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Samsung SSDs are the most popular but are more expensive than others so I never buy them.   
Samsung SSDs are the most popular but are more expensive than others so I never buy them.   
For PCIe 3.0, I typically go for HP EX920, HP EX950, or Adata SX8200.   
For PCIe 3.0, I typically go for HP EX920, HP EX950, or Adata SX8200.   
These are among the best and typically half the price of the Samsung drives.


If you're on a budget and need a lot of storage, you can go for QLC drives such as Intel 660p.   
If you're on a budget and need a lot of storage, you can go for QLC drives such as Intel 660p.   
However, these have worse endurance and performance can suffer for large extended writes.
However, these have worse endurance and performance can suffer for large extended writes.


Avoid SSDs without DRAM.
Avoid SSDs without DRAM. Check Anandtech for reviews.
Go Intel Optane only if you know what you're doing (i.e. heavy caching).


===Hard Disks===
===Hard Disks===