The Big Gen4 SSD Roundup - Best SSDs for PC & Playstation 5 in 2022

Which of these 15 Gen4 NVMe SSDs are worth buying, and which are junk?
Lots of useful links below, click "show more" for a full overview.
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Full list of SSDs in this comparison: (affiliate links)
WD Black SN850 - https://geni.us/Xdrv
Kingston KC3000 - https://geni.us/czu8
Samsung 980 PRO - https://geni.us/LXpQKhQ
Seagate Firecuda 530 - https://geni.us/KU8JQO
Aorus 7000S - https://geni.us/eO50
MSI Spatium M480 - https://geni.us/4P3bGz
Sabrent Rocket 4 - https://geni.us/mCPY
Seagate FireCuda 520 - https://geni.us/0qiSzjR
Corsair MP600 - https://geni.us/wVMyDn
Patriot VP4100 - https://geni.us/SyKI7Jm
Aorus Gen4 SSD - https://geni.us/kAst
Sabrent Rocket Q4 - https://geni.us/kmD4
WD Black SN750 SE - https://geni.us/xFNcEay
Transcend 240s - https://geni.us/XOINcj (Warning: watch video before considering)
XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite - https://geni.us/0B1e (Warning: watch video before considering)

Heatsink tips: (affiliate links)
For PC - United States - QIVYNSRY Heatsink ($8) https://amzn.to/326gLUi
For PC - Europe - be quiet! MC1 Heatsink (€13) https://amzn.to/3ftPcHL
For Playstation 5 - US - QIVYNSRY Heatsink ($8) https://amzn.to/326gLUi
For Playstation 5 - EU - be quiet! MC1 Heatsink (€13) https://amzn.to/3ftPcHL

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Timestamps:
0:00​ - Introduction
1:04 - General Gen 4 SSD Advice - Thermals & Heatsinks
1:49 - General Gen 4 SSD Advice - Smaller Capacities kinda suck
2:56 - Test System Overview
3:36 - All drives have been tested with a heatsink
3:52 - XPG and Transcend bite the dust
4:36 - Performance - PC Mark 10 (Quick) - For Light Use
5:28 - Performance - PC Mark 10 (Full) - For Medium Intensity Use
6:04 - Performance - PC Mark 10 (Consistency) - For Extreme Use
6:34 - Performance - Sequential Read & Write Performance - For Marketing Numbers
7:09 - Buying Advice - Best Performing Gen4 SSDs
8:40 - Buying Advice - Best Value Gen4 SSDs
9:10 - Best Value SSDs for Europe
11:00 - Best Value SSDs for the US
12:01 - Why many great drives are left hanging...
13:04 - Buying Advice - Playstation 5 Owners
15:05 - Final Thoughts

Test Bench - (affiliate links)
CPU - Intel Core i9-12900K - https://geni.us/8ew3
Motherboard - ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero - https://geni.us/rMCmKs
Memory - 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5-5200 - https://geni.us/eqYpBgw
Cooling - Corsair H150i Elite LCD
GPU - Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 - https://geni.us/Jn2x
PSU - Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W - https://geni.us/hqKXxw

Disclosure:
- Some of these products were bought by myself, others were provided by their respective manufacturers for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, no manufacturer gets any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, they also didn't get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
- Amazon links I provide are (typically) affiliate links. Using these does not cost you anything at all. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means they do provide me with a small commission when you decide to buy a product, at no cost to you.

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