On the heels of its performance-orientated Wildfire series, Patriot has developed a more cost effective solution for mainstream system builders. Based on SandForce's SF-2281 controller, the Pyro series appears to take aim at the Agility 3. OCZ's budget offering uses the same SandForce controller and similar NAND flash memory.During its initial launch the Pyro undercut the Agility 3 by a few bucks ($205 versus $210), but OCZ has since responded by reducing its price to $170 (or $140 after a rebate). Patriot hasn't answered that move yet and we're not sure how to read that decision because it puts the Pyro in a tight position between competing drives.