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appleseedcarrot Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:26am
Hdd picking
Does it matter what brand the hdd is? Im looking at a cheap 1tb 7200 rpm hdd, but its from toshiba, does it reaply matter what brand the hdd is, is it any different from a western blue caviar 1 tb 7200 rpm hdd?
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Omega Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:33am 
All HDDs are more or less the same. I prefere to stay away from Toshiba (mainly because I hate their laptops). As long a you are buying a modern HDD it doesn't matter all that much. The cheaper Toshiba drive is slower because it has half the cach compared to a cheap WD blue.
Last edited by Omega; Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:34am
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tacoshy Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:36am 
Yes the quality and performance matter. Toshiba isnt bad but not a major player anymore. The safest 2 bets are WD and Seagate.

Quality doesnt just mean how fast it is but also how good the memeroy quality is. I had cheap HDD's that broke down after 2 month and lost all data on it. Also it means how quiet the HDD is. A WD Black (that best to go for in gaming computers imo) is not just fast and absolutly great quality but it also is real silently. I remeber the old HDD that I still could hear in the enxt room and with the peep when powering on.
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upcoast Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:37am 
Is this for an OS or for storage / game drive.

1TB drives are like you say pretty much the same at 7200rpm, after 3TBs drives start vary more.

Ps, nothing wrong with Toshiba it's much the same as Seagate a more budget friendly drive, I've been using a 3TB Toshiba for gaming over a year now and I'd say it's a little better speeds than Seagate 3TB.
Last edited by upcoast; Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:41am
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Omega Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:40am 
Originally posted by tacoshy:
A WD Black (that best to go for in gaming computers imo) is not just fast and absolutly great quality but it also is real silently.
WD black HDDs make much more noise then most other HDDs.
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tacoshy Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:41am 
Originally posted by Omega:
Originally posted by tacoshy:
A WD Black (that best to go for in gaming computers imo) is not just fast and absolutly great quality but it also is real silently.
WD black HDDs make much more noise then most other HDDs.

hmm really? Mine is silently as hell. Even more silent as the fans. Maybe a coincident.
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Omega Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:42am 
Originally posted by tacoshy:
Originally posted by Omega:
WD black HDDs make much more noise then most other HDDs.

hmm really? Mine is silently as hell. Even more silent as the fans. Maybe a coincident.
It may differ per model but most reviews online for multiple different WD black drives point out that the WD black HDDs are quite loud under load.
Last edited by Omega; Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:42am
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upcoast Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:44am 
Originally posted by tacoshy:
Originally posted by Omega:
WD black HDDs make much more noise then most other HDDs.

hmm really? Mine is silently as hell. Even more silent as the fans. Maybe a coincident.

I've got 3 and at times they do make more noise than seagate for sure and wd blacks run hotter.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:12am 
WD doesn't run any hotter than others; if so its cause you have zero airflow over it.
I have a stack of WD Blacks in all my systems; my SSD runs around 34-36*C
The WD Blacks peak at around 40*C, big deal.

Look at WD Black, Purple
or Seagate FireCuda; pretty much all the other cheaper consumer drives are crap.
Get an SSD for your OS.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:13am
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appleseedcarrot Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:37am 
Ill look at the reviews first, thanks everyone

Ey guys looking at it, it looks fine. Reviews are great and everything.
Last edited by rotNdude; Jun 25, 2017 @ 12:01pm
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:46am 
Is 1TB enough? How is that even close to enough...
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Omega Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:47am 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Is 1TB enough? How is that even close to enough...
I have over 200 games on Steam and I am fine with 1 tb.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:49am 
Well # of Games never matters; its their size.

But yea if the OP is content with that, sure WD Blue is fine, long as it's the 1TB 7200rpm; all the other Blue are just "Green"
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tacoshy Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:53am 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Is 1TB enough? How is that even close to enough...

And in another Thread you stake that 500Gb is enough. And there WD Cavier Blue with 7200rpm and 2TB space.
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Omega Jun 25, 2017 @ 11:59am 
For most user 1tb is enough.

I do not understand people who install all their Steam games and need 6tb because of that.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 25, 2017 @ 12:03pm 
Blue is 500GB and 1TB; thats all; the rest of Blue are all 5400rpm Green drives.

Model # Capacity Interface RPM Class
WD60EZRZ 6TB SATA 6Gb s 5400
WD50EZRZ 5TB SATA 6Gb s 5400
WD40EZRZ 4TB SATA 6Gb s 5400
WD30EZRZ 3TB SATA 6Gb s 5400
WD20EZRZ 2TB SATA 6Gb s 5400
WD10EZEX 1TB SATA 6Gb s 7200
WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6Gb s 7200

https://www.wdc.com/products/internal-storage/wd-blue-pc-desktop-hard-drive.html#WD10EZEX



I just asked if 1TB was enough, just a question.
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