WD VelociRaptor 1TB $49USD

[Wingfan]

I havent had a spinner in years. Is this a good deal? 
 

 

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

I havent had a spinner in years. Is this a good deal? 
 

 

It's probably a heavily used drive on the verge of dying, they haven't made VelociRaptors in years i thought.

All of the cheap hard drives like that are used.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

1 minute ago, Wingfan said:

I havent had a spinner in years. Is this a good deal? 
 

 

If I remember correctly, the only 1TB VelociRaptor drive came out in 2012 and I don't even think they make them anymore. I guess if you want an unique piece of tech, it's not a bad buy if it's new. If it's used... well just stay away from used Hard Drives in general. 

[Guest]

Not really, 1TB of Harddrive space is usually ~$35, and it's not a normal drive. I'd get a WD Blue or Seagate Barracuda if you're not doing anything special with it.

[Donut417]

5 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

I havent had a spinner in years. Is this a good deal? 
 

 

What are you using the drive for?

[Jurrunio]

Slower than 99% of SSDs out there still despite the higher RPM than usual, and it's guaranteed to be quite old so... for collecting stuff sake maybe it's worth buying but that's it

[Wingfan]

Its a Newegg Shellshocker

Its for a friend who is using an SSD for OS and needs a game drive.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

7 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

Its a Newegg Shellshocker

Its for a friend who is using an SSD for OS and needs a game drive.

I mean... if it's a new unit then it'll be alright. Definitely would be a piece of tech history being it's the last of the legendary VelociRaptor drives. 

[Donut417]

7 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

Its a Newegg Shellshocker

Its for a friend who is using an SSD for OS and needs a game drive.

I mean about any crappy HDD can work for that. Though some games would benefit from a SSD. I have an OLD 1TB drive myself, been rock solid. ALSO WD I think has a 1TB SSD around the $100 mark if your friend wants fast storage. Other wise just buy a decently sized drive from one of the big HDD makers and call it a day. 

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

Its a Newegg Shellshocker

Its for a friend who is using an SSD for OS and needs a game drive.

Just buy a new 2TB unit for ~$60
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mwrYcf/seagate-barracuda-computer-2-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm008

[Wingfan]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

I mean... if it's a new unit then it'll be alright. Definitely would be a piece of tech history being it's the last of the legendary VelociRaptor drives. 

The price doesnt seem to bad?  I personally havent had a spinner in years

[Wingfan]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Just buy a new 2TB unit for ~$60
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mwrYcf/seagate-barracuda-computer-2-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm008

Thanks, gonna relay this to him. He sees the RPM and thinks its good, i guess for what it is?
What would be a cheap but quality 1TB SSD? Ive seen some for good prices, but dont know the brands

[Donut417]

Just now, Wingfan said:

TB SSD?

I was looking at a WD Blue drive at one point for a game drive. I mean I think Samsung and Intel are still the TOP brands, but from the reviews it seems like WD is not to bad. Also keep in mind about an SSD will be better than a HDD. 

 

2 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

the RPM and thinks its good,

I do think that does make a bit of difference. BUT with this being the age of SSD's, those drives are pretty much dead at this point. 

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

Thanks, gonna relay this to him. He sees the RPM and thinks its good, i guess for what it is?
What would be a cheap but quality 1TB SSD? Ive seen some for good prices, but dont know the brands

It's not really going to be that much faster since it's still just a hard drive

[Wingfan]

Realistically how bad are loading times for games on an HDD ( i know it depends on the game ) but on average are they really that slow?

BTW, thanks for all the replies 

[Donut417]

3 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

Realistically how bad are loading times for games on an HDD ( i know it depends on the game ) but on average are they really that slow?

BTW, thanks for all the replies 

Honestly not that bad, BUT 1TB SATA SSDs can be had for around $100 or less if you find them on sale. If your friend wants to cheap out, just look at a 7200 rpm drive, with a decent amount of cache. I think my Seagate drives have 64 Mb of Cache and Ive been using them for years. That being said, I have read recently that there are games that run like dog crap on HDD. So your friend will have to take the punches as they come. 

 

From what I have seen HDD's don't really do much to ruin the gaming experience. Sure it might take a bit longer to load a level, but for the most part the game play is the same. If I had to choose a drive Id be likely to get a Seagate Barracuda only because Ive had good luck with Seagate. With WD I think their Black label drives are the ones that you want. But stick with WD or Seagate as they are pretty much the top two brand. 

[Wingfan]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Honestly not that bad, BUT 1TB SATA SSDs can be had for around $100 or less if you find them on sale. If your friend wants to cheap out, just look at a 7200 rpm drive, with a decent amount of cache. I think my Seagate drives have 64 Mb of Cache and Ive been using them for years. That being said, I have read recently that there are games that run like dog crap on HDD. So your friend will have to take the punches as they come. 

 

From what I have seen HDD's don't really do much to ruin the gaming experience. Sure it might take a bit longer to load a level, but for the most part the game play is the same. If I had to choose a drive Id be likely to get a Seagate Barracuda only because Ive had good luck with Seagate. With WD I think their Black label drives are the ones that you want. But stick with WD or Seagate as they are pretty much the top two brand. 

So a larger HDD cache is what would be best?  My knowledge is limited when it comes to storage. 

[Donut417]

5 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

So a larger HDD cache is what would be best?  My knowledge is limited when it comes to storage. 

Mine is 64 Mb and It seems to be fine. Just don't get one that has 8Mb of cache, because I have seen those drives as well. The most important thing is just getting a decent drive. The most important thing is to make sure its big enough for the games, LOL. 

[Wingfan]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Mine is 64 Mb and It seems to be fine. Just don't get one that has 8Mb of cache, because I have seen those drives as well. The most important thing is just getting a decent drive. The most important thing is to make sure its big enough for the games, LOL. 

He currently plays the new COD and a few others. And his Steam library is a fraction of mine lol But i make it work with my 960MB SSD.

 

Like i said havent had an HDD in many years, do they get loud? are temps an issue?

[Donut417]

Just now, Wingfan said:

He currently plays the new COD and a few others. And his Steam library is a fraction of mine lol But i make it work with my 960MB SSD.

 

Like i said havent had an HDD in many years, do they get loud? are temps an issue?

Loud, maybe, depends on the drive. Temps are not bad, though you stick many drives together it might cause an issue. 

[Wingfan]

7 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

 

Kinda off topic, but an NVMe drive worth it for a gamer? for myself..

[Donut417]

Just now, Wingfan said:

Kinda off topic, but an NVMe drive worth it for a gamer? for myself..

Couldn't say. Never really used one for gaming. 

[Deli]

32 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

He currently plays the new COD and a few others. And his Steam library is a fraction of mine lol But i make it work with my 960MB SSD.

 

Like i said havent had an HDD in many years, do they get loud? are temps an issue?

WD Black and Velociraptor run hot and loud. They need direct air flow to stay in safe temperature. I retired my 1TB Velociraptor 3 years ago.

[Wingfan]

1 minute ago, Deli said:

WD Black and Velociraptor run hot and loud. They need direct air flow to stay in safe temperature. I retired my 1TB Velociraptor 3 years ago.

Do they get that hot/loud just loading games? 

[Deli]

3 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

Do they get that hot/loud just loading games? 

Yes. I remember the WD Black idling at 55C and ran like 75C when transferring files without direct airflow and make tons of "tick tick tick' noise. The Velociraptor is a 10,000rpm drive. You definitely will hear it when it spins up.