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Depends on what you are willing to pay. If you are willing to pay the extra, go with a black. If you just want a cheap drive to mass store alot of stuff on, go with a green.

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I would go for Green

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Green just because it is cheaper.

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If speed isn't a huge concern get the green. Platter density helps with speeding it up anyways.

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WD Green, caviar blue, or seagate barracuda--whichever is cheaper.

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Would the Green drive be quieter as well? The 5400rpm vs the 7200rpm of the black? 

The black can be quite loud at times. The green should definitely be a bit quieter. 

For an extra quiet drive, the WD Red 3TB has an extra thick enclosure that makes it nearly silent.

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is seagate a good brand?

 

Yes seagate is a good brand. WoodenMarker gave some sound advice.

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The black can be quite loud at times. The green should definitely be a bit quieter. 

For an extra quiet drive, the WD Red 3TB has an extra thick enclosure that makes it nearly silent.

 

I wouldn't say that the black is loud, I have a 1TB Black drive and its quieter than my external GoFlex drive! To be honest I can't even hear it, I just figured the Green would be even quieter.

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WD Green, using one atm its real quiet!

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Just a question, I head that the Green drive isnt good for RAID 10 because it changes RPM... Is this true?

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