PCIe 5.0 SSDs are growing up, but ye olde 4.0 drives are still better value for gaming PCs

The 9100 Pro, in particular, demonstrates the format’s foibles as vividly as its strengths.

Hey, I just said there was a performance improvement.

I didnt say it was a big one.

The second problem is price.

Or, you could have a 1TB WD Black SN850X for78/$92.

I want faster storage who doesnt?

(Don’t forget, also, the cost of prepping an older build for a PCIe 5.0 upgrade.

For a straight-up games rig, though?

Even if these SSDs are crawling in the right direction, thats going to stay a much harder sell.