PCIe is the Future of Everything, Including Networking
Insights from the Gamers Nexus episode “PCIe Gen 6 is... Abnormal | The Future is PCIe (Part 3), ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs”, published July 15, 2026.
In "PCIe Gen 6 is... Abnormal | The Future is PCIe (Part 3), ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs" (Gamers Nexus, July 2026), wendell argues that PCIe has evolved from a simple expansion bus into the primary fabric for modern computing, subsuming networking and storage. As enterprise hardware shifts toward on-chip photonics and high-speed optical interconnects, these technologies are poised to eventually trickle down to consumer devices, offering lower…
In "PCIe Gen 6 is... Abnormal | The Future is PCIe (Part 3), ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs" (Gamers Nexus, July 2026), the intended audience is: Hardware enthusiasts, data center engineers, and PC builders interested in the future of interconnect standards.
Wendell argues that PCIe has evolved from a simple expansion bus into the primary fabric for modern computing, subsuming networking and storage. As enterprise hardware shifts toward on-chip photonics and high-speed optical interconnects, these technologies are poised to eventually trickle down to consumer devices, offering lower latency and higher efficiency.
Hardware enthusiasts, data center engineers, and PC builders interested in the future of interconnect standards.
Topics: PCIe, Hardware, Networking, DataCenter, SiliconPhotonics
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Wendell argues that PCIe has evolved from a simple expansion bus into the primary fabric for modern computing, subsuming networking and storage. As enterprise hardware shifts toward on-chip photonics and high-speed optical interconnects, these technologies are poised to eventually trickle down to consumer devices, offering lower latency and higher efficiency.
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