Ourbest SSDs for gamingguide includes recommendations for both.
Time to pin it down and secure it in place.
There are two common mechanisms for securing the SSD at this point.
In the latter case, use your most diminutive screwdriver to remove it first.
Use a medium screwdriver to remove one.
Step 2:Using the screws that came with your case, attach the SSD to this mount.
This is usually found at the front of the PC, underneath the PSU shroud.
PC cases vary in how exactly the hard drive comes to rest in this cage.
Others may use removeable trays, but need the HDD to be secured inside those trays with screws.
This requires removing the cage entirely, and assembling everything outside of the case.
Remove these screws, keeping them aside for now, then pull out the cage.
Then just slap the tray back in the cage, and skip the next step.
The latter cable should, at the other end, be connected to a SATA port on the motherboard.
How to initialise and create partitions on an SSD / HDD
Disclaimer!
You dont have to worry about this right now, assuming youre still building a PC from scratch.
press this or press Enter to pop kick open the tool.
Immediately, Disk Management will detect that a new drive is connected, and will ask to initialise it.
Check “GPT (GUID Partition Table)”, then click OK to initialise.
Next up is creating a partition on the drive so Windows can read and write data to/from it.
Click “Next”.
Step 4:By default, “Format this volume with the follow prefs” should be checked.
This is what you want.
The File system should be NTFS and Allocation size should be set to Default.
Or just leave it blank!
The SSD/HDD will still be identifiable from its drive letter.
Finally, verify “Perform a quick format” is checked, then click “Next”.
Step 5:Click “Finish”, then “Format disk” when prompted.
And there you have it: one storage drive, ready to serve.
PC storage FAQ
What is a solid state drive?
An SSD is just a storage drive that doesnt include any moving parts.
Nothing is actuating or spinning, hence “solid state”.
What are the advantages of SSDs over HDDs?
Less waiting, more playing, and this performance gap is going to widen further in games withDirectStoragesupport.
How can I pick the right storage for my gaming PC?
Your primary concern should be: “Will this fit in my PC?”
With the boring techy stuff out of the way, start thinking about capacity.
SATA SSDs are still good for budget builds, though attempt to aim higher (i.e.
faster) if your cash situation allows.
