[SOLVED] Recommendations for a budget ssd my budget gaming pc build

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The kinds of SSDs you'd want for an OS drive aren't going to be much/any cheaper in 2.5" form factor.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $269.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-25 13:37 EDT-0400
The kinds of SSDs you'd want for an OS drive aren't going to be much/any cheaper in 2.5" form factor.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $269.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-25 13:37 EDT-0400
 
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