Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1 TB

This is a 1000GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen5 interface. At roughly $0.25 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 12000 MB/s reads and 10000 MB/s writes. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

At $249.50 it sits in the high-end drive bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Warranty coverage follows Samsung'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.