Western Digital Blue 4 TB

This is a 4000GB 2.5" SSD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.06 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.

At $249.99 it sits in the high-end drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Western Digital 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.