Patriot P400 1 TB

This is a 1000GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. Sequential throughput reaches 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.17 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 $169.99 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. 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 Patriot's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.