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Will Moving TEMP Files Increase SSD Lifespan?

Hi! So, basically, as the title suggests, will moving the Windows Temp files increase the lifespan of my newly acquired SSD?

(The SSD in question is a Kingston SSDNow300 120gb unit I got of craigslist fairly cheaply, however, it was  unused, I verified this using CrystalDiskInfo.)

And would it be worth it over the performance loss?

And if it would, does it matter if the files are relocated to a 7200 or 5400 rpm HDD? 

I'd be grateful for any advice!

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I would suggest leaving windows files alone. and it wont effect lifespan at all

the only thing that effects SSD life span is how much data the SSD reads and writes

 

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Just now, mok said:

I would suggest leaving windows files alone. and it wont effect lifespan at all

the only thing that effects SSD life span is how much data the SSD reads and writes

 

Yeah, that was kinda what I was figuring... Thanks for the advice! :)

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It will, but the effect is so slight I'd rather keep it on the SSD and have it be fast (same with the paging file).

 

I have 75TB of writes on my SSD and I still have yet to make a dent in the lifespan of it at all (Sandisk Extreme 2)

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