{"id":496643,"date":"2022-09-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dont-replace-an-old-computer-put-an-ssd-in-it\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T11:00:00","slug":"dont-replace-an-old-computer-put-an-ssd-in-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-replace-an-old-computer-put-an-ssd-in-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Don\u2019t Replace an Old Computer, Put an SSD In It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d19ad073e9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d19ad073e9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-replace-an-old-computer-put-an-ssd-in-it\/#%E2%80%9CDont_Replace_an_Old_Computer_Put_an_SSD_In_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Don\u2019t Replace an Old Computer, Put an SSD In It&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-replace-an-old-computer-put-an-ssd-in-it\/#You_Dont_Need_a_New_PC_You_Need_a_Fast_Drive\" >You Don\u2019t Need a New PC, You Need a Fast Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-replace-an-old-computer-put-an-ssd-in-it\/#You_Dont_Need_a_Premium_Drive_for_Great_Results\" >You Don\u2019t Need a Premium Drive for Great Results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDont_Replace_an_Old_Computer_Put_an_SSD_In_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Don\u2019t Replace an Old Computer, Put an SSD In It&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-832892 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SSDUpgrade1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A budget-friendly Kingston solid state drive in a laptop computer.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Kingston\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Kingston<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you have the itch to upgrade an older desktop computer or splash some cash to buy a brand new laptop to get better performance, you really should start with this cheap upgrade.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Dont_Need_a_New_PC_You_Need_a_Fast_Drive\"><\/span>You Don\u2019t Need a New PC, You Need a Fast Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t get us wrong: If you want to play current AAA <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> titles on ultra, play around with machine learning or AI artwork engines, or other such demanding <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications, it\u2019s quite possible you do, in fact, need new hardware\u2014and certainly a lot more of it than just a simple drive upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>But for the vast majority of people still using computers with mechanical hard drives, an inexpensive upgrade from a mechanical hard drive (HDD) to a solid state drive (SSD) is as good as getting a brand-new computer.<\/p>\n<p>Because for people who use their computers to browse the web, watch streaming video, write reports for work (or sit through Zoom call after Zoom call), and so on, it\u2019s rarely the processor or other hardware holding them back. It\u2019s the read\/write speed of the hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>The hard drive bottleneck is what makes your computer feel sluggish while booting, loading apps, saving files, and so on. You don\u2019t need a current-generation i9 processor to get a fast boot or snappy file loads. You need a fast drive.<\/p>\n<p>We really can\u2019t overstate how much life an SSD upgrade breathes into an old machine. Back in 2015, we had a mechanical hard drive failure in a 2013-era Dell Inspiron laptop.\u00a0We took that opportunity to write a tutorial showing you how to swap the slow mechanical hard drive in your laptop for an SSD.<\/p>\n<p>And you know what? As of this article in September of 2022, that laptop still gets used, albeit not as frequently, for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> tasks like web browsing, editing, and so on\u2014because a snappy hard drive is so much more useful for day-to-day basic computer use than a blazing-fast processor.<\/p>\n<p>Older laptops, by the way, are a prime candidate for this kind of project because mechanical laptop drives are typically lower RPM drives (like 5400RPM) to save energy and extend battery life. That\u2019s great and all, but it\u2019s a huge performance hit. Swapping to an SSD will not only improve your battery life but supercharge drive performance in the process.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Dont_Need_a_Premium_Drive_for_Great_Results\"><\/span>You Don\u2019t Need a Premium Drive for Great Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re building a new PC, by all means, buy a really nice SSD. In fact, if you\u2019re building a brand new machine, it\u2019s tough to go wrong with a motherboard that supports M.2 NVMe (the next generation of SSDs that have a smaller memory-stick-like-profile and even better performance).<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019re not talking about performance builds here. We\u2019re talking about replacing a clunky, slow HDD with a reasonably-priced SSD to get a huge performance boost on old hardware. And, thankfully, budget SSDs are more reasonably priced than ever.<\/p>\n<p>You can pick up a 480GB 2.5\u2033 drive for around $30-40. This <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kingston-480GB-Solid-SA400S37-480G\/dp\/B01N0TQPQB\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\">Kingston SDD line<\/a> is the go-to pick for budget performance upgrades, with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crucial-BX500-480GB-2-5-Inch-Internal\/dp\/B07G3KGYZQ\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\">this Crucial option<\/a> close behind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box noflex-desktop \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kingston-480GB-Solid-SA400S37-480G\/dp\/B01N0TQPQB\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41UKoJx2tZL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can go cheaper and get <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kingston-240GB-Solid-SA400S37-240G\/dp\/B01N5IB20Q\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\">a 240GB<\/a> or even <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kingston-120GB-Solid-SA400S37-120G\/dp\/B01N6JQS8C\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\">120GB drive<\/a>, which will drop your price point down to around $20, if you can believe that, but it\u2019s not really worth it. You save $15-20 but at the expense of getting stuck with a very cramped-for-space drive.<\/p>\n<p>Jumping up to 480GB or higher leaves you room to save bigger files, install games on your fast drive\u2014although there are plenty of games that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/64682\/the-best-pc-games-of-2020-that-dont-need-a-graphics-card\/\">run fine on a laptop with a potato processor<\/a>\u2014and otherwise not feel too cramped.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to jump up in both drive quality and size, you can grab a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SAMSUNG-Inch-Internal-MZ-77E1T0B-AM\/dp\/B08QBJ2YMG\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\">1TB Samsung 870 EVO<\/a>. Regularly around $100 and as low as $80 or so when you catch a good sale, it\u2019s a great option for anyone looking to upgrade a more current laptop as opposed to bare-bones-budget upgrading a really old machine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box noflex-desktop \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SAMSUNG-Inch-Internal-MZ-77E1T0B-AM\/dp\/B08QBJ2YMG\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31ITAX-GoIL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, feel free to pick up <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sabrent-Tool-free-Enclosure-Optimized-EC-UASP\/dp\/B00OJ3UJ2S\/?tag=lsmedia-11026-20\">an external drive case for your old laptop hard drive<\/a>. It might not have been a performance superstar, but there\u2019s no reason it can\u2019t serve out a few more years as a redundant offline backup destination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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