Seagate FireCuda 1 TB (ST1000LXZ15)

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 tops out at 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. Support and warranty service run through Seagate, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.