Rendering Output, Speed and SSDs

[magneto]

Hi All,
I am relatively new to 3D Max.

When #D Max is Rendering what I see happening on the system is:
1. Read project elements to compose frame
2. Render frame
3. Write single frame to Disk
..repeat..

Obviously it is a good idea to have the source Project files on a fast SSD but given the endurance hit to an SSD doing small writes, (the frame) would it be better to write the Render out to a regular HDD?

 

[Alex Glawion]

Personally, I've never had a ssd or nvme ssd fail on me throughout my many years of writing hundreds of thousands of frames with dozens of individual render pass files each to my ssds.

The main thing is, I have to keep working with these rendered frames in compositing (AE, nuke, fusion, etc) so having them on an HDD would considerably hinder the compositing / post processing / editing.

I don't think it's worth it to forgo performance for the small chance of reaching endurance issues. Usually, I upgrade my ssds MUCH much earlier than coming close to any kind of endurance limits. (Because there are new, faster, larger ssds that make me work even more efficiently)

 

[magneto]

I understand.
I guess wouldn't process the output further without transfering the file back to my work Drive first. I am new to NVMe M.2 SSDs (and handing over quite a few bob for them!) though I have had a couple of SATA SSDs for a while. Your experience is heartening. There seems to be a mix of information out there - old and new on the Care and Feeding of SSDs and I appear to be over-thinking this! Many thanks.