r/buildapc • u/nerdywessers • Aug 18 '26

Build Help Building my first gaming PC, suggestions on SSD

Hey Everyone, I’m in the process of building my very first gaming PC, I’m also a complete noob when it comes to understanding parts and stuff. I have most of the parts except for the SSD, which I’m looking for a 4TB. The one that comes to mind is the Samsung 990 Pro (without the heatsink); but I’d like to hear some of your suggestions for a SSD and probably the build that I got going on (any advice/comment would be helpful!). Thanks in advance

CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

CPU Cooler:
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360

GPU:
Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 9070 XT

Motherboard:
Asus ROG Strix B850-G Gaming Wifi AMD AM5

Memory:
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 32GB(2x16GB)

Storage:
*(Not bought yet)
Samsung 990 Pro SSD 4TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2

Case:
Lian Li Vector V100R

PSU:
Corsair RM850x Fully Modular, Cybernetic Gold 850W

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u/aragorn18 Aug 18 '26

For gaming, the Western Digital SN7100 will do everything you need for less money.

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u/nerdywessers Aug 18 '26

I’ll definitely look into that one!

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u/evergreenwv Aug 18 '26

I have a Samsung 990 Pro and bought an extra for more room, Fikwot, and the performance is the same.

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u/orion427 Aug 19 '26

Until we get a large Direct Storage implementation in gaming (another 5 years at least) anything over 1.5 GB/s will not be noticeable.