suggestions for a top of the line ssd?

[killiansandoval]

so i've got the funds now to purchase an m.2 ssd, but i'm not really sure what to look for when it comes to top of the line specs. my board supports pcie 4.0 so maybe i should get a ssd that supports it aswell? i'm not sure but any help would be appreciated.

 

*wd_black sn850 is my choice for now but if anyone has any other bang for the buck ssds feel free to share your opinions

[Chris Pratt]

What types of things do you do? Even today, there's very few use cases that actually benefit from Gen4 drive speeds.

[Senzelian]

It really comes down to what you want to use the drive for and what local retailers offer.

 

I personally have a 2TB Samsung PM9A1, which is very similar to a Samsung 980 Pro, but it comes in at a much cheaper price. The disadvantage with that drive is, that you don't get a manufacturer provided warranty as an end customer. In the EU that's less of a problem tho, as the retailer has to provide a functional product for 2 years. So I think it's a great option, as long as you live in a country where customer protection laws provide you with a warranty.

 

Other than that the SN850 is a great drive and one of the best out there at the moment.

[dizmo]

No point in spending more than you need simply because your motherboard supports it. I'd get a more budget friendly drive. You won't notice the difference.

[GuiltySpark_]

54 minutes ago, killiansandoval said:

*wd_black sn850 is my choice for now but if anyone has any other bang for the buck ssds feel free to share your opinions

That's more or less as good as its going to get for a PCIe 4.0 consumer drive. However everyone is correct, you'd never notice a difference in real world usage between that and a few year old Samsung 970 Evo 3.0 drive, as an example.