Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 SSD

Are 4.0 and 5.0 NVMe SSDs worth it, or should I just buy a 3.0 SSD?

Recently bought a PC with an AsRock B650 PG Lighting mobo and a 512gb 3.0 SSD. It has both PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 support. I was planning to buy a 4.0 Samsung SSD or something similar, but because of the price spikes it's an investment I'm hesitant to make. Another option is to just buy another 3.0 SSD,...

4TB OSCOO gen 5 nvme or 4TB WD/SanDsik gen 4 nvme at AU$100 difference?

I'm trying to pick a sensible second SSD for my PC, my MB is MSI B650M Gaming wifi at the moment but I plan to upgrade to a B850M next year that will have gen 5 slots for the M.2... Is it worth paying up AU$100 extra for that futureproofing? I mainly do web dev, design, video production form time t...

Dell XPS 14 2026 with Intel Panther Lake delivers 55% longer battery life vs 2025 Dell 14 Premium

A significant accomplishment by Intel & Dell; the overall laptop efficiency is much closer to the earlier U-series CPUs (i7-1165G7, i5-1230U) and Lunar Lake (256V), **but** with OLED this time, so that is a significant win over those designs. The data going as far back as my motivation will allow. ...

Dual booting Win 11 & Linux: PCIE Gen 5 or 4 for my boot drive?

I'm currently building a PC with these drives: \- 1 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 M.2 (Gen 5) ~~- 1 TB Crucial P3 Plus M.2 (Gen 4)~~ \- 2 TB WD Blue SN580 M.2 (Gen 4) \- 256 GB Crucial Sata SSD (Planned for dual booting a Linux dist) \- (...and other SATA SSD/HDD for long term storage in th...

Gen 3 with dram or budget gen 4 nvme m.2 1tb

Samsung pm981 gen 3 (100% very lightly used) Phixero p5000 gen 4 (unopened box marketplace) They're both the same price

RE9 - Whats the concensus on visuals, enable PT or not? @ DLSS 4.5 vs RR?

Yeah so as we know, if u enable Path tracing, u will get ray recontruction which will then disable dlss 4.5 and revert back to 4.0 preset D I guess. so should we run preset D for RE9 for PT or just go without PT with preset M/L @ dlss 4.5? visuals? **Update:** Been playing the game for 7 hours wi...

AMD B650 expansion cards hit retail starting at $199 — add four M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots and 11 USB ports to any PC with a PCIe slot

Should I reinstall Windows to put my faster PCIe 4.0 SSD in M.2 slot 1? Gigabyte B650M D3HP

Hi everyone, I have a PC with a **Gigabyte B650M D3HP** motherboard. Currently I have a **500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD in M.2 slot 1**, with Windows installed on it. I’m planning to buy a **Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD**. My question is: **would it be worth moving the NM790 to M.2 slot 1 and...

34" 1440p ultrawide vs 32" 4K for full-time coding/studying

Hi guys, I’m new here and I’d love to get your advice. I’m a software developer, and I’m looking to build my first proper desk setup for personal study sessions and remote work. I want to start with a monitor (I’ve never bought one before), but I’m a bit confused about which direction to go. I’m c...

[SSD] Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 2280, Up to 7,250 MB/s NVMe Internal Solid State Drive - $315

PCIe gen 5 vs gen 4 ssds

Planning on building my first PC, been rocking pre-builts for years. From my understanding the Read/write speeds from a gen 4 to gen 5 ssd are almost double. I am wondering how worth this increase in speed is worth it when booting windows. I have a larger gen 4 ssd I plan to use already for games bu...

Should I use gen 5.0 slot for a gen 4.0 NVME?

Build: [https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/gBYRFP](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/gBYRFP) The board I got has both a gen 5.0 slot a gen 4.0 slot with direct CPU lanes. Is there any advantage to using the gen 5.0 slot (with a larger thermal pad) if the drive is only gen 4.0? Additionally - do I nee...

[SSD] Crucial P5 Plus 2TB Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink - $151.28 (Up to 6600MB/s, PS5 Compatible)

[Megathread] GeForce On: DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Released; RTX Spark is Game Ready; CONTROL Resonant Bundle; Gears of War: E-Day is RTX On; New RTX Games & More Revealed, Plus a Chance to Win a GeForce RTX 5080

GeForce On kicked off Gamescom 2026 with new RTX technology, game reveals, cloud-gaming updates, and community releases: * [NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is available now](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gamescom-2026-dlss-4-5-ray-reconstruction-release-announcements-trailers/#dlss-r...

[SSD] KLEVV CRAS C910G SSD 2TB, M.2 NVMe 2280, PCIe Gen4x4 SSD with Heatsink, Up to 5200MB/s - $225

Samsung Mass Produces Its First PCIe 6.0 SSD, Hitting 28.4 GB/s To Feed NVIDIA's Vera Rubin AI Servers

Well, it's very clear we're sidelined

[SSD] WD Blue SN5100 4TB QLC PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (In-Store Only) - $399.99

[NVME SSD] - Samsung 4TB 9100 PRO PCIe 5.0 M.2 Internal SSD - $460 ($799.99 - $340.00 discount in cart)

Samsung 990 PCIe 4.0 SSD spotted, and it's neither an EVO nor a PRO

> Samsung's upcoming 990 SSD drops EVO and PRO branding, uses Host Memory Buffer caching instead of DRAM, and likely features QLC NAND with lower endurance, positioning it as a budget PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive below the EVO Plus and PRO models. Official details and pricing remain unconfirmed.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus trades blows with Intel and AMD, but underperforms Apple M4

>It is worth noting that the benchmarked Snapdragon X2 Plus ran on a reference platform, while testers used commercially available products for the other chips. This is a key caveat, as results can vary widely depending on chip binning, cooling, power limits, SSD speed, memory latency, and installed...

Final decision: BenQ GW2490T vs Dell S2425HSM vs LG 24GS65F (Need real long-term user feedback

​ Hey everyone, I’ve been researching monitors for way too long and I’m finally down to a few options, but I want real-world feedback from actual users before I lock it in. My use case: \- Mostly productivity (coding, CAD, general work) \- Some casual gaming (Valorant with friends, story...

[SSD M.2] Team Group T-FORCE G50 M.2 2280 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe 1.4 TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TM8FFE004T0C129 - $399.99 with code EPF5453

[M.2 SSD] 1 TB Gen 4 NVME SSD ($71.99) - Amazon

[NVMe] Kingston FURY Renegade - SSD - 2 TB - PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe) DRAM and Phision controller - $215+$20 shipping = $235 +tax

[SSD] Team Group T-FORCE G50 M.2 2280 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe 1.4 TLC ($389.99 w/ Promo Code BTSF2997)

PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD hitting 100% usage and causing PC freezes — CrystalDiskMark write speeds drop to ~300–450 MB/s

I'm trying to track down intermittent freezing/stuttering on an otherwise pretty powerful PC, and I'm starting to suspect my SSD. **Specs:** * CPU: Intel i7-14700F * GPU: RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB * RAM: 32 GB DDR5 * Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M C V3 * SSD: AGI2T0G43AI818 2 TB NVMe * Windows 11 * SSD is co...

SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 not detected by Disk Manager

Hello there! I plugged a second ssd drive ([kingston nv3](https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00630082.html)) on my mother board (B650 Eagle Gigabyte). My first ssd is plugged on the M2P\_CPU slot so I'm trying to plug the second one on M2C\_SB. (Yeah, would have been smart to plug the first one on M2A\...

Is the Lexar EQ790 4TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 good?

Hi, I am trying to upgrade my laptop storage from 512gb to 4tb. I have the Lenovo Loq15 with 16gb DDR5 ram, and an rtx 4050. I was wondering if this ssd is good to upgrade my laptop with. I want to download all my games to it and this laptop has an extra slot for a second ssd. On amazon this ssd is ...

Why do so many people overspend and go for X670/X870 boards while using Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7 gaming processors?

Something I will never understand. What am I missing? Aren't those boards solely made for productivity reasons like workstations or Blender or video editing stuff? For CPUs with 24 cores like the 9950X3D2? Why do so many people buy these boards, then slap in a Ryzen 5 9600X or 9800X3D and some P...

[SSD] Samsung 990 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD - 1TB @ $17.99, 2TB @ $22.95, 4TB @ $57.99

[SSD] 4TB Kingston NV3 M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD - $148.95 (Discount Information)

[SSD] WD - Blue SN5000 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe is $145.99 ($339-$194) at Best Buy

Why there is no DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and why Neural Shading is probably still long a way off

I'll try my best to make sense of the entire situation regarding Ray Reconstruction (RR) not receiving an update with the launch of DLSS 4.5. There's also a segment near the end on why Neural Texture Compression (NTC) and the other Neural Shading SDKs announced at CES 2025 haven't seen any game ad...

Swapping my 4090 to a 5080

Want to get everyone else's opinion on selling my 4090 for a 5080. Currently game in 1440p no plan to move to 4k so thinking of cashing in while the price of them has gone crazy as seeing I can get between £2-2800k Getting 1k out of a card I probably dont full utilise anyway especially with the ga...

Worthe getting gen5 ssd over gen 4 for only 20-30€

Is it worth it to get a gen 5ssd over a gen 4 one if the price difference is only 20-30€ or is the overheating problem just too bad and does the MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard have good enough heatsinks for them?

Mom bought this for my birthday she said it coated 450$

I'm thankful🥲

Samsung 870 Evo 8TB SATA SSD Listed At $4,139

Im losing hope that prices will ever go back to what they were before. The companies are salivating at these high prices and I just know Ill never pay 279$ for a 4TB Nvme drive again. This AI trap is ruining everything.

[SSD M.2] Team Group T-FORCE G50 M.2 2280 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 - $389.99 with promo code BTSF2997

Chinese SSD maker YMTC lists its first commercial PCIe 5.0 SSD as worldwide shortage intensifies —  Xtacking 4.0 NAND powers speeds of up to 10,500 MB/s |

ROG x r/Amd #UPGRADE2NEO Giveaway Featuring the ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi7 NEO and ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi7 NEO (8/21- 9/4) (US/CA only)

We’ve previously covered our ASUS and ROG X870E/X870/B850 refresh boards [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/1q554kq/introducing_the_new_asus_amd_800_series_lineup/), covering the second act of our AMD 800 series release. Refreshes hopefully bring some upgraded improvements in terms of feat...

[WTS] WD black Sn7100 1tb gen 4 nvme m.2 ssd.

Selling price - 12k Bought it for 18k on the 21st of may. Good condition 100% health 5 years of warranty Box and bill included ofc. Location - Sambalpur, Odisha

Will a gen 4 NVME SSD in a gen 3 slot without a heatsink run fine?

I'm getting an MSI Spatium M480 pro 1 TB 7400 read 7000 write for my parents PC to go in a gen 3 slot and I'm wondering if running the speed at gen 3 which will make it run at around 3000 read and 3000 write will still want to have a heatsink. They're not going to be doing like regular big reads and...

[Official NVIDIA] DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution FAQ

From forum Post [Click Here](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/geforce-graphics-cards/5/580689/dlss-45-super-resolution-faq/) \--------------- **January 14 Update** Based on your feedback in the NVIDIA app beta, we made updates to DLSS Override in the production release. Under “DLSS O...

DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution Available Now - Plus NVIDIA App and Developer Updates!

First the article links: [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss-4-5-super-resolution-available-now/](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss-4-5-super-resolution-available-now/) [https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-dlss-4-5-delivers-super-resolution-upgrades-and-new-dynamic-mu...

DLSS 4.5 and Path Tracing Coming To 007 First Light, CONTROL Resonant, Tides of Annihilation & More. Plus, DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Gen Available March 31

[Prebuilt] CyberPowerPC - Gamer Master Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB - 8GB DDR4 - 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSD - Black - $749.99 (After $100 Off)

WD SN7100 2TB Gen 4 SSD for sale

2tb variant of sn7100 is on sale right now in Amazon. Grab before it's too late. I ordered for 19.5k with offer and received mine.

Did I make it boys?

I don’t remember the prices of my PC parts, I’ve bought them one by one over time, small upgrades and such. Posting mainly because I just purchased a PS5 Slim Digital. My PC specs and peripherals Ryzen 7-7700X Radeon RX 6800XT 16GB ASUS Prime X670-P Motherboard DeepCool LE240 V2 AIO 2x16GB...

A Dream Come True

I liked gaming since childhood. Parents wont buy it so had to wait a long time. My first gaming focused purchase was Asus TUF F15 back in 2020 while doing internship. It had 1650ti. Played few games at low settings and it was fine for a while until it wasn't and the customer care was really bad. L...

PCIe 4 SSD Compatibility Check

I am from: INDIA What I have been using : 1. Mother Board: Asus Tuf B450M - Pro Gaming Motherboard 2. Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Processor 3. SSD: Kingston 480GB M.2 SSD SA400M8/480GIN (M.2 SATA - double cut as they call it) 4. Graphics: Asus GTX1650 OC 4GB GDDR6 5. RAM: Corsair 8GB DDR4 3200 \...