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PSA: PCIe 5.0 is nearly four years old and it's still virtually worthless in gaming PCs | Lexar NM790 SSD | 1TB | PCIe Gen4 | 7400 MB/s read | 6500 MB/s write | $71.49 at Amazon (save $38.50) | MSI Optix MAG342CQR | 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 144 Hz | VA | $249.99 at Amazon (save $50) Created for ignoble.experiment@arconati.us |  Web Version May 4, 2024 CONNECT WITH PC GAMER       SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE The Big Story (Asus) PSA: PCIe 5.0 is nearly four years old and it's still virtually worthless in gaming PCs PCI Express has been the standard system by which to send data and instructions around a computer for two decades. The specification for how it all works has gone through regular updates, each one offering double the performance of its predecessor. PCIe 5.0 was released almost four years ago and it's the most recent version you'll find in any gaming PC right now. It's also virtually worthless, thanks to the disappointing hardware that supports it. Read More Deals of the Week Lexar NM790 SSD | 1TB | PCIe Gen4 | 7400 MB/s read | 6500 MB/s write | $71.49 at Amazon (save $38.50) MSI Optix MAG342CQR | 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 144 Hz | VA | $249.99 at Amazon (save $50) Logitech G502 Hero | 25,600 DPI | 1,000 Hz polling | 11 customizable buttons | Wired USB Type-A | $34.99 at Amazon (save $45) Acer Predator 14 | RTX 4050 | Core i7 13700H | 14-inch | 165Hz | 1200p | 16GB DDR5 | 512GB SSD | $799.99 at Amazon (save $700) Hot in Hardware Readers' Poll We asked PC Gamer readers about their feelings on OLED gaming monitors, and a quarter of people are dead set against it. Are you thinking of picking an OLED gaming monitor as your next screen? I'm buying one  9.10% Maybe when they get cheaper  40.54% Maybe when they get brighter  3.40% Maybe when they don't have burn-in problems  21.59% Hell no  25.37% Best of the Best Best gaming headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha Best budget microphone: Razer Seiren Mini Best gaming mouse: Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Best CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036