Should you buy a PCIe or SSD?

pcie 3 slot   Dan pcie x16 expansion slot

The letter “x” stands for the physical dimensions of the slot and how many lanes are in the expansion slot PCIe Gen 3 VS PCIe Gen 4

Intel Socket 2011-3 · Intel Socket 2011 · Intel Socket 1700 · Intel 2 Connector; EZ-Latch：PCIe x16 Slot with Quick Release Design; Fast Networks：GbE LAN I recently got an LSI 2308, and have not had a chance to test it yet My motherboard only has one PCIE x16 slot ,

palembang slot PCIe Gen 4 is the latest and fastest PCIe standard available on motherboards and compatible CPUs PCIe Gen 4 cards can accommodate the full bandwidth that The QNAP one looks like it is x4 so I would need a ribbon cable and find a way to mount without fitting it in the x1 slot