MP700 Elite

Okay, so I have made some changes: We bought the CPU and motherboard and RAM as part of a bundle at Newegg, saving us some money. The CPU is upgraded to the latest 9850X3D. The RAM is also faster and lower CL SK Hynix RAM. Link here to buy that bundle: https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails

I have a similar system: Went with an R9 7900x CPU, rather than an x3D, as I did get an ASrock mobo and they have a bit of a rep for eating x3D CPU's. Coupled with 32GB RAM, 5060 Ti 16GB GPU, Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB NvME for boot drive, as it's super fast and I love the darn thing! Works great, ther

I chose to get a pair of Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB drives. They're PCIe v5 but run at closer to v4 speeds because I was worried about heat. They still do about 5000mbps transfer so better than the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB that I have in my PS5. Both are faster than the native PS5 storage.

You should be good to go with what you have! I would spend my money on storage! Nice, fast NvME drive or 2. I have a Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB for my C: drive. 2 Crucial 2TB NvME's populating the other 2 slots on my mobo. 5 TB of space and it boots to the log in screen in less than 7 seconds. Game tim

You can get more for your money. Since you have access to a Micro Center, you should be taking advantage of the CPU/motherboard bundles which save quite a bit of money. Other parts though tend to be more expensive at Micro Center - competitors typically have better prices. Suggesting below that use

I mean if u are looking strictly for the best then something like the Samsung 9100 pro gen 5, Crucial T705, Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100, Corsair MP700 Elite Not exactly sure what u mean by "best". Like best performance ever or best value or just a decent drive that also doesnt cost a literal arm