[ale] Desktop 32GB of RAM

[Alex Carver]

On 2015-08-18 20:33, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
> 
>>> Get a few SSDs, put them into RAID0 and be happy. Make certain you have
>>> excellent backups due to the risks of RAID0. Which is cheaper per GB -
>>> RAM or SSDs?
>>
>> Which one doesn't require lifetime counters and wear leveling?
>>
> 
> Run some numbers. For the 5 yr life of a server or 3 yrs for a
> workstation, does it really matter?
> 
> OTOH, the hassle-factor **is** important too.

It all depends on the amount of writing that needs to be done.
Currently most SSDs have warranties of 3 years with an expectation of
less than 20GB written per day over those three years after which the
drive either goes read only or fully locks up.  Graphics and video work,
with all the temporary files and duplication that frequently happen,
could start to bump up against that number.