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Nick Evanson

Five things I always tell people before they buy their first SSD

A photo of a Silicon Power SSD mounted in an M.2 slot on an AMD motherboard, with an 'Ask PC Gamer' logo in the top right hand corner.

If you've been using an old gaming PC that uses a traditional hard disk for storage, or if you're just completely new to PC gaming, then you need to know that buying an SSD (solid state drive) is one of the simplest ways to give a rig a healthy upgrade. They're extremely reliable these days and you can grab a seriously fast one, with bags of capacity, for relatively little money.

There are lots to choose from, which is great for keeping prices in check, but tricky to know which one to get. We frequently review storage drives so we know which ones are the best gaming SSDs to buy, but just because something is great, doesn't mean it's an ideal fit for your PC.

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