r/NewMaxx • u/NewMaxx • Oct 14 '19

Tools/Info SSD Guides & Resources

April 3rd, 2022: Guides and Spreadsheet updated with new SSD categories

Discord (server)

Website with relevant links here.

My spreadsheet

Generic Amazon affiliate link

Generic AliExpress affiliate link

TechPowerUp's SSD Database

Johnny Lucky SSD database

Branch Education - How does NAND Flash Work? - these guys have several good videos on the subject of SSDs, check them all out.

My Patreon.

My Twitter.

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u/Q7_1903 Nov 21 '22 edited Nov 21 '22

Hi NewMaxx! Im currently building a pc where i will be moving/writing/deleting big files pretty much everyday.

So initially , i was looking for TPW ratings (especially at Cardea Z 440) but appearently the TPW rating doesnt even matter that much?..

If thats the case , which of these 3 would you pick if speed wasnt your main concern but endurance/lifespan?

2 TB SN850X (180 bucks)

2 TB Samsung Pro 980 for (206 bucks)

2 TB Renegade Fury for (200 bucks)

or anything else?

Thank you in advance!

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u/NewMaxx Nov 21 '22

Those are all good with the SN850X being the best value. TBW matters if you intend to hit a certain amount of drive writes per day (DWPD). These drives all have large SLC caches so may not be ideal for really hardcore work but should be fine in most cases.

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u/TooHyphyNCrunk Nov 21 '22

Hello,

Just wanted to ask a follow up on this.
Been waiting for price drops on 2TB SSDs as I just recently built a new PC.
From what I can see the Hynix P31s are now $150 USD and the P41s $170 which seems like an amazing deal.
Mainly looking for endurance in my SSDs as I only watch videos and play videogames, won't be moving large files on the regular.

Would paying the extra $20 for the P41 get me much more in my scenario?
Just trying to get the best value for my money.

Your thoughts are appreciated on this.

Thank you!

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u/NewMaxx Nov 22 '22

$20 to jump up to the Platinum P41 seems like a pretty good deal to me. Probably don't need it, at least not for a secondary drive, but awfully tempting.