Bulk up your PC storage on Prime Day with these hot SSD deals

Big shopping events like Prime Day are a golden time to add more storage to your desktop or laptop PC by grabbing a discounted SSD. SSDs have come down in price in recent years but the cost can certainly mount if you need a lot.

All modern PCs can benefit from good SSD storage, and older machines might find a new lease of life by upgrading from an old, slow HDD. Whatever it is you're in the SSD market for, there's something to get you on the right path on Prime Day.

SK hynix Gold S31



If you need some bulk storage and have a spot open for a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, the Gold S31 is a stellar solution. Prices start at just $36 for the 250GB drive.

From $36 at Amazon

Before you click buy though make sure you know exactly what type of SSD you need for your machine. While NVMe drives are super-fast in PCs that support PCIe storage, they're more expensive than SATA drives. If your PC doesn't support the rated performance you'll be spending more than you need to.

With that said, this is the ...