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Best external SSDs for gaming in 2025: These are the portable drives I'd use for backups, game libraries, and travel storage

By Jacob Fox last updated

SSDs to go Bag one of the best USB Type-C SSDs for game storage on a PC or console.

SSDs to go
A WD Black SN8100 solid-state drive on a desk and ready to be installed.

At long last, PCIe 5.0 SSDs are finally worth buying

By Nick Evanson published

Gen 5 alive It's taken longer than it should have, but Gen 5 drives are here with outrageous speeds but without outrageous temperatures.

Gen 5 alive
A pair of PCIe 5.0 gaming SSDs against a gradient red/orange background with a PC Gamer Recommended logo in the corner.

Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC

By Nick Evanson published

Speedy storage If you want blistering speed from your storage, a PCIe 5.0 SSD is a must-have.

Speedy storage
Seagate Ultra Compact Prime Day deal

I wish I'd snagged this Seagate Ultra Compact SSD at its cheapest Prime Day price before splurging my cash on non-smol storage

By Sean Martin published

Prime Day Get masses of memory in a teensy package with this Prime Day SSD deal.

Prime Day
WD Black SN7100 and Lexar NM790 SSDs on a pink background with PC Gamer Recommended label on top

Best SSD for gaming in 2025: the speediest SSDs I personally recommend

By Jeremy Laird last updated

Speedy storage Give your gaming PC a serious speed boost with the best SSD for gaming.

Speedy storage
The LaCie Rugged Pro 5 in blue on a laptop and on a white background.

LaCie Rugged Pro 5 SSD review

By Ian Evenden published

Score: 88% The fastest, bluest external SSD on the block.

Score: 88%
Seagate Ultra Compact SSD on a glass background.

Seagate Ultra Compact review

By Ian Evenden published

Score: 82% Tiny, tiny terabytes to take your gaming overspill.

Score: 82%
A promotional, stylised image for Micron's G9 QLC NAND flash memory chip

Want size and speed in your SSD? Micron's new 2600 boasts 'up to 63% faster sequential write and 49% faster random write speeds' than the competition

By Nick Evanson published

News Dancing the SLC, TLC, and QLC three-way tango.

News
A Crucial P510 SSD installed in a gaming PC.

Crucial P510 NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey published

Balanced Well balanced, affordable, and a prime pick for your next rig.

Balanced
The Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 on a desk, ready to be installed inside a gaming PC.

Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey published

Excelsior From flash maker to drive creator, the price just ain't right on this one.

Excelsior
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