Best Gaming SSDs and GPUs for New 2026 PC Games in the Philippines

New PC games in 2026 are putting more pressure on storage and graphics hardware than on almost any other component.

Gears of War: E-Day is a useful example. The game requires an SSD, needs 115GB of space, and moves from RTX 2060 or RX 6600 class hardware at the Minimum tier all the way to RTX 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT at the 4K Ultra tier.

That makes SSD and GPU upgrades the two most practical places to spend money if your PC is falling behind.

The products below were selected using current product ratings, seller reputation, pricing, and live Shopee Philippines listings.

Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink

Current Shopee range: ₱21,698 to ₱48,500, approximately US$346 to US$774

Seller: Samsung Storage Store

Seller rating: 4.9

Product rating: 4.8 aggregate product rating

Why it is on the list: PCIe 4.0 NVMe. Official Samsung Shopee store listing with Mall badge.

View on Shopee: https://s.shopee.ph/1LgIxa6fsW

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC 12GB

Current Shopee price: ₱64,999, approximately US$1,037

Seller: IT World

Seller rating: 4.9

Product rating: 4.6 aggregate model rating

Why it is on the list: Strong 1440p class option. Shopee listing marked 100% Authentic.

View on Shopee: https://s.shopee.ph/8AWd69lPdI

MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC 16GB

Current Shopee price: ₱89,999, approximately US$1,436

Seller: IT World

Seller rating: 4.9

Product rating: 4.9 aggregate model rating

Why it is on the list: Matches the NVIDIA GPU family listed by The Coalition for the 4K Ultra tier.

View on Shopee: https://s.shopee.ph/1BMslIyOBS

Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GB

Current Shopee price: ₱60,250, approximately US$962

Seller: DynaQuest PC Sales

Seller rating: 4.9

Product rating: 4.8 aggregate model rating

Why it is on the list: Matches the AMD GPU family listed by The Coalition for the 4K Ultra tier.

View on Shopee: https://s.shopee.ph/8V9TUnSHps

Which SSD makes the most sense?

The Samsung 990 PRO is a premium PCIe 4.0 option rather than the cheapest SSD available.

Samsung rates the 990 PRO with Heatsink for sequential read speeds up to 7,450 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 6,900 MB/s.

For gaming, the important part is not chasing the highest benchmark number. It is moving away from an HDD or slow SATA setup and having enough fast storage for large modern games.

A 1TB drive can work for a focused game library, but 2TB is more comfortable for current AAA installs.

Which GPU should you buy?

For 1440p gaming, RTX 5070 class hardware is a strong place to start if pricing makes sense.

The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC listing is currently ₱64,999, approximately US$1,037.

For a higher performance target, the MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC is closer to the official 4K Ultra class used by Gears of War: E-Day. The current Shopee listing is ₱89,999, approximately US$1,436.

On the AMD side, the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC is currently listed at ₱60,250, approximately US$962. The RX 9070 XT is also one of the GPU families listed in the E-Day Ultra specification.

NVIDIA or AMD?

The decision depends on the games you play and the features you value.

E-Day supports both NVIDIA and AMD performance technologies. NVIDIA users get DLSS 4.5 features on supported RTX hardware, while AMD FSR is also supported.

If the prices are close, compare actual game benchmarks, VRAM, power requirements, case clearance, warranty, and the features you care about rather than buying based only on the brand.

Do you need both a new SSD and a new GPU?

Not always.

If you already have a good NVMe SSD with enough free space, a faster SSD usually will not transform frame rate.

If your graphics card is below a game minimum or far below the resolution target you want, the GPU is the more meaningful performance upgrade.

If you are still on a hard drive, storage becomes the priority because some current releases now require an SSD.

Prices and availability in this guide were checked on October 5, 2026 and can change without notice. For the latest information, visit the linked product page and review current pricing, stock, seller details, warranty coverage, and recent customer feedback.