Does recording still affect SSD lifespan if the video is saved in another hard drive?

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amelchor005

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Hello, I record a lot of gameplay at 50k bitrate and every recorded video goes to my second hard drive so storage isn't an issue. But my concern is that OBS is installed in my main drive, which is in the SSD, and I am worried that it is probably consuming my SSD lifespan since it does a lot of writing. If I record but the video output is stored in the second hard drive, will OBS still affect my SSD lifespan? I mean, it's writing the recorded file in the second hard drive so the writing process shouldn't take place in the main drive, correct? Or is the recording writing process taking place in the SSD? I hope my statement doesn't sound too confusing but feel free to tell me if I'm not making enough sense.
 
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TryHD

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because you give a static picture the same bitrate like a 360 noscope, for the picture that will be fine the 360 noscope could end up with artifacting because the bitrate is not enough. For that reason you use CRF or CQP depending on the encoder you use so the scene will always end up with the same quality instead of the same bitrate.
 
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Banyarola

Banyarola

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I have no idea what you are talking about but that's O.K.
I was just curious..I don't record much anyway.
 
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TryHD

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In short, you waste a lot of storage space and quality if you use CBR instead of CRF or CQP for recording.
 
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TryHD

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Most streaming services don't want that you use CRF, they want CBR so they can better manage the load on the nodes on their CDN because there you have a predictable bitrate.
 
koala

koala

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About the lifespan of SSDs: Don't worry. Write as much video as you like. The SSD will not wear out.

There have been tests out there, where people wrote continuously 24/7 at full data speed. With this load, a SSD was worn out after 2-3 years. If you're "only" 8 hours at your PC, this time is tripled (6-9 years), but you're not writing 8 hours a day full speed. Writing some videos a day is 10-20% of that, thus again 5-10 times, which is longer than your PC will last. So don't worry - just use an SSD as if it were indestructible. De facto, it will not actually wear out during the lifetime of your PC, even if you use your PC for long 10 years.
 
Banyarola

Banyarola

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TryHD said:
Most streaming services don't want that you use CRF, they want CBR so they can better manage the load on the nodes on their CDN because there you have a predictable bitrate.
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Thanks for the info..I don't game, I only stream a webcam but the info is useful.
 
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amelchor005

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koala said:
About the lifespan of SSDs: Don't worry. Write as much video as you like. The SSD will not wear out.

There have been tests out there, where people wrote continuously 24/7 at full data speed. With this load, a SSD was worn out after 2-3 years. If you're "only" 8 hours at your PC, this time is tripled (6-9 years), but you're not writing 8 hours a day full speed. Writing some videos a day is 10-20% of that, thus again 5-10 times, which is longer than your PC will last. So don't worry - just use an SSD as if it were indestructible. De facto, it will not actually wear out during the lifetime of your PC, even if you use your PC for long 10 years.
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Well that puts me in relieve, I guess people has underestimated SSD lifespan(?) I guess the only way to find out their real life span is for time to pass by. Thanks for sharing!
 
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TryHD

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amelchor005 said:
Well that puts me in relieve, I guess people has underestimated SSD lifespan(?) I guess the only way to find out their real life span is for time to pass by. Thanks for sharing!
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No it is just what the producer guarantees at 0-50°C temperature and enviroment vs what is achievable under normal conditions. Here is a nice article in which SSDs got tested till they died, that should give you a idea what you have to do and how long to a SSD to get it dead
techreport.com

The SSD Endurance Experiment: They're all dead

I never thought this whole tech journalism gig would turn me into a mass murderer. Yet here I am, with the blood of six SSDs on my hands, and that’s...
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