Very Good/Fast External HDD's?

[MeesterJackson]

Hey guys, I need an External HDD that's good enough to handle games being downloaded (and obviously played on it so something that doesn't give me super long load times would be great), along with throwing HD video files and other various things on it as well (aka just random regular storage). 

I'm looking for at least a USB 3.0 2TB drive. My 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD are kinda losing breathing room now lol. 

(I'll be buying another SSD in the future, but as for now, I'd just like another HDD since video games and HD videos are very big in size these days). 

Thanks! 

PS: Reason I say external is honestly because I don't feel like tinkering with the inside of my PC again until I get my new SSD and my 2nd GTX 970). 

[The Pizza Thief]

Hey guys, I need an External HDD that's good enough to handle games being downloaded (and obviously played on it so something that doesn't give me super long load times would be great), along with throwing HD video files and other various things on it as well (aka just random regular storage). 

I'm looking for at least a USB 3.0 2TB drive. My 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD are kinda losing breathing room now lol. 

(I'll be buying another SSD in the future, but as for now, I'd just like another HDD since video games and HD videos are very big in size these days). 

Thanks! 

PS: Reason I say external is honestly because I don't feel like tinkering with the inside of my PC again until I get my new SSD and my 2nd GTX 970). 

 

External drives can get really expensive, why don't you want to buy another Hard Drive? I'm about to buy this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FJRS5BA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[MeesterJackson]

External drives can get really expensive, why don't you want to buy another Hard Drive? I'm about to buy this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FJRS5BA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

If you read the entire post you'd see why. 

Also, a 2TB external drive is usually cheaper/around the same price as a 2TB internal drive. 

[Gigabiter]

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-250GB-External-MU-PS250B/dp/B00RWXV8FE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1442074716&sr=1-1&keywords=ssd+external

this is a good portable one

[OddsCrazyStuff]

If you plan to mount it in the PC later, use this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S1O43CS?psc=1

[MeesterJackson]

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-250GB-External-MU-PS250B/dp/B00RWXV8FE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1442074716&sr=1-1&keywords=ssd+external

this is a good portable one

It's also an SSD...which is something I was going to get regardless but at a later date. I need something with more space, which is why I said HDD and not SSD. 

 

If you plan to mount it in the PC later, use this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S1O43CS?psc=1

Probably not. It's most likely going to sit on top of or to the side of the PC. 

[Gigabiter]

It's also an SSD...which is something I was going to get regardless but at a later date. I need something with more space, which is why I said HDD and not SSD. 

 

Probably not. It's most likely going to sit on top of or to the side of the PC. 

OHOOHOHOHOHO JUS GET A WD *insert coler here*

[MeesterJackson]

OHOOHOHOHOHO JUS GET A WD *insert coler here*

Do they run over 5400RPM with higher than just 8MB of cache? 

[Gigabiter]

Do they run over 5400RPM with higher than just 8MB of cache? 

yes 2 both