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SSD - is it worth as a main storage?

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October 14, 2014 1:09:35 PM

Hi there. I am planning to upgrade my desktop PC. I was thinking in using a SSD for installation of the S.O. only. All the other programs will be installed in a regular HDD.

Is it reliable to use a SSD for S.O. since it will write/read most of the time (temp files, cache, pagefile, etc)?

I know SSD has a shorten lifespan and more I use it, more it depletes. Am I wrong?

Thank you in advance for any help.

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a c 921 G Storage
October 14, 2014 1:42:21 PM

skyvolt said:
Hi there. I am planning to upgrade my desktop PC. I was thinking in using a SSD for installation of the S.O. only. All the other programs will be installed in a regular HDD.

Is it reliable to use a SSD for S.O. since it will write/read most of the time (temp files, cache, pagefile, etc)?

I know SSD has a shorten lifespan and more I use it, more it depletes. Am I wrong?

Thank you in advance for any help.


Assuming you mean Operating System when you say "S.O."....

The Operating System AND application should be on the SSD. A 120GB or larger can hold more applications thatn you think.

Secondly, do not stress over SSD lifespan, etc. Current consumer level SSD's will last years in regular use. They will outlast the rest of the PC.
You'd have to be writing hundreds of GB per day, every day, for years to start to see retired cells.
a c 313 G Storage
October 14, 2014 2:04:00 PM

The typical consumer uses a solid state drive for the Operating System, software applications, utilities, and a few favorite games. Other files, data folders, and other games are stored on a hard disk drive. Even with a new low price of about $0.50 USD per Gigabyte, ssd's are still too expensive to use just for consumer data storage.

I think you are being overly concerned about an ssd's lifespan. Yes, the lifespan is limited; however, it is far more likely that a consumer will upgrade long before an ssd gives out. There have been several torture tests conducted by review sites that clearly demonstrate that ssd's will normally last for many years. Here is a link to what was probably the best torture test:

http://techreport.com/review/24841/introducing-the-ssd-...

The torture test started in August 2013 with 6 ssd's. The test continued until two months ago. Along the way there were articles with updates and the latest information.

I maintain the ssd database listed in a sticky at the very top of this forum section. Here is the link:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/data-storage/ssd-database.ht...

Scroll down to the brands and models you are interested in and follow the links to the technical reviews.

EDIT - You used the term "shorten lifespan". That refers to the lifespan of different types of flash memory used in ssd's. SLC memory lasts the longest, followed by MLC, and then TLC. Despite the fact that TLC flash memory has a shorter lifespan it will still last quite a few years before giving out.
October 16, 2014 12:55:23 PM

Thank you all for the answers. First of all, sorry for the misspelled words in english.

So SSD is good for running the OS + some programs without giving out. That was my concern, to lose my OS and installed programs due the SSD lifespan.
Thank you once again.
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