Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 1 TB

This is a 1000GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen4 interface. Sequential throughput reaches 7000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.18 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 $182.79 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.