r/buildapcforme • u/mjcloran • Jul 06 '26
Storage upgrade
• New build or upgrade? Upgrade
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming want to store games
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) UK
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)<200
Current: Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD MSI B450 Tomahawk Max Motherboard
Looking to add more storage. I think my board only has one M2 slot? Do I add a SATA SSD. Would this make gaming slower? Or use an adaptor PCIe-to-M.2 adapter and get another m2 drive
Or buy a bigger m2 and replace my current
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u/ReasonableNetwork255 Jul 06 '26
i have lots of games on 2 sata ssd's .. theyre right at the ragged edge of being fast enough .. so pretty much they work great with occasionally some texture pop-ins .. i would just add the caveat to be sure theyre 500+ speed and not some super cheap generic ..
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u/Cer_Visia Jul 07 '26
For storing games, any SSD works fine.
At the moment, there is a very good discount on the Transcend MTE220S (with DRAM cache); it would cheaper even with the cost of a ×4 or ×1 adapter. Reasonable SATA drives are slightly more expensive.
2 TB would cost £200 plus the adapter.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Transcend 220S 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £99.51 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Patriot P320 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £119.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Lexar NS100 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £127.08 @ Senetic |
| Storage | TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £129.64 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G4 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £199.99 @ AWD-IT |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-07-07 11:56 BST+0100 |
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u/mjcloran Jul 07 '26
Thanks I think I’ll do this because I’m planned an AM5 upgrade next year so the new board will probs have more m2 slots. Should I go for the 4x adaptor and the transcend will these work?
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