Samsung 970 Evo Plus 250 GB

This is a 250GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen3 interface. At roughly $0.7 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput reaches 3500 MB/s reads and 3000 MB/s writes, backed by 512MB of cache. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

Its $175.00 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest drive deals from multiple stores. Samsung backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.