Storage for Gaming & High-Performance PCs

Fast storage is critical for gaming. PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs deliver up to 12,400 MB/s read speeds, dramatically reducing game loading times and level transitions. Whether you're working with large game libraries, mods, or need high-capacity storage, the right SSD configuration can eliminate I/O bottlenecks.

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Storage specifications guide Consumer NVMe SSDs Enterprise & high-capacity storage Side-by-side storage comparison tool

Understanding Storage for Gaming

Why Storage Speed Matters

  • • Faster data loading reduces game loading times
  • • Quick checkpoint saves/loads during long training runs
  • • Efficient dataset preprocessing and augmentation pipelines
  • • PCIe 5.0 delivers up to 2x faster speeds than PCIe 4.0

Capacity Recommendations

  • • 1-2TB: Personal projects, small datasets
  • • 4TB: Research workstations, medium datasets
  • • 8TB+: Enterprise, large-scale training
  • • 16TB Arrays: Data centers, multi-GPU systems

Consumer NVMe SSDs

Best for Personal & Research Use

Consumer SSDs like the Samsung 990 EVO Plus (PCIe 4.0, 7,250 MB/s), Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink (PCIe 5.0, 14,600 MB/s), WD_Black SN8100 (PCIe 5.0, 12,500 MB/s), and Crucial P510 (PCIe 5.0, 11,000 MB/s) offer excellent value for gaming. Available in capacities from 1TB to 4TB, these drives deliver blazing-fast game loading times and level transitions.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus

1TB - 4TB Capacity
7,250 MB/s Read
PCIe 4.0 x4 Interface

High-performance PCIe 4.0 SSD offering excellent value and speed for AI workloads

$80 - $350
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Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink

1TB - 4TB Capacity
14,600 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Premium PCIe 5.0 SSD with integrated heatsink for maximum performance in demanding AI applications

$150 - $550
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WD_Black SN8100

1TB - 4TB Capacity
12,500 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

High-speed PCIe 5.0 SSD from Western Digital designed for gaming and professional content creation

$140 - $500
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Crucial P510 SSD

1TB - 2TB Capacity
11,000 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Reliable PCIe 5.0 SSD from Crucial with excellent performance-to-price ratio for AI datasets

$130 - $320
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Enterprise & High-Capacity Storage

For Production & Large-Scale Datasets

Enterprise storage solutions like the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB (PCIe 4.0, 7,250 MB/s) and WD_Black SN8100 4TB (PCIe 5.0, 12,500 MB/s) offer high-capacity storage for large game libraries, mods, and extensive datasets. With 4TB capacity and professional-grade performance, these drives are perfect for content creators and enthusiast gamers requiring maximum speed and storage space.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB

4TB Capacity
7,250 MB/s Read
PCIe 4.0 x4 Interface

High-capacity PCIe 4.0 SSD offering excellent value for large AI datasets

$320 - $380
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WD_Black SN8100 4TB

4TB Capacity
12,500 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

High-capacity PCIe 5.0 SSD for professional workloads requiring maximum speed

$480 - $550
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Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink 4TB

4TB Capacity
14,600 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Premium 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD with integrated heatsink for enterprise AI workloads

$520 - $600
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Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink 8TB

8TB Capacity
14,600 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Ultra high-capacity 8TB PCIe 5.0 SSD for enterprise AI data centers and massive datasets

$1,000 - $1,200
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