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Examining the best options for PCIe SSDs during the RAMpocalypse — capacity trumps raw speed for most tasks
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I use my PCs for video editing, streaming, and various other content creation and productivity tasks, but I also use them for some PC gaming fun.
An HDD has an average read speed of 100-150 MB/s, compared to the latest PCIe 5.0 SSDs that have peak read speeds of around 14,500 MB/s.
), but the most important spec of your SSD in that scenario will be its IOPS speed, or random read speed.
If you can get a 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD for the same price as a 2 TB PCIe 5.0 model, the choice is simple.
Prices are all over the place, with PCIe 3.0 drives not necessarily cheaper than the more recent PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 drives.