Jump to content

wd red

Guest acdcman200
By Guest acdcman200
in Storage Devices
 Share
Go to solution Solved by Enderman,

yes definitely, its just a HDD

 

a really good one too

almost as fast as a WD black, but with lower noise and longer lifespan

Posted

Is it usable in a desktop system. My use case is going to include the drive having to have a large amount of files write to it and then deleted. Were talking around 500gb per month probably. Since i really dont need huge performance but more reliability. will the wd red work for this scenario. 

And in case your wondering no its not what u may think it is(downloading porn or some shit). Its files from an application called lawena which i use to record demos from tf2 competitive matches. and the recordings are huge.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/468947-wd-red/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have one as my one and only drive - it's solid

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/468947-wd-red/#findComment-6289733
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Solution

yes definitely, its just a HDD

 

a really good one too

almost as fast as a WD black, but with lower noise and longer lifespan

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

Spoiler

Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/468947-wd-red/#findComment-6289742
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Is it usable in a desktop system. My use case is going to include the drive having to have a large amount of files write to it and then deleted. Were talking around 500gb per month probably. Since i really dont need huge performance but more reliability. will the wd red work for this scenario. 

And in case your wondering no its not what u may think it is(downloading porn or some shit). Its files from an application called lawena which i use to record demos from tf2 competitive matches. and the recordings are huge.

Sure.  Reds are pretty darn good for your usage.  I write way more than 500GB per month on my 4TB WD Red, and I'm getting another soon. 

QUOTE ME IN A REPLY SO I CAN SEE THE NOTIFICATION!

When there is no danger of failure there is no pleasure in success.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/468947-wd-red/#findComment-6289899
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

~snip~

 

Hey there acdcman200,
 
WD Red drives are designed for NAS and RAID usage. Their features won't be utilized if used in a regular desktop and will work pretty much like a regular WD Green. I would recommend looking at WD Black for heavier, longer and more intensive workloads as it's designed just for that. They provide more performance, have longer warranty and are produced specifically for faster and longer usage in regular desktops and workstations. Here's more info: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=2DdpuO
 
Captain_WD.

If this helped you, like and choose it as best answer - you might help someone else with the same issue. ^_^
WDC Representative, http://www.wdc.com/ 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/468947-wd-red/#findComment-6301208
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Storage Devices

×