So, with Black Friday upon us, I've been looking to get a new SSD to complement my Samsung 840 EVO 256 GB, which is almost full. I've been out of the loop when it comes to SSD developments, and I'm basically trying to decide between a Samsung 860 EVO SATA III 500 GB at 100$ or a Samsung 970 EVO NVMe at 170$ (All prices in CAD)
My motherboard, a Z97 Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK does have an M.2 slot, but since it was among the first motherboard to support the feature, I am worried there might be compatibility issues, based on some research I've done.
Additionally, are the speed increases for normal day-to-day usage worth the extra 70$ ? My PC's main use is homework (MS Office, Excel, Internet) with some gaming thrown in. Based on what I read online, the main benefit of NVMe is only for large programs or file transfers, so I am leaning towards saving the 70$.
What do you guys think? I am leaning towards the 860 EVO at the moment, but I'd like to hear from users of NVMe SSDs to let me know if the improvement justifies the extra price.
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