ioraleJul 30, 2023

Is it worth replacing a HDD with a SSD for games with constant updates?

https://lemmynsfw.com/post/519274

Is it worth replacing a HDD with a SSD for games with constant updates? - Lemmy NSFW

So my HDD (1TB) where I kept my pc games (Battlenet, Steam, Minecraft and such) seems to be corrupt or something (CHKDSK doesn’t bring up any problem but games or launchers sometimes won’t open or load too slow until I reinstall/verify them; I already formated it but nothing changed) so I am being forced to replace it and I am tempted to buy a SSD, but before I do I have a couple of questions: -How worth it will it be in the long term? Since it’s for some games that will get updates constantly-ish (Like Overwatch, Terraria, Deep Rock Galactic, their own launchers, mods and others) I fear it dying sooner than expected (way before the expected 15 years mark). -How cheap could I go? I was thinking about a NS100 [https://www.amazon.com.mx/Lexar%C2%AE-NS100-Unidad-Estado-s%C3%B3lido/dp/B07XH57DDX], a CS900 [https://www.amazon.com.mx/PNY-CS900-Disco-interno-SSD7CS900-120-RB/dp/B07Y5VDNT9] or a WD Green [https://www.amazon.com.mx/Western-Digital-WDS100T3G0A-Disco-Interno/dp/B09JQMGHDW] (no ADATA because their SSD have failed me previously). -What brands/models are decent/acceptable if I have to keep looking for alternatives? If it’s not a good idea I’ll just get a new HDD, but I’d like to know before I decide anything.

Show threadnfntordr
Yes, I have not had any game installed on a HDD for many years now. And you’ll most likely get a new SSD in say 5-7 years anyway…
Jul 30, 2023 at 9:22pmWeb
Show threadioraleJul 30, 2023
I hope you mean due to unoptimized AAA games and not due to hardware failure, I really can’t be replacing disks as if it was nothing so if it’s due to failure I rather stick to HDD for a longer while
Show threadJDubbleuJul 30, 2023
SSDs and HDDs have similar life spans now, with some SSDs even having better longevity if you’re willing to pay for it. The only reason to get HDDs now is if you need cheap bulk storage. For most people getting a $50 1TB SSD will be all they ever need.
Show threadAlphaOmegaJul 31, 2023
SSDs have a lifespan of 1.5 million hours vs 50k hours and 10 years vs 5 years. Unless you’re buying enterprise HDDs, an SSD is far superior in longevity
Show thread8enderJul 30, 2023
Honestly I’ve yet to have a SSD fail on me and I’ve been using some for 10 years now. Newer ones are even more reliable.
Show threadioraleJul 30, 2023
It happened to me with one ADATA the last year and it died within months of use so I blame it more on faulty components than it being SSD
Show thread8enderJul 31, 2023
Yeah that sounds like a bath tub curve failure. Better early than late
Show threadnfntordrJul 31, 2023
No I reckon you’ll probably replace in 5-7 years time because you’d want a larger one (game install size is starting to really get up there lately) and possibly to also get a faster SSD in the years to come? 5-7 years with PC parts is a long time. Nothing to do with failure at all.