DCJAG said:
boboguitar said:
DCJAG said:
javajaws said:
The vanilla answer would be a Western Digital 7200 rpm for $50 or so.
Why not a SSD? Cost?
Cost and I already have a SSD for the operating system. I heard SSD's are not as reliable for storage..
I don't know where you heard that but that's wrong.
However, it depends on what you want to store and the speed you want it back. If you're just storing photos, videos, text, static things, then HDD is probably fine and costs less too. If you want to put programs on it, I'd go SSD.
I mean I heard that they don't last as long when used soley for storage because they have a limited number of writes before they fail. That's why you aren't supposed to defrag a SSD
This was true with the first few generations of SSDs, not so much anymore. They will wear out, just as HDDs will, but the difference isn't nearly as drastic as it used to be
Cost will differ significantly, and since that is a factor you'll be fine with a 7200 rpm HDD. Don't get the slower 5400, the difference is noticeable.
Stick with Seagate or Western Digital, both proven brands for consumer HDDs