M.2 drive upgrade

funkyuser · 19-12-2021 11:27pm #1

( I would turn off rich text editing if I knew how )

looking for ideas for getting more space on C:

I can spend 200 euro

PC is used for DCS and Apex, occasional MSFS2020

Running out of space on the 512GB M.2 boot drive, with only DCS and Apex Legends installed

Want a bigger boot drive, considering cloning windows to a new bigger M.2, but might just be better to do a clean install

MSFS2020 is currently installed on 1TB SSD, would be nice but not that important to have a boot drive that accommodates MSFS2020 also

considering purchasing

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT1000P5SSD8-Internal-Drive-up-2280SS/dp/B0892TWDP1/ref%3Dpsdc_430505031_t2_B07MBQPQ62?th=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MZ-V7S1T0BW-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B07MBQPQ62/ref%3Dsr_1_3?crid=1W6ESNT8ZMX5L&keywords=nvme%2Bssd&qid=1639910833&s=computers&sprefix=nvme%2Bssd%2Ccomputers%2C55&sr=1-3&th=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-Green-SN350-Internal-Solid/dp/B09DVRBNWV/ref%3Dpsdc_430505031_t1_B08GVDNTGJ

current PC config below

CAS: Cooler Master E500L Black Mid-Tower Case
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
FAN: Corsair Hydro Series H45 High Performance Liquid Cooling system
M2SSD: 512GB (1x512GB) Intel 760p M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - 3230MB/s Read & 1625MB/s Write
WD Blue 3D NAND Internal SSD 2.5 Inch SATA - 1 TB, Blue - High Performance
WD 4 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black
MEMORY: 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4/3000mhz
MOTHERBOARD: MSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS: M-ATX
POWERSUPPLY: Cooler Master MWE V2 650W 80+ Gaming Power Supply
VIDEO: MSI GeForce(R) GTX 1660Ti 6GB

Aodhan5000 · 20-12-2021 8:56am

Crucial and western digital have been caught out changing components on some of their SSDs so beware when buying from them. Don't think Samsung have been affected to the same degree.

smuggler.ie · 20-12-2021 7:01pm

Cant comment on other two, but Evo Plus goes hot, like up to 50°C on casual usage hot.

Had two of them RMA to Samsung and they returned as "all good" with note: "firmware upgraded". Dont know what to make of it, but apart that they working fine.

3.5 rust same time are under 30°C. At the time i used 2.5Evo temps were low/normal as well. Image PC uptime 30 min