ssds

  • Good Lord, NVMe Drives Are Fast

    It wasn’t that long ago that I spent a ton of money building what was going to be my hardcore gaming PC. It had two GTX 780’s, 32GB of RAM, a solid gaming CPU, a new gaming monitor (remember EIZO?) and all the bells and whistles that came with that. I knew I’d be doing…


  • Win! An Intel Optane Bundle For Your PC

    You’ve probably heard the term “optane memory” being thrown around in recent months. It’s the first time that 3D Xpoint memory has been used for consumer products, but unlike its big daddy predecessor, it’s far more affordable. Now thanks to Mwave, you can win yourself a bundle.


  • Crucial MX300 Solid State Drive: Tempting

    Two years ago, Samsung burst onto the market with the 850 Pro — its first SSD with 3D flash memory, with high speeds and correspondingly high prices — and followed that up with the more affordable 850 Evo. Now, memory manufacturer Crucial is the second company to use 3D NAND in a 2.5-inch solid state…