Question from Norbert:  I just ordered an Intel i7 CPU and ASUS gaming motherboard combo that supports both M.2 NVMe and 2.5″ SATA III drives.

Now I’m trying to decide on an SSD for it.

I know NVMe drives are a lot faster than SATA III drives, but I recently read that using an NVMe drive in a gaming PC will actually slow it down because it’ll clog up the PCI lanes, so it’s better to use a SATA III drive.

Is there any truth to that? [Read more…]