NERDS! Recommend a HDD plz

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DCJAG
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It's been over three years since I built my desktop, and I want to add a 1 TB HDD since I am running out of storage space. I haven't been keeping up with all the best HDD brands.

What's a good 1 TB HDD for storage these days? I'm not looking for a SSD.
javajaws
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The vanilla answer would be a Western Digital 7200 rpm for $50 or so.

Why not a SSD? Cost?
DCJAG
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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..
boboguitar
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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.
DCJAG
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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
chigger
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Regular hard drives have a limit too.

But yeah. Western Digital Black.
DCJAG
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chigger said:

Regular hard drives have a limit too.

But yeah. Western Digital Black.


What about WD Blue?
tamusc
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DCJAG said:

chigger said:

Regular hard drives have a limit too.

But yeah. Western Digital Black.


What about WD Blue?
They're fine, just slower by a decent amount compared to the Black series. If it's just a storage drive, the Blue should work.
mickeyrig06sq3
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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

It used to be true, not so much anymore:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/google-ssd-study/
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kb2001
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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
flakrat
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Make sure you have an open SATA port and an extra SATA cable. Also ensure you have an available power connector for the drive.

I know that sounds obvious, but I've run into this a time or two, usually because I forget how many physical drives I have in the chassis :-)

If not, make sure to order a SATA cable and/or a SATA power Y adapter.

If it's really an issue, double check that you have an available 3.5" drive slot open along with the mounting screws. If not you may need to get a 5 1/4" to 3.5" rail kit (I think the dimensions are right) to mount it where you'd normally mount a DVD drive.
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