Gigabyte AORUS 500 GB

A 500GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. Sequential throughput reaches 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes, backed by 512MB of cache. At roughly $0.3 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

Expect to pay around $149.99, which lands it among high-end options. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Gigabyte backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.