Is your computer running slowly?

You’ve done everything you can to clean it up, run optimizers to speed it up (pro tip: don’t run those; they don’t actually work), but it still just seems to drag.

Maybe you’ve heard that a newer version of your operating system promises to speed up your machine, but the prospect of upgrading seems like overkill (besides, you like your current OS!). 

So what can you do?

Perhaps try upgrading to an SSD! SSD stands for Solid State Disk, and it is a new kind of hard drive that runs with flash memory (like RAM) and is much faster than mechanical hard drives. The information stored on it is always in flux rather than planted across the hard drive in static spots, so it takes less time for the information to be found and used.

Solid State Drives have become increasingly cheaper over the years. Ones with 256GB of storage average to about $100 – $150 (and can often be found on sale for $80 – $100!) depending on the brand and the speed, so for those of you out there who don’t have a lot stored on your computer it can be an effective switch. For those of you with a lot of programs and files, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to get some spring cleaning done! 

If your computer is more than a few years old and still has its original hard drive, now is the time to consider replacing it before it goes bad. An SSD will breathe new life into your old machine and keep it running wonderfully for years to come.