Don't throw away your old 120GB SATA SSD—here's what I ac...

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Real talk: That tiny SATA drive you forgot about is immaculate for one job most people overlook Don’t throw away your old 120GB SATA SSD—here’s what I actually use mine for Credit: Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek By Monica J.

White Published Apr 4, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Monica J. White is a journalist with over a decade of experience in covering technology. (plot twist fr)

She built her first PC nearly 20 years ago, and she has since built and tested dozens of PCs.

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PC hardware is her main beat, and graphics cards and the GPU market at large are her main area of interest, but she has written thousands of articles covering everything related to PCs, laptops, handhelds, and peripherals. From GPUs and CPUs to headsets and software, Monica’s always willing to geek out over all things related to computing.

Outside of her work with How-To Geek , Monica contributes to TechRadar , PC Gamer , Tom’s Guide , Laptop Mag , SlashGear , Whop , and Digital Trends , among others. Her ultimate goal is to make PC gaming and computing approachable and fun to any audience.

Why This Matters

Monica spends a lot of time elbow-deep in her PC case, as she’s always making upgrades, testing something, or plotting out her next build. She’s the go-to tech support person in her immediate circle, so she’s never out of things to do. Whenever she has spare time, you’ll find her gaming until the early hours and hanging out with her dog.

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Key Takeaways

• There’s always something you can do with those, from game drives to external drives for backups.
• But when it comes to things like 250GB HDDs or 120GB SATA drives, it might seem like we’re not as spoiled for choice.
• There are plenty of ways to find uses even for those old, slow(ish), and tiny SATA drives that were probably your boot drive a decade ago.

The Bottom Line

But when it comes to things like 250GB HDDs or 120GB SATA drives, it might seem like we’re not as spoiled for choice. There are plenty of ways to find uses even for those old, slow(ish), and tiny SATA drives that were probably your boot drive a decade ago.

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