New SD card standards could double speeds with move to PCIe 4.0
Possible maximum transfer speeds of 2GB/s
Dual-slot storage card holds eight E.1 SSDs and can reach 55GB/s
First-ever dual-slot storage AIB allows improved heat dissipation
Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 SSD gets upgraded to 12,000 MB/s
A 20 percent boost over the model released in April
Grab a 1TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD for just $74
If you're in the market for new storage for your PC or PlayStation 5, the Samsung 990 Pro offers blazing fast performance at a more than fair price. Available in 1TB and 2TB models.
MSI's M450 1TB SSD is on rebate, down to just $27
The MSI Spatium M450 is a PCIe 4.0 SSD with decent real-life performance despite its DRAM-less design. Today's pricing at Newegg is a real no-brainer.
New 12v specification could mean the end of melting RTX 4090 power connectors
The draft connector design is intended to safely support cards drawing upwards of 675 watts
PCIe 7.0 draft specs become available, detail 4x bandwidth gains over PCIe 5.0
New specification quadruples PCIe 5.0 bandwidth, with supporting hardware coming after 2025
Adata shows off 14GB/s SSD with enormous liquid cooling system at Computex
This will definitely have trouble fitting on some motherboards
Users report melting 16-pin RTX 4090 power adapters, again
Here we go again: Half a year after Nvidia's last official statement regarding damaged RTX 4090 cable adapters, new cases indicate the problem hasn't faded. The blame has been passed between Nvidia, user error, and the specification publisher. Switching to ATX 3.0 power supplies is still the safest bet.
The Inner Workings of PCI Express: How Hardware Works
PCI Express has been around for 20 years, and with no sign of it being replaced any time soon, we dive into the technology to see what makes it so special.
Crucial's T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD can throttle to HDD speeds without a cooler
Go ahead and get that optional heatsink
Blazing-fast WD Black SN850X 2TB is down to a record-low price
The WD Black SN850X is a PCIe 4.0 SSD with read speeds of 7,300MB/s and 1,200 TBW endurance. It's down to a record-low $149. The heatsink version, which is PS5-compatible, is also on sale at $159.
Icy Dock's PCIe card lets you swap M.2 SSDs without opening your case
No more fiddling with tiny screws
The ultrafast Gigabyte Aorus 10000 Gen5 SSD gets reviewed
Gigabytes' Aorus 10000 is the first PCIe 5.0 SSD and, as expected, the speeds are nothing less than amazing. You'll need the latest hardware to take advantage of it though, and look at that gargantuan passive heatsink.
MSI's new laptops among the first to feature PCIe 5 SSDs
New laptops also feature Raptor Lake CPUs and Ada Lovelace GPUs
PCI-SIG says it isn't to blame for melting 12VHPWR cables
PCI consortium says safety is up to manufacturers
The blazing fast Samsung 980 Pro is blazing cheap today
The Samsung 980 Pro is one of our favorite SSDs and all models are on sale today. The 2TB version is only $179, while the 1TB version is down to $109.
Samsung's 8th-gen V-NAND is expected to support over 12 GB/s
Already nearly 2x the speed of PCIe 4.0 SSDs
Samsung 990 Pro SSD first reviews are in and it's really fast
The new Samsung 990 Pro is not only one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs, but it's also very efficient and PS5 compatible. It's also expensive.
Analysts estimate SSD prices will drop 50 percent by mid-2023
Something to look forward to: As SSD and NAND prices gradually decline, analysts now believe the price drops have no end in sight. The latest projections show that next year, consumers may be able to add 2TB worth of SSD storage to their PC for less than $100.
PCI-SIG warns that some 12VHPWR adapters can get dangerously hot
Old 8-pin connectors can't handle the heat
Samsung's 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD boasts up to 7,450 MB/s
$179 for 1TB, $309 for 2TB, 4TB model coming in 2023
Corsair teases their first PCIe 5.0 SSD, capable of 10,000 MB/s sequential speeds
"Say goodbye to loading screens"
Flagship Intel Z790 motherboards expected to support PCIe 5.0 SSDs
Intel might showcase the upcoming motherboards in late summer
The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer 2 SSD has up to 64 terabytes of speedy storage
Fast and furious PCIe 4.0 storage for workstations