For the SSD, what kind of SSD is it a chip or a plug in?

[Beki]

I'm sorry not a tech savvy girl, just want to ask is it something like a small square chip or a plug in for external drive?

[xavier434]

It can be either or. Are you able to tell us anything about the kind you have? We might be able to tell you if it is an SSD or HDD.

[Wild]

M2 (goes in a slot between CPU and GPU) and SATA (connects to the power supply and a SATA port with a cable) should give fine performance for this game. USB (external SSD) can be slower and have issues unless connecting to the fastest USB ports,which are different color blue or light blue and at the back of the PC, connects directly to the motherboard i/o.

[GrandTickler]

Nvme ssd is the new ♥♥♥♥ u want, thats all i know lol, and that u put it in the motherboard with a stupid tiny standoff/screw

[naomha]

Originally posted by beki:

I'm sorry not a tech savvy girl, just want to ask is it something like a small square chip or a plug in for external drive?

Unsure of what you're asking. ALL SSDs are "chips" basically. Chips just describes that an SSD uses a storage mechanism of integrated circuits known as "flash memory" unlike an HDD which uses STORAGE PLATTERS to keep your info on.

As far as SSDs go there's SATA, PCIe and NVMe.

SATA=Serial ATA interface. Older HDDs and SSDs (mostly hybrids) still use a rotary hard drive with spinning platters and a moving needle to "write" information.

PCIe= Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Solid State Drive. It uses onboard memory "chips" to read/write your info. No platters. No needle. These are the kind of SSDs your Playstation 5 and Xbox use these days. They usually plug right into your motheboard in your PC or can use a SATA connector as well.

NVMe= The EXACT same as the PCIe except they use Non-Volatile Memory. Thus, the NVMe description. Faster, more reliable and more costly as an SSD. Top of the line these days. Most PCIe SSDs come in the M.2 form factor which basically makes it look like a big memory stick.
They also exclusively PLUG-IN to your mobo. They do NOT take SATA connectors whatsoever. They are powered by the pins connecting them to your motherboard and access their info the exact same way. Pretty much.

If you're looking for what SSDs look like they can vary. Regular everyday SSDs can look like a small rectangle unit. They're about half an inch thick and very small. The M.2 variety look like big memory sticks but bulkier and heavier. If you do a Google search you can learn what the difference is and what they look like. You can NOT go wrong buying PCIe or NVMe SSDs. Do NOT buy or use any older HDDs or hybrid HDD/SSD drives unless you're just storing photos or your videos or what have you. They're just not as fast as pure SSDs for gaming.

Hope this helps.

[kyotooutrun]

M.2 is preferable (look for NVMe). These fellas have their own dedicated port on the motherboard (usually in between the CPU and GPU. check your motherboard's manual and/or do some googling for more info) and are generally the fastest option.

SATA is the second best option. They connect to one of the SATA ports on your motherboard using a cable, and to your power supply. Not as fast as M.2 but should still be fast enough.

I'd recommend avoiding USB altogether. USB is slow compared to the other options.

If you don't know what your machine has, Task Manager should tell you what you got. Just open that up and go to the performance tab

[NiamhNyx]

Originally posted by naomha:

SATA=Serial ATA interface. Older HDDs and SSDs (mostly hybrids) still use a rotary hard drive with spinning platters and a moving needle to "write" information.

There is not a single SSD that uses spinning platter, hence the name "Solid State" >.> so its not mostly hybrids, its ONLY hybrids and HDD that have them.

[Beki]

Originally posted by naomha:

Originally posted by beki:

I'm sorry not a tech savvy girl, just want to ask is it something like a small square chip or a plug in for external drive?

Unsure of what you're asking. ALL SSDs are "chips" basically. Chips just describes that an SSD uses a storage mechanism of integrated circuits known as "flash memory" unlike an HDD which uses STORAGE PLATTERS to keep your info on.

As far as SSDs go there's SATA, PCIe and NVMe.

SATA=Serial ATA interface. Older HDDs and SSDs (mostly hybrids) still use a rotary hard drive with spinning platters and a moving needle to "write" information.

PCIe= Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Solid State Drive. It uses onboard memory "chips" to read/write your info. No platters. No needle. These are the kind of SSDs your Playstation 5 and Xbox use these days. They usually plug right into your motheboard in your PC or can use a SATA connector as well.

NVMe= The EXACT same as the PCIe except they use Non-Volatile Memory. Thus, the NVMe description. Faster, more reliable and more costly as an SSD. Top of the line these days. Most PCIe SSDs come in the M.2 form factor which basically makes it look like a big memory stick.
They also exclusively PLUG-IN to your mobo. They do NOT take SATA connectors whatsoever. They are powered by the pins connecting them to your motherboard and access their info the exact same way. Pretty much.

If you're looking for what SSDs look like they can vary. Regular everyday SSDs can look like a small rectangle unit. They're about half an inch thick and very small. The M.2 variety look like big memory sticks but bulkier and heavier. If you do a Google search you can learn what the difference is and what they look like. You can NOT go wrong buying PCIe or NVMe SSDs. Do NOT buy or use any older HDDs or hybrid HDD/SSD drives unless you're just storing photos or your videos or what have you. They're just not as fast as pure SSDs for gaming.

Hope this helps.

Is it possible to see a physical photo of it to make sure I'm looking at the correct item?

[soul like that be capable of]

i run its on Nvme 2.0 4TB it loading game within 3-5 sec

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by beki:

Originally posted by naomha:

Unsure of what you're asking. ALL SSDs are "chips" basically. Chips just describes that an SSD uses a storage mechanism of integrated circuits known as "flash memory" unlike an HDD which uses STORAGE PLATTERS to keep your info on.

As far as SSDs go there's SATA, PCIe and NVMe.

SATA=Serial ATA interface. Older HDDs and SSDs (mostly hybrids) still use a rotary hard drive with spinning platters and a moving needle to "write" information.

PCIe= Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Solid State Drive. It uses onboard memory "chips" to read/write your info. No platters. No needle. These are the kind of SSDs your Playstation 5 and Xbox use these days. They usually plug right into your motheboard in your PC or can use a SATA connector as well.

NVMe= The EXACT same as the PCIe except they use Non-Volatile Memory. Thus, the NVMe description. Faster, more reliable and more costly as an SSD. Top of the line these days. Most PCIe SSDs come in the M.2 form factor which basically makes it look like a big memory stick.
They also exclusively PLUG-IN to your mobo. They do NOT take SATA connectors whatsoever. They are powered by the pins connecting them to your motherboard and access their info the exact same way. Pretty much.

If you're looking for what SSDs look like they can vary. Regular everyday SSDs can look like a small rectangle unit. They're about half an inch thick and very small. The M.2 variety look like big memory sticks but bulkier and heavier. If you do a Google search you can learn what the difference is and what they look like. You can NOT go wrong buying PCIe or NVMe SSDs. Do NOT buy or use any older HDDs or hybrid HDD/SSD drives unless you're just storing photos or your videos or what have you. They're just not as fast as pure SSDs for gaming.

Hope this helps.

Is it possible to see a physical photo of it to make sure I'm looking at the correct item?

Depends on what your mainboard supports. It looks something like this - but you can only be sure if you know your mainboard - you could share a DxDiag report for clarification.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_IPqfCy8Uew?cbrd=1

[xavier434]

Originally posted by beki:

Is it possible to see a physical photo of it to make sure I'm looking at the correct item?

Internal SSD vs HDD
https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*8UqH_exz_aiCcb-q.png

NVMe
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Intel_512G_M2_Solid_State_Drive.jpg/1920px-Intel_512G_M2_Solid_State_Drive.jpg