WD_Black SN770
“Get into the game fast as you zoom past load times with blazing speeds of up to 5,150MB/s.”
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SSDs are brilliant for improving PC performance across the board. What’s even better for gaming enthusiasts is prices keep dropping like the proverbial stone. It’s now possible to purchase a high-quality 1TB SSD for less than £50.
Take, for example, the excellent WD Black SN770. Cast your memory back to February 2022 and you might recall the Club386 review found the SN770 to be a potent PCIe 4.0 performer, bringing speeds of over 5,000MB/s to a wider audience. The caveat? Inflated launch pricing, with the 1TB model arriving on the market alongside a £143 MSRP. That’s no longer the case, as the drive is down to £65.58 / $64.98. A veritable bargain.
Samsung 980
“Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is a smart choice for outstanding SSD performance.”
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But that’s not the cheapest big-name SSD out there. Not by a long shot. Prefer your megabytes from Samsung instead of WD, then you’re in luck as the impressive 980 1TB is down to £57.79 / $79.99. Though based on older PCIe 3.0 technology, read speeds of 3,500MB/s are plenty fast enough for everyday use.
Want even more value? Our pick of the value bunch is the Kingston NV2 1TB priced at a frankly ridiculous £43.98 / $44.99. Riding on a PCIe 4.0 interface and delivering a Samsung-matching 3,500MB/s read and 2,100MB/s write, the 4.4p-per-GB is the lowest we have ever seen! As you would expect from a well-respected name, the drive is backed by a three-year warranty.
Kingston NV2
“Lower power requirements & minimal heat to help optimize system performance.”
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All SSDs offer compelling value that’s hard to ignore. Be good to your system and turbocharge storage for less outlay than a night out on the tiles.
