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I'd like to replace my two 320GB Hard Drives for one 3TB or 4TB. I want a Western Digital HDD, cause I have always had WDs and I like them.

I'm gonna use it for storage but also to install my games on. Are games very demanding for the Hard Drives? Do I have to buy a WD Black if I want to game on it or also WD Green are okay?

I really like my WD Green, mainly because it costs less than the others. I've used it only for file storage since now though. I don't have any expectation in terms of waiting time when I transfer files, but is Green a problem when loading in games? Is there a real difference or we are just talking about fractions of a second?

Thanks for the help...

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I'd like to replace my two 320GB Hard Drives for one 3TB or 4TB. I want a Western Digital HDD, cause I have always had WDs and I like them.

I'm gonna use it for storage but also to install my games on. Are games very demanding for the Hard Drives? Do I have to buy a WD Black if I want to game on it or also WD Green are okay?

I really like my WD Green, mainly because it costs less than the others. I've used it only for file storage since now though. I don't have any expectation in terms of waiting time when I transfer files, but is Green a problem when loading in games? Is there a real difference or we are just talking about fractions of a second?

Thanks for the help...

The only thing you'll see with different hard drives and ssd's is loading time for levels or multiplayer games.

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A WD Green or Blue is perfectly fine, the loading times won't be significantly longer.

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I recommend Blue over Green. Black isn't really necessary in this scenario unless you really want to spend that much for a harddrive.

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I can see the argument for not using a WD green for a boot disk, but the black isn't fast enough to make that a pleasant experience.

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Well...you could get a Blue or a Black.

 

However,if you go with the Blue route,keep in mind that the Seagate Barracuda is better.

 

And if you chose the black...it's quite loud.

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Well...you could get a Blue or a Black.

 

However,if you go with the Blue route,keep in mind that the Seagate Barracuda is better.

 

And if you chose the black...it's quite loud.

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I recommend Blue over Green. Black isn't really necessary in this scenario unless you really want to spend that much for a harddrive.

Could I know why?

 

 

I can see the argument for not using a WD green for a boot disk, but the black isn't fast enough to make that a pleasant experience.

It's not a boot disk, I have my SSD for the OS and that's why I want a new hard drive for games... my computer is most used for productivity, and it feels like a waste to install games on the SSD. Also I'm running out of storage...

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Keep in mind, Greens are 5400RPM Blues are 7200RPM

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I'd see if you can get a Seagate Barracuda. While they generally have a higher rate of failure when compared to a WD drive, it's still extremely low.

I'd go for the Black over the Green if you're going to be running anything off of it like a game, as the Green has a lot of power saving features and is generally a slower drive because of it.

 

 

A WD Green or Blue is perfectly fine, the loading times won't be significantly longer.

 

I recommend Blue over Green. Black isn't really necessary in this scenario unless you really want to spend that much for a harddrive.

 

Well...you could get a Blue or a Black.

 

However,if you go with the Blue route,keep in mind that the Seagate Barracuda is better.

 

And if you chose the black...it's quite loud.

 

Keep in mind, Greens are 5400RPM Blues are 7200RPM

 

Also keep in mind that...Blue's aren't available in capacities larger than 1tb.

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I'd see if you can get a Seagate Barracuda. While they generally have a higher rate of failure when compared to a WD drive, it's still extremely low.

I'd go for the Black over the Green if you're going to be running anything off of it like a game, as the Green has a lot of power saving features and is generally a slower drive because of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also keep in mind that...Blue's aren't available in capacities larger than 1tb.

Are they not? Hmm, I had no idea. Doesn't suprise me though.

 

But yeah, I would recommend a Barracuda as well. They have served me well as solid drives.

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It's not a boot disk, I have my SSD for the OS and that's why I want a new hard drive for games... my computer is most used for productivity, and it feels like a waste to install games on the SSD. Also I'm running out of storage...

 

I know. I was pre-empting the inevitable "Greens are crap and slow" avalanche.

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A WD Green or Blue is perfectly fine, the loading times won't be significantly longer.

 

WD Blues only go to 1TB though. 

Woops! Someone has pointed that out.

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WD Blues only go to 1TB though. 

Woops! Someone has pointed that out.

I found this out as well, which is why I also mention the Green and the Barracuda later on.

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Could I know why?

 

 

Green is the slowest of the three. It doesn't have a fixed rpm; instead it has "IntelliPower" which is a balance of spindle speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms.

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Are they not? Hmm, I had no idea. Doesn't suprise me though.

 

But yeah, I would recommend a Barracuda as well. They have served me well as solid drives.

I've had a Barracuda for what...8 years now.It's still working,but I got another one because you know...240GB isn't enough nowadays.

 

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Hi there, as the other forum members already mentioned, the WD Blue drive has a maximum capacity of 1 TB.

As for the other two drives you are considering - the WD Green is more suitable for a secondary storage, while the WD Black is specifically designed for gaming -

it spins at 7200 RPM and has larger cache (64 MB), which will reduce the load times. It also comes with a 5-year warranty. 

 

Hope this helps.

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I have just put in two 3Tb seagate drives, just their base model (ST300DM001), they have been outstanding.  I would avoid the 5400RPM.

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