How can I reduce load times in Nioh 2?

I was excited by Nioh 2 but frustrated by 12s loads. I tried 3600MHz RAM, but it caused a BSOD. Using GamePP NVMe Config, I set queue depth to 256 and RAM to 3466MHz. CrystalDiskMark confirmed better speeds, and load time dropped to 7s. This switch improved flow.