SSD as Main Storage, Any Problems Especially Lifespan?

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Hello, I have bought an SSD (500 gb) which is SanDisk Ultra3D, I'm using it as main storage and install everything like OS, apps, games, Adobe programs etc. and I reset to clean windows install nearly every 2 months. but I fear some people say SSDs wear out quickly every time you download/delete files (temporary caches/files, videos, movies, live streams, OS Resets etc.). Will this be a real issue in my case? What should I do or don't? Or should I stop thinking about it? I have a really old HDD (suffers from bad sectors) that's why I bought an SSD and it still connected through SATA. I have a portable HDD too via USB 3.0 if these informations will help.

And any tips for using SSD will be appreciated. I have heard something like TRIM but I don't know very well about these SSD tricks. Thanks!
 
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Stop thinking about it.
SSD's TBW and MTFB have gotten better and you are much more likely to replace it due to lack of size/speed than an actual failure. Running a standard OS and programs/games, even when reloading the system every couple of months, is NOT heavy usage.

I've had a 512GB SSD in my ESX box, running 4 Windows servers and 1 Win 10, for the past 2 years now.
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Stop thinking about it.
SSD's TBW and MTFB have gotten better and you are much more likely to replace it due to lack of size/speed than an actual failure. Running a standard OS and programs/games, even when reloading the system every couple of months, is NOT heavy usage.

I've had a 512GB SSD in my ESX box, running 4 Windows servers and 1 Win 10, for the past 2 years now.
 
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Yes. SSDs are faster but. If it writing many times it may reduce its life span. It is specially design to run important programs faster.

If you write many times on ssd it first slow down and after 2 to 4 months it stop working. Just do not Write more on SSD
 
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Yeah, that's what I thought. Thank you for solid example in your answer.
 
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Thanks for the article, that's nice to read it!
 
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2 to 4 months? Come on, at least I know we are not in 2013. I don't think SSD's stayed the same since their release. Two guys replied to this topic have some good examples and an article in their answers. I think that's enough information.
 
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Hell yeah like a LOT! Do you have any tips for using the SSD? Like TRIM and the other terms that I don't know 😀 And I have a question too, should I only use 80% of the available space. I saw some article that says after 80% SSDs slow down dramatically, is it true?
 
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I am running a number of systems with SSDs and I don't do anything special and I haven't lost one yet...and some have been going for years.

As far as filling up the drive...even back when there were only HDDs I never went much above 80% because I have run into problems when I did.

So basically I use that kind of as a general rule for all drives.
 
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Yep, you are right. After 80% every storage type freaks out. Thanks for all the help!
 
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It's called over provisioning. You can watch this clip to understand more about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q15wN8JC2L4
 
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Okay, I installed CrystalDiskInfo and it shows Total Bad Block = 298, Max Bad Block/Die = 31
This SSD is brand new, as you can see it has only 9 hours on power. Is it a problem or why did this happen? What it means?

and Unexpected Power Loss = 2 what it means?

Thanks for help.
 
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For 1st generation consumer grade SSD's, you may have been correct.

That is no longer a consideration.
All of my systems here in the house are SSD only. 8 drives across 3 systems.
My main system has 5 SSD's, the eldest being almost 6 years old.

Just don't fill it up past 80% or so.
 
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TRIM is handled by the OS.
Win 7 and later know what to do with an SSD, and will do that automatically.
 
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Okay thanks for the answer. Do you know about the Crystal Disk Info I have posted here?

Which is this:
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Total Bad Block = 298
Max Bad Block/Die = 31

Is it bad or is it normal? What should I do? This SSD is brand new as you can see, It only powered for 9 hours.
 
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Oh so, SSDs have these bad blocks from manufacturing state. And having bad blocks (even 298) means normal. Right? Thanks for your answer again...
 
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Do you know if a power surge/outage caused the unexpected power loss count events?


Ideally you should have 0 bad blocks until the flash itself starts to degrade.

The good/not-as-bad-as-you-think news is there are also 0 reported uncorrectable errors meaning it is possible it came from the factory in this condition.

You also have 100% of the spare blocks remaining.

Think of these as replacement blocks for blocks that do go bad.

298 cells must not be enough for it to tick down to 99%.


It is possible the ssd could still lead a very long life and not give any more errors until 200+ terabytes of data are written to it

https://www.anandtech.com/show/11792/the-sandisk-ultra-3d-1tb-and-western-digital-wd-blue-3d-nand-1tb-ssd-review

200 terabytes being the write endurance of the 500 gigabyte as reported by anandtech.


If the "Max Bad Block/Die" or the "Reported unrecoverable error" or the "Total Bad Block" starts to increase I would return it.

Also if the spare block remaining goes below 100%, but the above 3 should tell you sooner.
 
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Okay, thanks for the answer. I'll see if those counts start to increase. Maybe bad blocks not as that as a big issue.
 
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Yup, I saw 2-3 forum threads, but none of them was brand new so I couldn't rely on them. I contacted to SanDisk, let's see what will they say... Thanks for the help again, appreciated...
 
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