ironshadowy OP t1_iuhvo2n wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:38 PM

Reply to comment by kicks_your_arse in Would a HDD be beneficial for storing games. Would booting games from a HDD only use my processor? Read desc for more by ironshadowy

Just a similar question. If i did run games off a HDD, would it effectively use the ssd less? All i want to know is if the read/ writes of the game is not going towards the ssd.

Cyphonism t1_iuhy8xv wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:57 PM

That would indeed save wear and tear on your SSD.

For general SSD use, reading from them causes virtually no wear and tear. Writing causes some wear and tear, but at a very slow rate as long as the drive is not very full. Keeping at least 10 percent free is good, more if you can spare it.

ironshadowy OP t1_iuhyhiv wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Ah ok. So my ssd doesnt have storage for games but even though little wear and tear is seen with games on ssds, ill mainly stick to HDDs for peace of mind. Thanks for your help, really appreciate it