Hey everyone! I recently had my desktop checked out at a local repair shop because it started freezing unexpectedly about 4-5 months ago. Sometimes it wouldn't show any output on the monitor for a couple of days before booting up fine again for a short time. The techs told me that my SATA SSD had degraded to 63% and suggested I replace it with a new M.2 drive, which I agreed to. However, I found conflicting info online that said SSDs don't really become a problem until they reach 0% degradation. Did I make a mistake by agreeing to the replacement? Is the diagnosis accurate? Here are my specs for reference: i5 10400f, GTX 1650, 650W Corsair Bronze PSU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 254GB SATA SSD, 1TB HDD, and one exhaust fan.
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If you still have the old SSD, try downloading CrystalDiskInfo to check its health status. That program can give you more insight into your drive's performance. Just know that while many drives might show degradation, they can still run for some time; it’s hard to pinpoint exact lifespan without the full picture.
Absolutely, a failing SSD can cause all kinds of problems, including random freezes. The nice thing is that they’re not too expensive to replace, and it's a straightforward process—just unplug the old one and put in the new one. You should be fine with that change!
From what you've described, a degraded SSD can definitely cause freezing issues. A failing drive can lead to those annoying lockups while running your PC. Plus, swapping out SSDs is usually easy and affordable. So, it sounds like the techs were right to suggest a replacement, especially if your system is freezing up.
Thanks for the tip! I'm definitely going to look into CrystalDiskInfo once I get my SSD back.