SanDisk Extreme 500 GB

This is a 500GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.33 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.

At $165.99 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. Support and warranty service run through SanDisk, 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.