I have a dilemma or just need more ideas to help me decide (what to do) when I am able to build.
I would like to run two 'drives' and prefer to run two (NVMe?) PCI-Express 3.04 x4 MLC SSDs at some point. So, I'd need TWO M.2 slots on the motherboard, correct? I would like to go with itx but I think only the ASUS Strix itx board has two M.2 slots.
I want to run Linux (e.g. Ubuntu) on one and Windows 10 on the other. I guess they can be 250/256GB - probably enough for either, right? I will use the large capacity HDDs for data. I already have 2.
What are my options? 1) Forego the 2nd M.2 slot and get only one of those SSDs and get a normal SSD for the other drive? I think the NVMe drives are faster, and more future proof - or at least, better performance albeit at a higher price point? They're also smaller/more compact and there might be a benefit for itx and matx boards?
2) go with mATX/matx - the Strix is again an option but my research also showed a few more options (not many though). I want wireless though and I think only the ASUS had that. I might want a sound card, too as most of the chipsets were pretty weak - ALC892 being the best among the few choices.
I guess if I go with ATX - I'm not SFF any more? I don't think there's any real small ATX cases either - right?
So, what are my options? Any advice/recommendations?
I would like to run two 'drives' and prefer to run two (NVMe?) PCI-Express 3.04 x4 MLC SSDs at some point. So, I'd need TWO M.2 slots on the motherboard, correct? I would like to go with itx but I think only the ASUS Strix itx board has two M.2 slots.
I want to run Linux (e.g. Ubuntu) on one and Windows 10 on the other. I guess they can be 250/256GB - probably enough for either, right? I will use the large capacity HDDs for data. I already have 2.
What are my options? 1) Forego the 2nd M.2 slot and get only one of those SSDs and get a normal SSD for the other drive? I think the NVMe drives are faster, and more future proof - or at least, better performance albeit at a higher price point? They're also smaller/more compact and there might be a benefit for itx and matx boards?
2) go with mATX/matx - the Strix is again an option but my research also showed a few more options (not many though). I want wireless though and I think only the ASUS had that. I might want a sound card, too as most of the chipsets were pretty weak - ALC892 being the best among the few choices.
I guess if I go with ATX - I'm not SFF any more? I don't think there's any real small ATX cases either - right?
So, what are my options? Any advice/recommendations?