Is a small scratch disk with boot good for a workstation
35 minutes ago, AshesAndWool said:Hey, I looked at the pinned threads on the storage forum which recommended a small, fast reliable scratch disk for professional workstation applications. I am considering a 256 gb evo pro to work as a scratch disk along with my nvme pcie 500 gb drive which holds my programs and OS. My application is audio production and I want to move finished projects from the scratch disk to a 10+ tb NAS whenever they are finished. The topic that recommended a small reliable ssd was like 8 years old, but is this still the best option for my application? (if you ignore my choice of SSD, yes I am sure there are 1000 better ones, but my local retailer sells them at a very good price) Thanks.
The major change I would assume is that SSDs have gotten bigger and cheaper. If you look at PcPartPicker, look at both total cost and cost per gb. The smaller SSDs have lower total cost, but their cost per gb is often much higher. You don’t need more scratch disk than you need of course and if you’re throwing everything into a big nas it’s less important. I wouldn’t pick a small one just because it’s small though.
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