Upgrading Your Old PC with SSD

Videos coming soon!

Most computers over a few years old will have a bottleneck surrounding their hard drive speed. Thankfully, an easy way to fix this problem is by upgrading your old spinning hard drive to a solid-state drive or SSD. In this post, I will outline the process and later attach some how-to videos that will help you upgrade any old drive to a newer power-efficient drive that will blow the socks off your old drive in terms of speed.

Check Compatibility

Clone the Old Drive to the New

Swap the Drive

Fix Errors

Additional Questions

Is it worth upgrading to SSD?

What will happen if I upgrade to SSD?

Can I put an SSD on my old computer?

Can I upgrade my hard drive to SSD?

Does SSD upgrade cost?

Will an SSD make my computer faster?

Will an SSD give me more FPS?

Should I upgrade RAM or get an SSD?

Spencer Heckathorn

I've been working in the IT field for 13 years officially, but even as far back as high school, I've been the go-to guy for computer help. Computers have revolutionized life. They enable people to perform countless tasks with ease. When done right, computers allow anyone to do almost anything. My goal is to make access and use of computers easier for everyone.

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