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Two of the best M.2 SSDs on a blue background with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right.
Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2026: my top picks for blazing fast storage

By Jeremy Laird Last updated

High speed Our choices for the best NVMe M.2 SSDs give you blisteringly fast load times.

High speed
WD_Black SN7100 and BiWin NV7400 SSDs on an orange background
Best SSD for gaming in 2026: the fastest and the best value solid state drives to perk up your PC

By Dave James Last updated

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

Speedy storage
Lexar NM790 SSD on a yellow background with packaging.
Unfortunately, all of that doomsaying last year was correct and SSD prices are surging as a result of the memory crisis

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News The best time to buy an SSD? Yesterday.

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The Lexar NM790 SSD floats in the funky PC G deal void.
The 1 TB Lexar NM790 is the most sensibly priced SSD for gaming I've seen in weeks

By Jess Kinghorn Published

Deal Hark, an almost sensibly priced SSD, milord!

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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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The WD_BLACK SN850X floats in the new funky PCG deal void.
The WD_Black SN850X is a great fit for a gaming PC and a great deal at $159

By Jess Kinghorn Published

Deal A last minute deal for your last minute gift shopping.

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