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The Micron 3610 SSD rests on a reflective surface on a black background.

Micron isn't done with consumer SSDs after all, unveiling a PCIe 5.0 QLC drive that should be both affordable *and* fast

By Jess Kinghorn published

CES 2026 QLC, not QVC.

CES 2026
Phison PCIe 5.0

Phison's E37T controller could make PCIe 5.0 SSDs faster, cooler and *get this* slightly less pricey

By Jess Kinghorn published

CES 2026 Finally, some good news.

CES 2026
The new Sandisk Optimus branding on various SSDs.

The names of some of the most popular SSDs are changing so their new owner Sandisk gets the glory

By Jacob Ridley published

News Bye, bye, WD Black.

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A black diamong hovers in the centre of the frame. White text overlaid on top reads 'PC Gamer Best SSD 2025'. In the background, a blurred out circuit board or similar computer hardware of some kind can be seen.

PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best SSD of 2025

By Jess Kinghorn published

Gear of the year I see three SSD queens before me—but which one will take the crown home?

Gear of the year
An SK Hynix Platinum P51 drive installed inside a gaming PC.

This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

By Jacob Ridley published

News Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft.

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A WD Blue SN5100 ready to be installed inside a gaming PC.

Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey published

Score: 88% Massive generational leap takes the 5000 line to the next level.

Score: 88%
A photo of an 8 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD, resting on the open page of a book

Kingston Fury Renegade G5 8 TB NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey published

Score: 88% A spectacular hardware combo that we've seen before, packing mountains of storage. And a moutainous price tag, unfortunately.

Score: 88%
A Lexar NQ780 SSD installed inside a gaming PC and on top of a graphics card.

Lexar NQ780 4 TB NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey published

Score: 75% Old tech for a modern era.

Score: 75%
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB on a grey background

It's not just RAM—SSDs could soon cost way more too, and it's all downhill from here

By Monica J. White published

News Throw the GPUs in there too, why don't you?

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A photo of a Silicon Power SSD mounted in an M.2 slot on an AMD motherboard, with an 'Ask PC Gamer' logo in the top right hand corner

Five things I always tell people before they buy their first SSD

By Nick Evanson last updated

I've been buying and using SSDs for over 20 years, and here's my quick guide to making sure you get the right one for your gaming PC.

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