PNY XLR8 CS3030 1 TB

This is a 1000GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen3 interface. At roughly $0.2 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput reaches 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.

Expect to pay around $199.00, which lands it among high-end options. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and adds the part's price to your build total. Warranty coverage follows PNY's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.