3 quick questions about ssd's and file transfer

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I want to get a 240gb ssd but since that won't be enough on it's own, I want to have my os,apps/software and a 1 game (at a time). I was thinking that I could transfer games from my external drive to a ssd when i want to play it and then move back when i'm done. My questions are: are there any big problems with my plans, does transferring files wear on the HD and ssd and what are some good ssd's under $70?

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Hey there, @KCL992!

It really depends on how often you do this but I'd definitely not recommend it. Unfortunately, SSDs do have a limited number of write cycles but it depends on the manufacturer, the SSD technology used and the SSD's capacity. Unlike HDDs where there's the number of writes cannot be associated with the lifespan really, but they are very sensitive piece of hardware, indeed.

When it comes to data storage, the best way to avoid any potential data loss of your personal most precious files is to always have duplicates of that data stored in multiple locations (storage devices) on-site as well as off-site, so please consider this in order to avoid the data-loss headaches at a later point.

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It shouldn't put any stress on it that it can't handle. However, transferring via USB to an external HDD is going to be decently slow. Are you sure you can handle to constant wait? I would wait until Cyber Monday and see if you can catch a larger size SSD on sale but you may have to have more than $70 in your budget. I think Toms has an SSD roundup for their recommendations on which ones to buy though.
 
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I have transferred from an HDD to the external and it wasn't that slow and it should be faster with an ssd so i think it should be alright. I would be transferring often, so it wouldn't be stressed to much? Also thanks for reminding me about cyber Monday, I totally forgot lol.
 
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Hey there, @KCL992!

It really depends on how often you do this but I'd definitely not recommend it. Unfortunately, SSDs do have a limited number of write cycles but it depends on the manufacturer, the SSD technology used and the SSD's capacity. Unlike HDDs where there's the number of writes cannot be associated with the lifespan really, but they are very sensitive piece of hardware, indeed.

When it comes to data storage, the best way to avoid any potential data loss of your personal most precious files is to always have duplicates of that data stored in multiple locations (storage devices) on-site as well as off-site, so please consider this in order to avoid the data-loss headaches at a later point.

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