PC Upgrades

• Samsung 990 PRO 2TB — PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
  The forum's default answer to "which SSD" — flagship Gen4 speed with headroom.
• Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB — PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
  Gen5 speed for the boards that can feed it — up to 14,700 MB/s.
• Crucial T500 2TB — PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
  Near-flagship Gen4 performance at the value end — the smart-money pick.
• Crucial MX500 1TB — 2.5" SATA SSD
  The classic HDD-to-SSD swap that makes a Windows 11 upgrade feel new.
• Crucial Pro 32GB DDR4-3200 Kit (2×16GB)
  The no-drama memory doubling for a DDR4 desktop heading to Windows 11.
• Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 Kit (2×16GB)
  The current DDR5 sweet spot for a new Intel build.
• ASUS TPM-M R2.0 Module (14-1 pin, LPC)
  The discrete TPM 2.0 module for older ASUS boards missing the Windows 11 tick.
• Gigabyte GC-TPM2.0_S Module (12-pin, LPC)
  The Gigabyte-header counterpart for boards with the 12-pin LPC connector.

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