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.

How to Connect/Install A Hard Drive to Your Computer After deciding on a proper disk cloning tool, the next step is to connect the new SSD or HDD to your computer, which may vary based on your device.

If you're using an old internal SSD, once your enclosure arrives, mount the SSD inside according to the manual and connect it to your computer once so that you can format it.

There are three ways to connect an SSD to your gaming PC: M.2, SATA, and USB. The last one is only for external drives but that doesn't mean you shouldn't dismiss them as an option.