SSD for capturing video stream 480p 60fps, data rates?

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SpiderWaffle

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Should an SSD for this job need a higher data rate? like a 850 evo 1TB. I care more about the consistency and reliability but definitely don't want this device to be bottlenecking the operation in anyway.

I'll be using OBS to stream to twitch as well as capturing to SSD for my own backup without internet/twitch server dropped frames. Which has pretty good compression for this task (capturing to own SSD) built in now reportedly.

I'll be streaming 60fps, with roughly 480p, the game itself will only need 240p but also want a webcam of the controller I'm playing on; which could potentially be a separate capture. So two 240p 60fps captures possibly; but just sub-windowing it to one 480p 60fps is probably easier and better in practice.

Also, don't need 1TB, 500GB would probably be fine; unfortunately seems all the 500GB lack quite a bit in specs generally or are similar in specs but also price.

With the 850 evo 1TB being such a strong competitor that would probably be the fast drive of choice. And perhaps 850 evo 500GB is the data rate isn't an issue?
 
If you stream on twitch with normal settings any ssd will do fine.
With "normal settings" i mean the usual bitrate 3000-3500 kb/s and x264 encoding, I've streamed 720p 30fps on a wd black with those settings.
 
If you were recording raw MPEG-2, you could do this with a twenty year old mechanical drive.
 
What other consistent, reliable 500GB SSDs should I consider besides the 850 evo 500GB with black Friday?cyber Monday here?

Since data rate isn't an issue, thanks!
 
SpiderWaffle said:
What other consistent, reliable 500GB SSDs should I consider besides the 850 evo 500GB with black Friday?cyber Monday here?

Since data rate isn't an issue, thanks!
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You wont have issues unless you fill the drive. I've found crucial mx300 750GB sold for 129€ on amazon, it was cheaper than the 500GB Samsung 750 evo.
 
Sounds like you will be wasting space on a SSD - A mechanical drive - even the slower newer ones would have zero problem in handling that kind of work load. Be cheaper just to get a 3TB+ drive for this. Even an external USB 3 would fill the bill as well.
 
noko said:
Sounds like you will be wasting space on a SSD - A mechanical drive - even the slower newer ones would have zero problem in handling that kind of work load. Be cheaper just to get a 3TB+ drive for this. Even an external USB 3 would fill the bill as well.
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this...anything can handle that workload.
 
i use 2 old wd2500aaks drive in raid 0 to capture 1080p at a 20mbps rate from an hd72a capture card off my dvr.

they just sit there and yawn.
 
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