Patriot VP4000 Mini 500 GB

A 500GB M.2 2230 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. At roughly $0.2 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. Sequential throughput reaches 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes. 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 $101.99, which lands it among mid-range options. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Support and warranty service run through Patriot, with terms that vary by region. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.