The prices on Prime Day SSD deals means it's never been a better time to grab a speedy 2TB drive
pcgamer.comWD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD | 2TB| PCIe 4.0 | 7,000MB/s reads | 5,300 MB/s writes | $239.28 $180.49 at Amazon (save $58.79)(opens in new tab)This impressive SSD consistently gives the Samsung 980 Pro's performance a run for its money and is arguably the PCIe 4.0 drive to beat. It's our favorite high-speed SSD, and at this price makes a great upgrade for your gaming rig's boot drive.
Amazon Prime Day is upon us once again, and along with all the other resellers out there trying to compete with the ease of Bezos et al., it means that there are some great deals to be had. Particularly when it comes to storage. In fact, because of this year's Prime Day SSD deals(opens in new tab), it looks like an absolutely wild time to upgrade your gaming rig's storage.
The depth of the cuts is particularly surprising because the SSD market has been knocking out some good deals this year already. It isn't like the GPU market, which needs an excuse to try and right the wrongs of the last couple of years—even the speediest SSDs have been affordable for a while now. Still, you're now looking at top-quality SSDs that are the cheapest they've ever been.
It isn't just the budget offerings that are rolling in at tempting price points either, some of the best drives around can now be had at a fraction of what you would have paid only a year ago. You're really spoiled for choice right now. For instance, our fave SSD right now, the stunningly speedy WD_Black SN850 can be had in 1TB trim for just $110(opens in new tab).
That's ridiculously good value and would be the easiest recommendation in the world if it wasn't for the fact that the 2TB SN850 rolls in at just $180(opens in new tab). If you can push your finances to cover the 2TB model, then
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