SSD Upgrade Advice Please

inghaj · 20 Sep 2020 at 20:21

I'd like to stick a 500GB SSD in my (aging!) PC, and could do with a recommendation for something which would be compatible please..

I've got an ASUS P8Z77-V LX motherboard (link - https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z77V_LX/ ) with a very small empty slot labelled "PCIEX1_1", plus a few longer PCI Express 3.0 slots empty. I think I also have a spare SATA 6Gb/s slot...

Could anyone help me out - What's the fastest slot to use please, and any recommendations on a decent fast SSD to buy please ?

Thanks! J

mickyflinn · 20 Sep 2020 at 20:37

You have to get a sata ssd and install it on the white sata 6gb port on the motherboard to get the fastest speed .

This will do.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...gbps-3d-nand-solid-state-drive-hd-00h-tg.html

inghaj · 21 Sep 2020 at 17:03

Thanks a lot mickflinn, much appreciated

Would using the 6GB/s SATA port be quicker than getting some kind of PCI adapter that would let me use an SSD like an EVO 970 please ?
Is the TEAMGROUP 512GB VULCAN SSD you linked a good fast one ?

Thanks again

dfour · 21 Sep 2020 at 17:10

You would need to use a pci-e 4 lane that your board doesnt seem to have on it so you cant use a m.2 adapter.

The Teamgroup ssd Mickyflinn refered you to is as fast as your board can handle.

inghaj · 21 Sep 2020 at 17:50

Thanks @dfour, that's great. Will order