Patriot P300 256 GB (P300P256GM28)

This is a 256GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen3 interface. At roughly $0.21 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 3500 MB/s reads and 3000 MB/s writes. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

Its $53.99 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and adds the part's price to your build total. Patriot backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.