A question about SSHD's

[naseem142]

Hello!

 

I currently have a WD Black 1 TB HDD , and i like me PC to be less noisy. the HDD seems to be the most noisy part of my PC which is kind of annoying for me if anybody else doesn't mind it.

 

I came across the idea of getting an SSHD for my main storage and still leave the WD Black HDD for other stuff. So my question is are SSHD's less noisy than HDD's? And is it noticeable? Or should i just invest into an SSD.

 

Thank you!

[werto165]

240/256 GB SSD would be better if you have a HDD already, because you have the mass storage to back it up. 

[Extingquish]

SSHDs still have a hard drive in them, but I haven't had any experience with them to say if they're quieter

[werto165]

SSHDs still have a hard drive in them, but I haven't had any experience with them to say if they're quieter

Looking up some of the online, they have around 8GB of NAND storage, so I would think that they'll make noise still. Isn't it just used as a cache or something. 

[naseem142]

So it's better just buy an SSD and install windows on along with other programs. As there is no point since it has the same noise level correct? Even if lower it would still make noise..

yeah an SSD it is.

[insayan]

If you want quiet mechanical drive get a WD Green, if you have spare money add like a 120 gb OS SSD. That way the drives will only spin when you're accessing your storage and not just browsing your computer. Hybrid hdssd's aren't that great in general. 

[mvitkun]

Looking up some of the online, they have around 8GB of NAND storage, so I would think that they'll make noise still. Isn't it just used as a cache or something.

This.

SSHDs use a small pool of nand for caching frequently accessed files.

It won't be any quieter in the long run, however it might be noticeably faster at times, although much slower than an actual SSD.

You could replace the HDD with an SSD, however you'd either have to be very conservative with what files you keep on the computer locally since your main problem with the HDD is noise and to get rid of the noise would be to get rid of the HDD entirely.

[Kermit]

just get an SSD, not a hybrid

 

but yes they are quieter, just not silent