Western Digital PC SN740 Pyrite 256 GB

A 256GB 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 $0.27 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. 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 $69.89, which lands it among mid-range options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Western Digital backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.