Is switching from SATA to NVMe for your Windows 10 system beneficial?
Is switching from SATA to NVMe for your Windows 10 system beneficial?
Hey everyone, I've been experiencing some minor stuttering when installing games on my HDD. I noticed the issue lessens after installing the game onto my SATA Samsung 850 EVO 250gb SSD. I recently purchased a Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD with 1TB and am planning to install it. The SATA drive is around six years old. Should I consider moving the Windows OS to the 970? Would that boost overall performance and possibly reduce the stutter further? Or should I keep the 850 since the change might not be significant? Also, would swapping out the HDD help even more? It’s a 2TB drive, so I’d prefer to keep it for storing non-game files. But since this is mainly a gaming PC, if moving it won’t noticeably improve performance or cut down stutter, I think it’s better to stay put.
You're looking for details about your hardware setup. It's similar to checking how your car performs—adding more tires (tires) helps a bit, but if the engine (CPU) or transmission (GPU) is weak, upgrading won't solve everything. Consider what kind of vehicle you have and its power source before deciding on upgrades.
Checked the details below: system specs include Windows 10 Home 64-bit, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X with 8 cores, ~3.6GHz processor, MSI B450M motherboard, 16GB DDR4 RAM in dual channel, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics, and an RMx RM650x power supply. The monitor is Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ HDR 27", 2560x1440 at 165Hz with G-sync and ELMB enabled. I’m looking for solutions to reduce stuttering but haven’t found any help from the advice I received.
The difference in boot time between an SSD and an NVMe is minimal.
HDD to SSD represents a clear improvement, yet SATA SSD to NVME SSD matters mainly when handling large amounts of data. Your RAM is only 3000 MHz, and I’ve heard Ryzen prefers quicker memory speeds. Apart from that, I’m not sure what would help with those micro stutters.
It might actually worsen micro stutters. I've used a Samsung 970evo for years as an OS drive. I thought it would just slow down to normal speeds or even drop more than 90% of the time. Apparently, you could try to "cool it" to extend its life, but from my experience, NVME drives can be pretty unreliable.