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Hi i just purchased a WD Green a few hours ago. Its 3TB so capacity wise its ok. However im pondering if i should return it for a WD Blue/WD Black because i think its a bit slow. How much performance loss am i missing? 

 

I have a 129 EVO SSD for my boot drive and games, Should i just keep the WD green or swap for a Blue/Black?

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Hi i just purchased a WD Green a few hours ago. Its 3TB so capacity wise its ok. However im pondering if i should return it for a WD Blue/WD Black because i think its a bit slow. How much performance loss am i missing? 

 

I have a 129 EVO SSD for my boot drive and games, Should i just keep the WD green or swap for a Blue/Black?

If it just for games and programs not much.

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Go for barracuda or blue. Blacks are overpriced. If you REALLY NEED more speed get a velociraptor.

 

Cant find any barracudas, youd be surprised how scarce computer parts in this country is.

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just keep it, it's fine if it's just for storage. 

 

Just curious, how much MB/s read write am i missing?

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Hi i just purchased a WD Green a few hours ago. Its 3TB so capacity wise its ok. However im pondering if i should return it for a WD Blue/WD Black because i think its a bit slow. How much performance loss am i missing? 

 

I have a 129 EVO SSD for my boot drive and games, Should i just keep the WD green or swap for a Blue/Black?

for storage you won't feel any difference.

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Go for barracuda or blue. Blacks are overpriced. If you REALLY NEED more speed get a velociraptor.

I got a velociraptor 2 or 3 years ago. Currently using a 64gb agility 2 for cache. Such speed. (they were both on sale for less than $150 at microcenter back then... still a horribly stupid purchase)

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Just curious, how much MB/s read write am i missing?

not enough for it to matter that much

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for storage you won't feel any difference.

 

For game recording? :3 fraps lets say?

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not enough for it to matter that much

 

Thanks, the 3 TB storage was also critical since i will keep my work backups in it

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For game recording? :3 fraps lets say?

you'll be fine imo.

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not enough for it to matter that much

 

For game recording? :3 effects?

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I got a velociraptor 2 or 3 years ago. Currently using a 64gb agility 2 for cache. Such speed. (they were both on sale for less than $150 at microcenter back then... still a horribly stupid purchase)

Yes. The best route is a wd blue / barracuda and a ssd boot drive.

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