Budget external USB-C housing for samsung 980 pro

I doubt Samsung firmware updates will work over a USB bridge.

I agree with the above, I've never seen a firmware update work via an enclosure. A lot of official tools won't even let you run tasks like formatting if it's on USB. If you don't have an m.2 nvme capable slot, you can get pci-e to m.2 nvme adapters that should work for it, and they're cheap.

(edited)

Depends how soon you need it, mine was £3.30 (no heatsink though).

US $2.19 23%OFF | M.2 SSD PCIE Adapter Aluminium Alloy Shell LED Expansion Card Computer Adapter Interface M.2 NVMe SSD NGFF To PCIE 3.0 X16 Riser
a.aliexpress.com/_ugGCZa (edited)

Thanks guys, i did wonder this, I'll have to see if i can find the pcie adapter @dcx_badass mentions, hopefully I'll find the right type

My 980 Pro, has Samsungs heatsink factory attached fortunately.
I went dirt cheap, opted for this, as one reviewer mentioned he had used it for the same purpose, same drive (albeit his appears to be the non heatsink version that he added his own heatsink to):

amazon.co.uk/gp/…age

I guess I'll find out tomorrow>weekend

dcx_badass13/04/2022 15:44

Depends how soon you need it, mine was £3.30 (no heatsink though). US …Depends how soon you need it, mine was £3.30 (no heatsink though). US $2.19 23%OFF | M.2 SSD PCIE Adapter Aluminium Alloy Shell LED Expansion Card Computer Adapter Interface M.2 NVMe SSD NGFF To PCIE 3.0 X16 Risera.aliexpress.com/_ugGCZaRead lessRead more

Appreciate the link, thank you

Cisco06060613/04/2022 14:18

…https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084GDY2PW/ref=twister_B09MST1Y4W?_encoding=UTF8&th=1Read lessRead more

Appreciate the link, thank you (edited)

Worked a treat guys, thank you to you all

Would using a PCIe adapter like that affect GPU performance as it will be using some of the PCIe lanes?

No idea.
It was used for a few minutes to update firmware for a ps5 internal drive, then removed.
(Too ugly ultimately to be left in my pc on show full time)