M.2 NVME SSD for Software Cache drive ?

[FalconWingz]

So i have read online, we need as fast as possible drive for cache and if possible in a different drive from the software.

 

So, I'm thinking of adding m.2 nvme ssd to solely be a cache drive , in my case here's a couple software:

[Adobe after effects, premiere, maya, and other software cache's.]

 

But i've also read online that M.2 NVME has a small durability in read/write. Im thinking, cache always come and go, so my m.2 will be dead quickly.

 

So, is m.2 nvme good for software caches and can stay for a long time ?

 

Sorry for my bad english, not my native language

[rcmaehl]

NVMe Types:

SLC > MLC > TLC > QLC > DRAM-Less

[FalconWingz]

1 minute ago, rcmaehl said:

NVMe Types:

SLC > MLC > TLC > QLC > DRAM-Less

Sorry i'm noob... I dont understand... 

[KingTdiGGiTTy]

Just now, FalconWingz said:

Sorry i'm noob... I dont understand... 

here's a guide that might help;

 

https://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-slc-mlc-and-tlc-nand-flash.html

 

TLDR: Single Level Cell(SLC) = Fast and long lasting. Multi-level Cell(MLC) = worse durability. Triple Level Cell(TLC) = less durable. And DRAM-less is just an awful cheap SSD without a proper SSD controller.

[rcmaehl]

 

[FalconWingz]

ahhhh now i know ! 

well now i have anoter question,

 

what counts as 1 write cycle in SSD ?

[FalconWingz]

Anyone know ?

[Sir0Tek]

19 minutes ago, FalconWingz said:

Anyone know ?

afaik it's 1x a complete rewrite of the whole ssd, so if you're usually just writing 10% to the disk it should live 10x longer, in theory of course.

 

And I always thought I'd be the only one here interested or actually using SSD-cache (using it as a system-drive plus cache partitions of 32gb per 512gb+- for harddisk)...