WD Black SN850X 8TB NVMe SSD - High-Speed 7,300 MB/s Internal Drive

The WD Black SN850X 8TB is a powerhouse drive designed for users who need both immense capacity and top-tier speed. It's built for modern gaming PCs and creative workstations, promising read speeds up to 7,300 MB/s to drastically cut down on game and application load times. The drive includes access to the WD Black Dashboard software, which offers useful tools like drive health monitoring and a Game Mode to prioritize performance. What stands out here is the sheer 8TB size. For a high-speed NVMe drive, this is a lot of space, letting you keep an entire library of large games installed at once. A notable limitation is that the advertised peak speeds are for the 1TB to 4TB models; the 8TB model's performance may vary slightly. Also, the optional heatsink, which helps maintain speed during long sessions, is a separate purchase for this capacity. At this sale price of $1,379.99, it's a significant investment. It delivers on its promise of high-end, large-capacity storage, but the value depends entirely on how badly you need that specific combination. For most users, a smaller, cheaper SSD paired with a larger hard drive is more cost-effective.