Assistance with PC upgrades, especially motherboards and CPUs.
Assistance with PC upgrades, especially motherboards and CPUs.
Performance metrics show speeds reaching up to 270MB/s for reads and 220MB/s for writes today. SSDs can handle up to 15,000MB/s (though 4,000MB/s is acceptable). This is the best case scenario from a decade ago. The drive's condition is good—use crystaldiskinfo for details. Consider swapping the SSD before reinstalling or changing the CPU. Edited October 30, 2023 by leclod
83% is acceptable but not ideal. Consider switching to a different drive for the operating system first, rather than changing the CPU. You can retain the existing drive but switch to another for the OS. If you have an M.2 slot, go with that. Proceed carefully when reinstalling Windows on another drive—it may cause conflicts. Before doing so, wipe the current SSD and disconnect all other storage except the one being used for installation. Edited October 30, 2023 by leclod
From what you observe on your motherboard’s spec page, it seems there’s no mention of an M.2 slot unless it’s described differently. It’s possible this feature isn’t available yet. You might end up getting a more affordable option and check later to confirm if your drives are compatible.
You might want to check online marketplaces or local stores that specialize in similar items.
It varies based on the cooler you already own. Certain manufacturers will deliver it if you contact them, others offer kits on Amazon, and some make it really hard to obtain—so you might want to consider replacing your entire cooler.
From what I observe, the fan you mentioned is designed for this type of mount, so it should work fine. If correct, I’ll stick with the options you provided because they’re affordable overall. This looks like the final setup I’m planning to purchase based on your guide. I switched the CPU to one with eight cores just to be more reliable long-term. Thanks!