New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Building a new PC is getting more expensive every year. Graphics cards are still costly, good DDR5 memory isn't as cheap as it used to be, and now SSD prices are starting to climb as well. If you're planning a new build or upgrading your current PC, you've probably come across the same question: should you pay extra for a PCIe Gen 5 SSD or stick with a tried and tested Gen 4 drive?

On paper, the answer seems obvious. PCIe Gen 5 SSDs can deliver almost double the sequential speeds of Gen 4. But once you move away from benchmark charts and look at real world use, the decision isn't quite as straightforward.

Much like RAM, storage prices have been creeping up over the past few months. NAND flash prices have increased, ...