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PNY CS3040 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 2TB $300 + Shipping @ PC Case Gear / PC Case Gear eBay

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PNY CS3040 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 2TB $300 + Shipping @ PC Case Gear / PC Case Gear eBay
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samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 16:52 pccasegear.com (2833 clicks)
Last edited 15/08/2021 - 21:42 by 1 other user

good price for the pcie 4 5000 series.
dont know the quality of these but, will wait for the comments
ps5 compatible

also available on PCCG ebay store, if anyone has a gift card to redeem.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/333820581927?epid=8046975495&has…

Capacity 2TB
Part Number M280CS3040-2TB-RB
Form Factor M.2
Interface PCIe Gen4 x4
Max Sequential Read Speed 5,600 MB/s
Max Sequential Write Speed 4,300 MB/s
NAND Components 3D Flash Memory

Update: expired on website. eBay link updated

Computing 2TB Computer Component M.2 PCIe NVMe PNY SSD

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  • couger on 15/08/2021 - 18:33

    Bought one even I dont have a PS5 now, in hope to get one from the Ebgames Oct drop.

  • michael9865 on 15/08/2021 - 18:37

    How do these compare to to others 2tb like Samsung 860 evo.
    Wanting to get a second drive for my legion

    • Mandalorians on 15/08/2021 - 18:41
      +3

      it's around 10 times faster than Samsung 860 evo, and much faster than Samsung 980.
      slower than Samsung 980 pro, but 2tb Samsung 980 pro is around $600

      • Fuzor on 15/08/2021 - 20:02
        +2

        Yes but we are talking in seconds. So no one normal is going to even notice. Good if you are putting into ps5.

        • scud70 on 15/08/2021 - 20:28

          Yup 100%

  • pharkurnell on 15/08/2021 - 18:52

    would this suit my B350-F Gaming Motherboard as upgraded main drive?

    • euk on 15/08/2021 - 18:58
      +2

      It'd revert to gen3 speeds, but still fast and relatively good value. You could carry it forward for the next upgrade of your comp to gen4 and it'd just get faster.

  • RachC on 15/08/2021 - 18:54

    Save 200 to upgrade PS5 storage. There is the compatible video above solve many guys concerns.
    Thanks OP!

  • rowdywabbid on 15/08/2021 - 18:56

    I used the eBay plus sign-up off to get a 40 dollar voucher and activated the CommBank 20$ cashback for eBay plus. It kinda paid for the shipping…

    • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 19:07
      +4

      Well done, you're a classic ozbargainer

  • Clear on 15/08/2021 - 18:59

    Hopefully the Startrack driver doesn't give this away to randoms when delivering 😉

  • Ilikecars on 15/08/2021 - 19:04
    +3

    I appreciate your posts Sam, thanks for finding these deals for all of us here :)

  • michael9865 on 15/08/2021 - 19:18

    wonder if it will effect a ryzen laptop with M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe slot in negative way or if it's even worth it

    • Mandalorians on 15/08/2021 - 19:26
      +1

      it's cheaper than gen3 and you can keep it when you do upgrade.
      So it depends on if you need a 2tb m2 SSD

  • pingMarky on 15/08/2021 - 19:26
    +1

    Yeah, 2tb minimum these days for PC builds. Otherwise i just run out of space too quickly. good deal

    • mrtee on 15/08/2021 - 19:46
      +1

      Yeah warzone probably end up taking 1 TB. And the much anticipated battlefield should be around the same.

  • wqt0806 on 15/08/2021 - 19:42

    It is hard and dangerous to remove the heat sink on this one? My MOBO comes with a coverall armor, can't fit anything with heat sink

    • WhippnNae on 15/08/2021 - 20:05

      Doesn't come with a heat sink, you'll need to fit one yourself. (And ideally one that's designed for double-sided heat sinks.)

      • wqt0806 on 15/08/2021 - 20:30

        Oh, Okay. Does it really necessary to have a sink? considering metal armor on MOBO having half side covered

  • Avada Kedavra on 15/08/2021 - 19:42

    Thanks OP, grabbed two. One for my PC, and one for the PS5 from the last eb-games deal.

  • merajaan on 15/08/2021 - 19:43
    +2

    Got one, thanks. Really didn't need to spend more money this week as I just pre-ordered the Fold 3 but couldn't pass this one up. I would've liked a little more headroom in the read speeds from this drive for the PS5 but I figure if there are issues down the line with performance then I can always throw this into my PC which supports gen4 NVMe cards. The lengthy rated lifetime hours is what tipped me over as well. Does anyone have any recommended heatsinks? I was thinking of grabbing this double sided one from Amazon https://www.amazon.com.au/Fityle-Performance-Heatsink-Coolin…. It appears to fit within the PS5 heatsink size requirements (8mm above SSD)

    • dwhes on 15/08/2021 - 20:19

      That heat sink looks pretty good. I need one too for the ps5. Might grab one as well.

    • jaejae69 on 15/08/2021 - 21:34

      Good find on the heatsink. I just picked one up, can't really go wrong for 11 bucks.

      • merajaan on 16/08/2021 - 11:48

        Yeah I ordered one too. The only downside is that delivery isn't until 1st September. I guess by then, the PS5 firmware for expansion storage should be available to the public (I'm on the beta already with my US PSN account).

        • dwhes on 16/08/2021 - 12:17

          Here’s hoping it’s not far off! I was shopping my US account would get an invite, registered as soon as they opened, but sadly no luck so far.

    • AloraanGrogu on 19/08/2021 - 13:53
      +1

      Does one peel the stickers off the m2 stick before putting the heat sink on or doesn’t matter?

      • Promitch on 24/08/2021 - 16:42

        I also would love to know this, as it says warranty void if removed.

  • G Wok on 15/08/2021 - 19:47

    How would I check if my Ryzen 9 laptop is compatible with a dual sided SSD like this one?

  • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 19:51
    +1

    If you think about it.. pny likely made 30,000$ sales tonight.

    • mrtee on 15/08/2021 - 20:03
      +1

      OzBd.

      • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 20:26

        Yea.

        • pparanoidd on 15/08/2021 - 20:41

          Should start charging 5% for these posts 🤣

  • AyjeofSpades on 15/08/2021 - 20:17

    The real question, does it come with a mounting screw?

    This ruins me every time.

    • gizmomelb on 15/08/2021 - 22:15
      +4

      nope.. because the screw is inside the PS5.

  • FeZZa21 on 15/08/2021 - 20:21
    +1

    Check tbw warranty numbers, I've had their SD cards and were crap and failed pretty quick

  • cille745 on 15/08/2021 - 20:26

    Price gone back up to $499

    • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 20:27

      Yea I changed the link to the eBay one

    • Stoibs on 15/08/2021 - 20:30

      Ooh, glad I impulse bought.

      That's the PS5 set for this generation :P

  • ninsei on 15/08/2021 - 20:33

    Just added it to my cart on eBay for $300, price went up to $499 in my cart. :(

  • SuperR2D2 on 15/08/2021 - 20:35

    (profanity) me i just bought $300 worth of gift cards for ebay on shop back and i put the last code in and the price went up by $200 wtf do i do

    • bboT on 15/08/2021 - 20:36

      Same.

      • SuperR2D2 on 15/08/2021 - 20:37
        +2

        tried to save $16 dollers and now i'm down 300…

        • WhippnNae on 15/08/2021 - 20:47
          +2

          Haha I'm sure many of us can relate to this all too well. This bargain lifestyle can be expensive sometimes.

          • SuperR2D2 on 15/08/2021 - 21:02
            +1

            @WhippnNae: I guess it was bound to happen at some point. in totally unrelated news would anyone like to buy 2x $100 ebay gift cards.

    • malcom on 15/08/2021 - 20:38

      Balls. Just about to order too!

    • Guybrush57 on 15/08/2021 - 20:43

      If it makes you feel any better, I too bought gift cards from ShopBack and after I placed the order, I realised eBay used the wrong address on my account. eBay's UI has no way of modifying the address after the sale and I spoke to an eBay staff member who said nothing can be done.

      • chyawala on 16/08/2021 - 01:48

        Maybe message seller directly.

        • Guybrush57 on 16/08/2021 - 17:50

          Messaged them directly. Their solution was to cancel the order and leave me in the cold. No $300 SSD for me :(

  • MAXXYY on 15/08/2021 - 20:38

    Was just clicking check out and noticed it went from $300>$499 Damn, Luckily got one from PCCG earlier with some other stuff. My only question now is maybe this is a pricing error?

    • euk on 15/08/2021 - 20:48

      They said it was on sale

      • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 20:56

        It was. Get the eBay one. Hurry before they increase it too

        • euk on 15/08/2021 - 20:57

          It's gone back up to $499.

          I knew getting 2 was a good idea, should have done a Broden and gotten 20 instead

  • skinnybutt1 on 15/08/2021 - 20:43

    It was specifically mentioned on pccg website that this SSD was on sale normally $499, anyone took screenshot of this sucker? Let's hope PCCG honours it but how's their track record in the past in similar situation?

    • wqt0806 on 15/08/2021 - 20:47

      I saw that as well

    • Stoibs on 15/08/2021 - 22:07

      Yeah the site itself had it listed as a sale, had 'Normally $499' or something to that effect written in the description.

      Seems like a legit flash promo and not an error.

      Can actually still see that written on the ebay listing also (even though the price has been put back up)

    • cube on 16/08/2021 - 12:04

      Bought 1 last night and it's posted this morning.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/08/2021 - 21:14

    Can anyone recommend a specific heatsink for this?

    • pparanoidd on 15/08/2021 - 22:15

      Havent tried on this exact ssd but the Archgon black m.2 2280 heatsink worked perfectly on my last ssd

  • OfTheOverflow on 15/08/2021 - 21:20

    Nnnooooo, just missed it by the looks of it :(

    • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 21:23
      +3

      A good ozbargainer always check OB every 10 minutes. Especially on a weekend.

      • OfTheOverflow on 15/08/2021 - 21:24

        I literally always do, but decided to have a couple hours of no phone time and this is how fate rewards me for that.

        • dwhes on 15/08/2021 - 21:26

          We’ve all been there my friend. Coming to ozbargain and finding you’ve just missed a deal you would have jumped on is part of the pain of living the ozbargain life.

  • justtoreply on 15/08/2021 - 21:47
    -4

    Fkn PCCG being dicks again. They're quickly becoming the most annoying retailer after Rosman

    • AlmightyBeing on 15/08/2021 - 21:53
      +6

      I know right? The audacity to sell a super fast, high capacity ssd for half the price that other sellers have it at.

      • justtoreply on 16/08/2021 - 01:37

        Ending things early. They still have stock. They just noticed people were interested and decided to stop. That's a dick move.

        • AlmightyBeing on 16/08/2021 - 14:11

          They didn't have to do it at all?

        • netsurfer on 16/08/2021 - 14:48

          The deal was active for about 3 hours. I am not sure how many PCCG sold through their Web site, but on feeBay, it was around 98?

          It's common for these SSD deals that some people miss out. Hopefully, better deals will come.

          • Megahowler on 16/08/2021 - 15:26
            +1

            @netsurfer: The deal was active for well over 24 hours… Just wasn't posted on here when it went on sale

            • netsurfer on 16/08/2021 - 15:51

              @Megahowler: Good point… first purchase on feeBay was: 14 Aug 2021 at 10:43:48. So indeed over 24 hours.

    • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 22:08
      +1

      Are you serious bro?

  • pharkurnell on 15/08/2021 - 21:57

    Back to $499

  • RachC on 15/08/2021 - 22:27

    Just a question should we need the heatsink if extend on the PS5?

    • samsal46 on 15/08/2021 - 22:31
      +1

      Definitely. There are some heatsinks on Amazon and eBay.

    • Guybrush57 on 15/08/2021 - 22:32
      +1

      Probably best you do. The high transfer speeds make it get really hot. The PS5 has room for a heatsink. If you don't include one, it may reach much slower speeds (they slow down if they get hot) and affect functionality of the PS5.

    • dwhes on 16/08/2021 - 08:18
      +2

      Yep definitely. Have a watch of this video and some of his others https://youtu.be/T7GjaMhQYio shows how much hotter it gets in his Ps5 without a heatsink and how much it affects read speeds. Also then risk shortening the ssd life and affecting the console itself with the extra heat.

      • ChillBro on 16/08/2021 - 10:37
        +1

        Very interesting, thanks for sharing

  • truebunny on 16/08/2021 - 11:21

    any good deals on sata ssd 1 or 2tb which might be cheaper?

  • GoonSack69 on 16/08/2021 - 11:55
    +1

    My order just got shipped.

  • dwhes on 16/08/2021 - 12:12

    Mine just shipped. Awesome service from PCCG. Now just need the ps5 update to be released for everyone.

  • jdreamer on 16/08/2021 - 13:04
    +2

    Thanks, OP. Shipped!

    Next step, heat sink shopping and wait for the update for PS5!

  • animasoIa on 16/08/2021 - 14:58
    +1

    Just got shipped, thanks OP. Also got the heatsink recommended by folks but that one is estimated to arrive in September, lol.

    • netsurfer on 16/08/2021 - 15:23

      If you want to get heatsink earlier, then you need to pay more and get one from one of the other sellers. There are also cheaper ones from AliExpress, but they will take longer. Ordered a couple from AliExpress last week, haven't checked whether they have been sent out yet.

      It's not that the PS5 firmware is out of beta or most of us have loads of PS5 games. Also, with more PS5 first party games being delayed, there is really no need to rush.

      P.S. At the time of writing this message, it is not shipped yet. Only the label has been generated, It's possible pickup from StarTrack or Auspost has been arranged for later today (but even that is not certain at this stage).

  • dwhes on 17/08/2021 - 10:06
    +1

    Drive just arrived. Damn that was quick! Just need the heatsink to arrive from China now and the PS5 update to come out.

  • Jofzar on 17/08/2021 - 16:35

    Damn no shipment confirmation for me just yet, you guys are lucky.

    • Stoibs on 17/08/2021 - 18:42
      +1

      Mine arrived today also :O

      Wasn't expecting it that fast. Ordered from their ebay site if that makes any difference.

      Now just twiddling the thumbs waiting for the PS5 expansion update to go public

    • Mirage on 17/08/2021 - 22:14
      +1

      Mine arrived today… installed it in my PC, did a fresh Win 11 preview install.. everything working smooth. What a bargain for 2TB PCIE 4.0!!!!

  • MAXXYY on 18/08/2021 - 14:22

    Drive (And other upgrades) shipped looks like PCCG honored the price, Stoked.

    • samsal46 on 18/08/2021 - 14:30

      They never intended to not honour it. They mentioned it is on sale and the original price is 499.

      • MAXXYY on 18/08/2021 - 16:41

        Just seemed like a large percentage off for a regular day.

        • samsal46 on 18/08/2021 - 17:08
          +2

          Hence the craziness of the deal. They must have made a business of 40,000$ at least in a matter of hours.

          • Stoibs on 18/08/2021 - 17:38
            +2

            @samsal46: Yup, good timing and opportunity to cash in on the PS5 expansion coming soon.

            I imagine some of us were going to wait for a faster R/W speed drive too, but the difference seems to be negligible after watching comparison videos and the price was too good to pass up.

            • dwhes on 18/08/2021 - 19:10
              +2

              @Stoibs: Yep I was literally about to order a WD SN850 1TB for my PS5 for $259 as it’s regarded as just about the best atm, then this popped up and did a quick double check that it was supported. Confirmed it was then it was a no brainer. For $40 more I got twice the storage and the read speeds so far from YouTube tests show very little difference. Maybe in future it will make slightly more difference but regardless we are above the min spec and now have a heap of storage. So at worst it might load the tiniest bit slower than other drives but not likely to be noticeable.

              • G Wok on 19/08/2021 - 09:23
                -2

                @dwhes: Nice mines arriving today also!

                How would I find out whether a heat sink is needed for a X570 motherboard?

                • bubber on 19/08/2021 - 17:30

                  @G Wok: Might want to check your motherboard. I have a Asus ROG Strix X570-E which has a fan/heat sink covering the m.2 slot.So no need i think.

                  • G Wok on 19/08/2021 - 20:01

                    @bubber: Thanks - i've already got an M2 1TB in there, there's meant to be 2x M2 slots but just not sure how to go about fitting a double SSD in without an extra heat sink.

                    Last time I messed around with HD were mostly mechanical 3.5" ones. These M2/NMVE SSD's are quite new to and doesn't quite seem like a one size fits all.

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