wd blue for gaming?

[ictdude1]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/1TB-Desktop-SATA-Hard-Drive/dp/B00CYGSZBO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1398360830&sr=8-6&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

the specs of this wd blue dont seem to much slower than the black....i know it makes no difference to the gameplay but loading maps shouldet be to much slower to the black should it?

[Prokart2000]

no my mate has one and its fine

[Guest]

It'll do fine

[nsyedhasan]

I would get a Barracuda though. It will be faster than the Blue by a little bit and closer to the Black.

[xjohnny3589]

if your looking for speed, get a SSD

[ictdude1]

I would get a Barracuda though. It will be faster than the Blue by a little bit and closer to the Black.

but more unreliable as i have had 3 seagates fail on me in short time

[ictdude1]

if your looking for speed, get a SSD

i wont have an ssd for a game drive its to small

[nsyedhasan]

but more unreliable as i have had 3 seagates fail on me in short time

I guess that is just personal experience. Both of them are good drives I would get the one from the company that you like more.

[MrYuriy]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/1TB-Desktop-SATA-Hard-Drive/dp/B00CYGSZBO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1398360830&sr=8-6&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

the specs of this wd blue dont seem to much slower than the black....i know it makes no difference to the gameplay but loading maps shouldet be to much slower to the black should it?

Considering if you have an SSD for your OS and a few of your favorite, most-played games, the WD Blue would do just fine. Yes, the WD Black Series will do a bit better, but that's all dependent on how much you're willing to spend for your performance.

 

For gaming, with all my builds for clients including my own, I use the same two drives. Samsung 840 Series SSDs (EVO or PRO depending on client budget) and WD Black to go with it.

However, for ALL of my budget-friendly gaming builds, I use WD Blue and I've yet to have any negatives to say about it, even for gaming. Except of course.. All HDDs crash at some point, but that's a moot point in this case.

 

PS: Don't go with the Barracuda. At this price point, I say WD or bust. My Seagate VS Western Digital Failure Rate is.. to put it nicely.. not even close.

[ictdude1]

Considering if you have an SSD for your OS and a few of your favorite, most-played games, the WD Blue would do just fine. Yes, the WD Black Series will do a bit better, but that's all dependent on how much you're willing to spend for your performance.

 

For gaming, with all my builds for clients including my own, I use the same two drives. Samsung 840 Series SSDs (EVO or PRO depending on client budget) and WD Black to go with it.

However, for ALL of my budget-friendly gaming builds, I use WD Blue and I've yet to have any negatives to say about it, even for gaming. Except of course.. All HDDs crash at some point, but that's a moot point in this case.

 

PS: Don't go with the Barracuda. At this price point, I say WD or bust. My Seagate VS Western Digital Failure Rate is.. to put it nicely.. not even close.

thank you i think i might go for the black in the end anyway just to future proof the pc and keep the speed of it up

[MrYuriy]

thank you i think i might go for the black in the end anyway just to future proof the pc and keep the speed of it up

You won't be upset. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.

[Freaky_spider]

samsung SSD dont have a problem with lifetime and failure rate

 

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4178/hardwareinfo-tests-lifespan-of-samsung-ssd-840-250gb-tlc-ssd-updated-with-final-conclusion

[Revinval]

I don't know where all this baracuda hate is coming from I have had 3 of each drives and the only drive that has died on me was none of them... and my current baracudas have been running almost non-stop for about 2 years. If you expect to have a drive longer than 3 years with heavy use then get a enterprise class drive otherwise there is no guarantee either way.