Gigabyte Gen3 2500E 500 GB

This is a 500GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen3 interface. Sequential throughput reaches 3500 MB/s reads and 3000 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.46 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.

Its $227.81 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Gigabyte backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.