There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

I have an old dell xps 8100 desktop that is literally over a decade old. I haven't used it much in the last decade after switching to laptops. Back then, I remember it was very fast at the time as it ...

Bought a cheap new laptop with an incredibly slow 1TB HDD. Want to buy a 500GB SSD and switch the drives out. Is there a free/easy way to clone the larger drive to the smaller one, switch it out, and ...

Patrick Couzens asked about using both a solid state drive (SSD) and a hard disk drive (HDD) in the same computer. I think this is an excellent idea. It gives you most of the speed advantages of an ...

When it comes to storing data on your PC, you essentially have two options: a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a Solid State Drive (SSD). Both store your operating system, apps, games, and files, ...

Sure SSDs are great, because they’re fast, sturdy, and quiet. But do you ever feel like it’s a little too quiet around your computer? If you find yourself missing the signature ticking sounds that ...

Earlier this week, I told you how installing an SSD in an old Windows 10 laptop has been the best and worst upgrade I've ever done. It was the best because the SSD gave that older machine a second ...

If you find yourself in the enviable position of getting new hardware for your gaming PC, it's worth taking the time to make sure you’re getting components that are going to serve you well. When it ...