[SOLVED] I got a new SSD, can i still use my HDD that has been failing?

[GreenNGreeny]

I Have one defective HDD and a new and fresh M.2 SSD, it has shown errors like Unexpected Store Exception and Critical Process Died and it has been clicking under the lightest of loads like opening a torrent client and loading two youtube videos on chrome.
I have run programs like CrystalDiskInfo that said nothing was wrong but there really is, and i dont doubt it, thus i bought an SSD that are known for less chance of failure and life span than an HDD, my question being, could i keep my hdd if i format it to store games that are 60 or 100+ gigabytes? or will they still bluescreen?
i am planning to keep the OS in the SSD and some lightweight games or games that really use the SSD's faster loading times for a much more enjoyable experience, but i am wondering that if i do wipe the hdd clean with no OS i can keep some games in there and just storage.

My PC Specs are

ASUS Gtx 1050 ti 4gb Phoenix
Core i5 9400-F 6 Cores
Crucial 8 gb RAM crucial CT8G4DFS8266 x 2
Seasonic Focus 90 Gold 550W PSU
ASUS Prime H310M-E
WD10SPZX 1TB HDD
Western Digital WD Green SN350 480GB SSD

 

[Nine Layer Nige]

The failing HDD will likely just get worse. Dont trust it. Get your data off it and backed up on something more reliable. I would not use any further.

 

[Satan-IR]

I agree with @Nine Layer Nige and wouldn't trust that drive with anything important or irreplecable.

You can try HD Sentinel trial (free) from here to read the SMART data and if you donwload and use it right click in the data fields and tick the 'Decimal data fields' option so that the numbers turn into human readable ones.