That looks really fast, and I thought my SSD was fast! Are they hard to install as a boot drive since they're in the PCI-E slot?
From my understanding your motherboard has to be NVMe compatible to use m.2. I believe for most motherboards this was a bios update but it really started to be added mainstream in the z97 series of intel motherboards.
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It is natively supported on all 170 series motherboards if it has the slot.
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Cool!