Gen 5 NVMe SSD short-list for Alberton should be shortlisted around the job it must do. South African buyers should compare capacity, speed, thermals, and motherboard support, warranty path, and upgrade room before treating any pick as best.
For Alberton buyers, the current Gen 5 NVMe short-list at Evetech covers: the Crucial T705 1 TB at around R3,200 (12,400 MB/s read) and 2 TB at around R5,200, and the Lexar NM790 Gen 5 at about R2,900 per 1 TB. All require a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Z790 or X670E board) and a heatsink. For current delivery times and costs, see our delivery page.
The Crucial T705 delivers up to 14,500 MB/s sequential read — among the fastest Gen 5 drives currently available. At R3,200 for 1 TB and R5,200 for 2 TB it is priced at a premium over Gen 4, but the sequential performance difference is real at 2x+ the speed. Heatsink version recommended for SA summers — Alberton gets warm enough to push ambient temperatures that affect drive junction temps without active cooling. TBW (terabytes written) endurance is strong at 600 TBW for 1 TB.
At around R2,900 for 1 TB, the Lexar NM790 Gen 5 offers sequential reads above 12,000 MB/s at a lower entry price than the T705. Performance under sustained writes is slightly lower, but for mixed gaming and productivity workloads the difference is minimal. A practical pick for Alberton builders who want Gen 5 without the full Crucial premium.
Both drives require a PCIe Gen 5 M.2 slot — found on Z790 (Intel 12th/13th/14th gen) and X670E (AMD Ryzen 7000) motherboards. B650 and B760 mid-range boards generally top out at Gen 4 M.2 slots. Check your board spec sheet under M.2 slot speed before purchasing. Thermal management is mandatory: slot in a heatsink-version drive or add an aftermarket M.2 heatsink to prevent throttling.
The Crucial T705 2 TB at R5,200 is the top pick for combined gaming and video editing — 14,500 MB/s reads significantly speed up 4K project imports and renders. For gaming only, a Gen 4 1 TB drive at R1,200–R1,800 is better value.
Minimal for most games — load times improve by 5–8 seconds over Gen 4. The difference is larger for open-world games with frequent streaming (like Star Citizen or large map games). For competitive titles like CS2 and Valorant, the difference is imperceptible.
For current delivery times and costs, see our delivery page. There is no showroom. Collection of paid orders at the Centurion warehouse is by prior arrangement only.
" , Compare TBW endurance ratings when choosing between Gen 5 NVMe drives — a drive with 600 TBW (1 TB) lasts twice as long under heavy write workloads as one with 300 TBW. For video editors, TBW matters more than peak read speed.
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