Hard Drive Question

[GeorgeKellow]

I want total silence in my pc, there are ways to turn off my hard drive by they don't work for me.

 

I've got a few options

Get a sata to usb adapter and take my hard drive out and only plug it in when I need it 

Get a 120gb or 250gb SSD to replace it 9I don't download that many games 

Buy a pre-built NAS

Or stop being a little bitch and deal with the sound? 

[glitchmaster0001]

id say option #4 my computer that i built has 8 fans total and sounds like a 454 chevy big block when it idles. on load it sounds like a 2jz gte twin turbo @8,000 RPM redline

[porina]

I take it this is a storage disk. 240GB SSDs don't cost that much so if it is enough, it will do. I see the Sandisk 960GB SSD on sale around £160 now and then if you want something bigger.

[GeorgeKellow]

Just now, glitchmaster0001 said:

id say option #4 my computer that i built has 8 fans total and sounds like a 454 chevy big block when it idles. on load it sounds like a 2jz gte twin turbo @8,000 RPM redline

Hahahaha! When I unplug my hardrive it sounds like a whisper! 

[Matt100HP]

Nah, being annoyed by a loud PC is very understandable, I've been working towards silencing my PC (as much as possible) for a while now. 

 

An SSD is obviously the best choice, but high capacity SSDs, even low end ones, do come with a hefty premium. 

 

I'd go SSD, but a SATA to USB adapter is another option if it's a drive you don't need to access too often and your PC is within arm's reach. 

[Altecice]

You wont be able to hotswap the drive when the computer is on so option #1 will be slow and annoying... Id go for the SSD.

[GeorgeKellow]

12 minutes ago, Matt100HP said:

Nah, being annoyed by a loud PC is very understandable, I've been working towards silencing my PC (as much as possible) for a while now. 

 

An SSD is obviously the best choice, but high capacity SSDs, even low end ones, do come with a hefty premium. 

 

I'd go SSD, but a SATA to USB adapter is another option if it's a drive you don't need to access too often and your PC is within arm's reach. 

I rarely download stuff anyway, my key applications are on my SSD anyways! Or I could get a WD Green, I heard these are practically silent: 

[glitchmaster0001]

just get a HDD hotswap bay. simple 

http://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-3-5-Inch-Internal-Trayless-KF-1000-BK/dp/B00126U0VA

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-5-25in-Trayless-Mobile-3-5in/dp/B000KS8S9W