When building a PC, you'll likely need to install an NVME SSD. NVME SSDs have essentially replaced SATA SSDs as primary drives due to their superior speed and easy installation process.

Whether you're upgrading from an old HDD or picking up a better SSD, you can simply transfer your existing Windows installation to the new drive without reinstalling everything.

Our guide will walk you through the complete step-by-step process of buying, installing, and formatting a new budget-focused SSD for your Windows desktop.

CNET editor Dong Ngo shows how you can replace your computer's hard drive with a solid-state drive and be significantly happier with your life.

NVMe SSDs offer blazing fast read and write speeds that can improve the performance of your games by reducing load times. They're also easy to install.

How to Add a Solid-State Disk (SSD) to a Desktop Computer. Running a solid state drive on your desktop computer has several advantages over using a traditional hard drive. Your computer boots ...

How do I install Windows on a SSD instead of HDD? To set up Windows on an SSD instead of HDD, connect the SSD and a bootable USB drive with the Windows installation files. Boot your PC with the ...

A mechanical hard drive is usually the first bottleneck in a modern system so swapping it for an SSD is the quickest way to boost the performance of your computer.

To make your computer run stable and fast, we recommend installing Windows 11 on an SSD drive. Here we give you a step by step guide on how to install Windows 11 on SATA/M.2/NVMe SSD.

Still, there are a few things you should know to make installation as smooth as possible. Installing a hard drive in your PC doesn’t necessarily follow the same procedure as installing an SSD.