Ok. Yes, an SSD can greatly improve the speed of your system. RAM can too. But everything in moderation.
So here are the doctors orders:
* If you need space but speed, I recommend you remove your optical drive, put you old HDD in there and put an SSD in the HDD's place.
* If all you need is speed, simply replace the HDD with an SSD.
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* If you don't want to sacrifice your optical drive, you can either get an SSHD (a small amount of SSD combined with a HDD) or just a large but expensive SSD.
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* If you don't want to sacrifice your optical drive, but need plenty of space, you can either get an SSHD (a small amount of SSD combined with a HDD) or just a large but expensive SSD.
Got a that? Good. Now onto the RAM.
* Most people don't use more than 8GB of RAM. If your laptop doesn't already have this, this can also greatly help.
* If your computer has a single 4GB stick, get another 4GB stick to compliment this. If it has any other size less then 8GB replace it with a single 8GB stick.
* If you really need 16GB, get two eight gigabyte sticks.
If you upgrade to an SSD or SSHD, you'll have to re-install Windows. Use this link to make a bootable thumb drive: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15088/windows-create-installation-media
For all your needs, Dell provides repair manuals. I got the one you need right here:
[document|3362]
Hope this helps! If you confused about all this, just tell me how much storage you need and what you'll be doing. I will also recommend parts once you've made a decision.
Ok. Yes, an SSD can greatly improve the speed of your system. RAM can too. But everything in moderation.
So here are the doctors orders:
* If you need space but speed, I recommend you remove your optical drive, put you old HDD in there and put an SSD in the HDD's place.
* If all you need is speed, simply replace the HDD with an SSD.
* If you don't want to sacrifice your optical drive, you can either get an SSHD (a small amount of SSD combined with a HDD) or just a large but expensive SSD.
Got a that? Good. Now onto the RAM.
* Most people don't use more than 8GB of RAM. If your laptop doesn't already have this, this can also greatly help.
* If your computer has a single 4GB stick, get another 4GB stick to compliment this. If it has any other size less then 8GB replace it with a single 8GB stick.
* If you really need 16GB, get two eight gigabyte sticks.
If you upgrade to an SSD or SSHD, you'll have to re-install Windows. Use this link to make a bootable thumb drive: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15088/windows-create-installation-media
For all your needs, Dell provides repair manuals. I got the one you need right here:
[document|3362]
Hope this helps! If you confused about all this, just tell me how much storage you need and what you'll be doing. I will also recommend parts once you've made a decision.