Why you don’t need to splurge on a cutting-edge SSD
All the talk right now is about hardware capable of faster and faster speeds. PCIe 5.0 in particular has gotten a lot of attention with Intel’s 12th-generation Alder Lake and AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors often in the news as of late. These next-gen CPUs bring support for the cutting-edge specification to mainstream PCs.
Such widespread adoption can put pressure on to get the fastest model possible when buying an SSD, especially in the wake of recent announcements of consumer that are face-meltingly fast. But as exciting as new tech is, you can still live a very speedy digital life with a, without giving up too much responsiveness in the process. In fact, waiting for high-end specs to trickle down to a mid-range budget can be advantageous on multiple fronts.
