Samsung QVO Mistake

[NaughtyGnome]

Hello,

 

I recently purchased a new PC (custom build) and got the following HD configuration. 

 

1st Storage Drive	2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive	1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)

 

I asked for the OS (Windows 10) to be installed on one of the M.2's but when it arrived it was on the 1TB 870 QVO. 

 

I at that point concluded I couldn't be bothered with removing and re-installing Windows on the M.2 having watched a number of videos showing that the performance difference in loading and running windows between SSD and M.2 NVMe was massively significant. 

 

What I didn't know at that point was that the QVO's are QLC and has a fairly small SLC Cache (something I know now quite a bit about I think). 

 

However, having now understood all of this I am wondering if I should rebuild my PC with the OS on the M.2 NVMe. I only run Windows and some basic productivity apps (Office etc) on my OS drive, Games are installed on either the NVMe's or on a couple of Crucial MLC drives I moved from my old Machine. 

 

I wanted to ask the Hive Mind here for thoughts and advice. 

 

It's also worth noting that I have been very happy with the performance of the machine and haven't noticed any speed issues thus far running it in this configuration. 

 

Many thanks in advice. 

 

Andrew

[WereCatf]

8 minutes ago, NaughtyGnome said:

I wanted to ask the Hive Mind here for thoughts and advice.

The SLC-cache on the QVO-drives only matters for writes. Windows and the typical productivity-stuff do not do a lot of writes, so I see absolutely zero point in bothering.

[Kilrah]

Moved to Storage Devices

 

+1, most likely no point bothering. But also, why so many separate drives?

[NaughtyGnome]

Thanks both.

 

I play a lot of MSFS and I wanted an separate independent NVMe for the loading times on that, then the other was supposed to be for Windows. I then had the TB drive (was gonna be the QVO) for Games which I have filled barring the last 10% or so. I then have a 2TB for data (which is about 40% full at the moment).

 

The other two I moved across, just because I had them really, one now has some games on it the other is for Video production work (trying to get back into vid editing). 

 

Probably not the most logical setup but it works in my brain

 

Thanks