Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB

This is a 1000GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. At roughly $0.21 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes, backed by 1024MB of cache. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

At $212.00 it sits in the high-end drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to keep a running tally of the cost. Warranty coverage follows Crucial's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing.