Harddrive Debate

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

so my harddrives failing and i need a new one quick. so my question is which should go for ? for the right price mind you. should i get another seagate or go for western digital.

What ill be doing with the harddrive 
 

Playing a game from it + Recording said game + Webcam footage 
Basic go to harddrive- emulators, movies, storage. anything

im thinking of getting a  WD Black. but is their performance really overrated? should i save my money and get a blue? or just get the 2TB Seagate for the extra space? because they're all 7200 RPM.

Let's here it now. and tell your experiences.

[Smothered Hope]

I, personally, would get the WD Black. I have had both Seagate and WD drives and will always pick WD over Seagate. In my experience, WD drives last longer and have fewer problems, but I'd like to quote the guy who said, "your mileage may vary". No specific experiences, sorry, just years of fixing computers experience.

[Uwillparish]

@Captain_WD

 

lol

[ObilvionNizer]

Depends on the product reviews but 9/10 tines I would go for a 2TB from Seagate than a 1TB from WD.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

Depends on the product reviews but 9/10 tines I would go for a 2TB from Seagate than a 1TB from WD.

just for the more space?  couldnt at all hurt really.

[ObilvionNizer]

just for the more space?  couldnt at all hurt really.

I need a lot of space for music, movies and games. I have over 1TB of movies alone.

[tmlhalo]

1TB WD Blue or Seagate 2TB. I picked 1TB just because it is cheaper (overall) though if you think you will need more room go with the 2TB.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

I need a lot of space for music, movies and games. I have over 1TB of movies alone.

my recordings alone tke up about 100-300GB. movies are about 100. games are about another 300 programs pictures music about another 100. so yeah. more space would be nice..but i could just delete stuff. 

Thing is do ya think id REALLY Need the black?

[ObilvionNizer]

my recordings alone tke up about 100-300GB. movies are about 100. games are about another 300 programs pictures music about another 100. so yeah. more space would be nice..but i could just delete stuff. 

Thing is do ya think id REALLY Need the black?

Only for a NAS or Server. Something that will always be on. Thats what i would use it for.

[Poohy14]

I have a Seagate 1TB and it is going to die after 403 days and only 43% life left. My 2 Western Digital Blue 1TB has been on for 725 days and the other is 475 days. still has 89% and 94% life left. So if that tell you the quality of WD drives. I shall never get a Seagate drive again. Got the information from a few different programs and all have the same time and percent so it is accurate.

Edit: Also use defraggler to defrag your hard drive since Windows defrag blows super hard. Defraggler takes a long time to organize the data to make it access faster. Also if you use a SSD as your OS drive, make sure to disable Superfetch and that will speed up your SSD.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

Only for a NAS or Server. Something that will always be on. Thats what i would use it for.

 

eh well i barely turn my computer off anyways

 

I have a Seagate 1TB and it is going to die after 403 days and only 43% life left. My 2 Western Digital Blue 1TB has been on for 725 days and the other is 475 days. still has 89% and 94% life left. So if that tell you the quality of WD drives. I shall never get a Seagate drive again. Got the information from a few different programs and all have the same time and percent so it is accurate.

 

WELP i was gonna get a WD blue 1tb over a seagate 1tb anyways lol

[ObilvionNizer]

eh well i barely turn my computer off anyways

 

 

WELP i was gonna get a WD blue 1tb over a seagate 1tb anyways lol

I turn mine of everynight or put it on sleep depending on if I think I will need to use it in the morning.

[Poohy14]

eh well i barely turn my computer off anyways

 

 

WELP i was gonna get a WD blue 1tb over a seagate 1tb anyways lol

Your drives will last longer if you don't turn off your computer that much since the power cycle rate will shorten the drives life but that is good that you are a WD drive.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

Your drives will last longer if you don't turn off your computer that much since the power cycle rate will shorten the drives life but that is good that you are a WD drive.

 

I turn mine of everynight or put it on sleep depending on if I think I will need to use it in the morning.

 yeah i never turn off my computer. i watch movies/ listen to music while goin to sleep so i never spin down that harddrive. 

[smjpl]

Get the 2TB segate drive. If you are looking at other in the future, be aware that 3TB seagate can have some issues (so I'd recommend WD if you want 3TB). Think the 4TB Seagate drives are fine. Just something about the 3TB drives. No conclusive proof but something isn't right. Look at the failure rate (blackblaze so not most reliable source).

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

Welp thank you all. i went ahead and got the WD Blue 1TB extra space woulda been nice. but extraspace isnt anything if the drive fails

[Captain_WD]

so my harddrives failing and i need a new one quick. so my question is which should go for ? for the right price mind you. should i get another seagate or go for western digital.

What ill be doing with the harddrive 

 

Playing a game from it + Recording said game + Webcam footage 

Basic go to harddrive- emulators, movies, storage. anything

im thinking of getting a  WD Black. but is their performance really overrated? should i save my money and get a blue? or just get the 2TB Seagate for the extra space? because they're all 7200 RPM.

Let's here it now. and tell your experiences.

Hey Ryouichi Kiriyami,

For what you need the drive for, I would recommend WD Black as it has optimized tuning and extra features that enhance the drive's ability to perform well during multitasking and with more demanding applications. It has an integrated dual-core CPU and a more robust construction and it can sustain longer and more demanding workloads. It comes with a 5 year warranty and is pretty reliable.

WD Blue is also a good drive, but it is a everyday drive and you might find it not fast enough for what you need it for.

Captain_WD.