Building a PCIe 4.0 RAID array is stupid fun
RAID, Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, is a lot less relevant than it used to be. With super-fast SSDs and easy-to-use backup systems both easily available, the primary needs to chain multiple […]
Tag: PCIe
Gigabyte’s quadruple PCIe 5.0 SSD adaptor can hit 60 GB/s
What do you get when you combine the lightning speed of PCIe 5.0, a ton of expensive flash storage, and an absolutely madlad tool that puts all of it together? The answer […]
Blisteringly fast PCIe 5.0 SSDs debut in November
If you want to build the fastest PC you can around AMD’s new Ryzen 7000 processor, you’re going to have to wait until November. New SSDs built using the PCI Express 5.0 […]
The long-promised PCIe 5.0 SSD revolution failed to arrive at CES 2023
Compatible CPUs and motherboards have existed since 2021. Multiple vendors announced their first takes last summer. AMD even said during its Ryzen 7000 processor launch to expect models in November 2022. But […]
The first PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD is available now
It seems like it’s taken forever for the latest and greatest storage standard to release an updated spec, but the wait is over. Gigabyte’s Aurous Gen5 SSDs, which appear to be the […]
Galax’s ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 SSD hits stores, massive active cooler in tow
The new generation of PCIe 5.0 SSDs are absolutely incredible pieces of technology, delivering read and write speeds that were impossible just a few years ago. They’re also really, really hard to […]
PCIe 5.0 SSDs: 5 reasons to upgrade (and 5 not to)
After months of waiting, the first PCIe 5.0 SSDs have finally arrived bringing blazing speeds–but is it worth making the switch? After testing Gigabyte’s Aorus 10000 PCIe 5.0 SSD, one of the […]
Corsair’s first PCIe 5 SSD is now available (and affordable)
It’s tricky to find a new desktop or motherboard that’s compatible with insanely fast PCIe 5.0 SSDs. But it’s even harder to find the drives themselves — a few months after the […]
Warning: PCIe 5.0 SSDs freak out if you don’t use a heat sink
If you’ve got Corsair’s new MP700 SSD—or any other drive wielding cutting-edge PCIe 5.0 technology—you should really consider picking up an M.2 heatsink or cooler. The MP700 is one of the few […]
PCIe 7.0 is coming sooner than you think, and ludicrously fast
Most home PC builders just got their hands on PCI Express 5.0 hardware, or are still waiting on it to make sense in terms of either price or compatibility. But progress, or […]
