All computer and IT experts recommend replacing the old mechanical hard drives with solid state drives, better known as ssd. Their transfer speeds are superior and the short times of search and access to data gives your computer a noticeable boost.
Replacing a classic hard drive with an SSD guarantees Internet users, among many other things, that video games load faster and that the operating system is more fluid.
To switch to SSD, as a report published on the website of hard zonethe first thing is to decide the type of format to use for the solid state drive.
For example, if you have a modern motherboard, it’s very likely that it comes with an M.2 slot for SSDs. In this case, you need to find out if the slot supports connection to the PCIe bus or just the SATA bus on the motherboard. If, on the other hand, you do not have that connection, you can only use units in 2.5″ format.
The size of the SSD, another key
Choosing an SSD also depends on its size, but also on the price. The 120GB Kingston SSD A400 retails for $31.99, but that may seem small.
Kicking things up a notch are the acclaimed 250GB Samsung 860 EVO, at just over $60, a price that remains attractive for users seeking a balance between price and capacity.
For more than 105 dollars you can access the 500 GB 860 EVO, which previously cost twice as much and which is in the middle of a price drop due to its launch date.
Finally, specialists recommend not cloning the information from the old hard drive to the new SSDbecause the Windows installation that the old drive has been running on is configured, internally, for a mechanical storage drive, not a solid one.
It is best to install the software from scratch on the new SSD to fully enjoy the renewed performance on your computer.