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I'm wanting to add a good, fast SSD to my system. I've seen some posts about PCI - based SSD cards but wanted to know if they were a viable option. I don't want to break the bank on this, so I'm just looking for a speedy 1TB drive that is compatible with my motherboard.

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@Faultline1,

In order to have fast, you need a PCIEx4 slot.  You only have 2 slots, the GPU (4,8,16) and a PCIEx1.

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@Faultline1,

In order to have fast, you need a PCIEx4 slot.  You only have 2 slots, the GPU (4,8,16) and a PCIEx1.

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Thanks. So if the PCIEx1 slot is not an option, is a SATA 1TB or 2TB SSD worth the time and effort? It only has a regular 1TB HDD now.

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@Faultline1 

 

Its specs

 

   https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c05389962

 

It motherboard is

 

             https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c05355651

 

It does not have any good slot for fast SSD.

 

Regards.

BH
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@Faultline1,

Yes the 2.5" SSD will be faster, as discussed at length in this article.

PS<> I only use Samsung.

My new build has a 500GB M.2 PCIE main with 4x 2.5" SSD drives acting as sequential clones.

Gave away over 20x1TB 3.5" Seagate Drives.

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