Thinking about this sudo afordable M.2 ssd to slot into my new mobo but not quite sure I can justify the 2x more $ per gig expense just to have slightly faster bootup and level load times. Anyone have real world experience with M.2 PCie SSDs? _________________ For with what measure you measure it will be measured to you.
Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:06 pm
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Not worth it IMHO for M2......standard SSD is so fast as is. Not big enough to load lots of games on, so why change? _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:36 pm
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Fast enough as-is? This a M.2 that Shinare posted vs a SATA 850 EVO 250GB
Code
Max Read Max Write Read IO/s Write IO/s
SATA 540 MB/s 520 MB/s 97,000 88,000
M2 2000 MB/s 900 MB/s 210,000 230,000
I agree that for gaming, 256 is too small big gaming but for OS and small gaming it is on average 2-4x faster. That is significant. Its also more compact, requires no cabling, and is simpler to deal with once installed.
Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:17 am
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Still not worth the money and hassle of OS install etc. Boot a few seconds faster for $150? Meh...... _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:39 am
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My cheapass bone is leaning more to the Brules side on this one. Plus, for medical reasons, I may be moving away from keyboard/mouse gaming to more controller style gaming (if I even continue to game) so a PS4 or Xbone might be in my future. _________________ For with what measure you measure it will be measured to you.
Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:03 am
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Just re-evaluate your desk situation. Get or make a corner L shape desk that you can rest your arms and elbows on. Eliminates any CTS issues. _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:17 am
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Brules wrote: Just re-evaluate your desk situation. Get or make a corner L shape desk that you can rest your arms and elbows on. Eliminates any CTS issues.
Interesting, I might have to rearrange and give that a try. _________________ For with what measure you measure it will be measured to you.
Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:29 am
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Not to mention, almost every game these days can be played on PC with a controller. Xbox 360/XB One controllers have native support in Windows.
Games that don't have controller support, you can use Xpadder to map to keys.
Or you could try a Steam controller. Switching to a console is just a waste of money.
Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:18 pm
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Exactly.
And exercise in futility.
Trying to go from PC to console is like cutting off 4 fingers from your hands. It works, but frustrating as fuck to live with. _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:05 pm
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I'm planning to get one of these soon. My new motherboard has a slot for it between my video cards. OS and games only of course. Probably going to get the 512gb or 1tb card. _________________ Blargle Flarg Bergah Merg
Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:15 pm
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If they get the price of a 1tb down to $150, Im sold. 256gb is almost worthless with the size of Windows and games now a days..... _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:20 pm
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Lul
The 1TB costs more then the entirety of the rest of my PC. _________________ For with what measure you measure it will be measured to you.
Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:13 am
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I have win 10 and BF4 on my 500gb SSD.....takes up half the damn drive lol. _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
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