The need for speed…y storage is a never-ending one, with game sizes growing ever larger, 4K video becoming ever more prevalent, and AI probably has something to do with it too. That’s why opportunities to get cheap, fast storage, such as in this deal, are not to be missed. Currently at its lowest ever price on Amazon, this 1TB Kingston gaming SSD deal is a steal at this price.
As a maker of some of the best gaming SSD options available over the years, Kingston is a tried and trusted brand, and the NV3 model in this deal boasts specs that are comfortably faster than cheaper drives without pushing into the territory of being pointlessly fast for a gaming PC.
What are those speeds? Well, this 1TB Kingston NV3 boasts maximum sequential read and write speeds of 6,000MB/s and 5,000MB/s respectively. What does that mean? It means this drive can read a single 500GB file in just over 75 seconds, or write it in just over 90 seconds.
Kingston doesn’t actually quote a random read and write speed for the drive, which is the rate at which the drive can perform many small read or write operations at once, rather than just transferring one large file (or a small number of large files). However, random read/write performance is an inherent strength of SSDs, so it won’t be a concern for a cheap gaming SSD upgrade.
The drive is a plain-looking option with a blue PCB and a big white sticker on its top – it’s a far cry from Kingston’s flashier Fury range of drives, such as the Kingston Fury Renegade. However, once nestled in your system, you’ll hardly be able to see it, especially if you fit it with a heatsink. One isn’t supplied but neither is one needed as this drive runs very cool – you just might want to use your motherboard’s one for peace of mind, and again to cover up the dull design.
Originally priced at $79.99, this drive has steadily dropped in price on Amazon since launching last year, to the point where today’s price of just $56.99 is its lowest ever. This makes it one of the cheapest 1TB M.2 SSDs available, especially for its performance level.
To grab this great value gaming SSD upgrade, US shoppers can just head on over to Amazon via this link. There are no discount codes to apply or any other hoops to jump through. Buyers in the UK can also get in on the fun with this drive priced at just £44.75 via this link, which is again its lowest price ever.
If you’re unsure how to upgrade your SSD, check out our guide on how to install an SSD, which takes you through the process of fitting an M.2 drive.