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a separate HDD+SSD is better

dont get an SSHD

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11 minutes ago, GeorgeKellow said:

Are they quieter than a hd and and they cheaper than a ssd?

just as loud as a hard drive, but cheaper than an ssd but also much slower

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1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

just as loud as a hard drive, but cheaper than an ssd but also much slower

I'm going to get another ssd I think :)

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1 minute ago, GeorgeKellow said:

I'm going to get another ssd I think :)

good choice, sshds are usually a 1tb hdd with an 8gb ssd inside 

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1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

good choice, sshds are usually a 1tb hdd with an 8gb ssd inside 

I've got an m.2 slot on my board, should I use that or should I get a 'normal' ssd

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Just now, RGProductions said:

Okay what do you need, more storage or more fast storage?

Looking for an ultra quiet build (its petty, I know xD) Its almost silent but I can hear my harddrive :(

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Looking for an ultra quiet build (its petty, I know xD) Its almost silent but I can hear my harddrive :(

I get it, i ditched mechanical storage for silence, i'd recommend a high capacity sata ssd  as they offer reasonable speed, price per gigabyte and are silent.

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1 minute ago, RGProductions said:

I get it, i ditched mechanical storage for silence, i'd recommend a high capacity sata ssd  as they offer reasonable speed, price per gigabyte and are silent.

Link me the one you got? 

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Just now, GeorgeKellow said:

Link me the one you got? 

I don't have a big one, as i have somewhat of a NAS but this is the one i havve and i can't complain  http://www.amazon.com/ADATA-USA-Premier-SP550-ASP550SS3-120GM-C/dp/B013J7PP96/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459889438&sr=1-9&keywords=ssd

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m.2 SSDs tend to cost more than 2.5" ones, but if you get the right one they offer higher performance. Personally I can't notice that performance difference outside of a benchmark, so in my opinion just get as big a SSD as you need/can afford. For example, the Sandisk 960GB is typically around £200 although I picked on up in a previous sale for £160. If that's too much in one bite look out for offers on ~240GB drives which also pop up now and then.

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13 hours ago, GeorgeKellow said:

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Hey :)

 

My take on this: 
- SSHDs are basically regular HDDs ( usually 5,400rpm) with a small SSD (usually 8GB in capacity) instead of the regular cache chip that caches your HDD. The way it works is the drive itselfs monitors what is mostly used on the computer and caches the operating files of the programs that you use the most for faster loading (such as the Os or a game that you play more frequently). Everything else runs at pretty normal HDD speeds. You, however, have zero access to that SSD and can't really choose what goes there. 

 

- SSHDs aren't really more quiet compared to regular HDDs as they still have spinning platters and a hovering actuator arm with the read/write head on them. 

 

- The most quiet option would be SSD due to the lack of any moving parts. However, there are drives that work pretty quiet and the sound of your cooling fans is higher compared to the drive's. One example would be WD AV.

 

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54 minutes ago, Captain_WD said:

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The link that you've attached to the text seems to be unusable. It takes me to a blank page.

 

EDIT: No worries now. uBlock is interfering - the link is totally fine.

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6 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

The link that you've attached to the text seems to be unusable. It takes me to a blank page.

I can see it.

@GeorgeKellow

 

250GB is a good amount for gaming and regular use.  I would look into a HDD dock (or a cheaper adapter like I have).  That way you only run the hard drive when you need it and turn it off or put it in a drawer when you don't.

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1 minute ago, stconquest said:

I can see it.

Strange. This is what I get when clicking on it.

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2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Strange. This is what I get when clicking on it.

 

I zoomed out to see the entire page.

 

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Just now, stconquest said:

I zoomed out to see the entire page

  Reveal hidden contents

 

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The link works fine with Microsoft Edge. What revision of Firefox are you using? I'm currently on the latest beta.

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1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

The link works fine with Microsoft Edge. What revision of Firefox are you using? I'm currently on the latest beta.

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Just now, stconquest said:

45.0.1

I figured it out. uBlock is interfering. Disabled it, clicked on the link, and it worked fine.

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Just now, Godlygamer23 said:

I figured it out. uBlock is interfering. Disabled it, clicked on the link, and it worked fine.

AB+ here.

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It may be the link shortener. Here is the full link for anyone that seems to have problems: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=170 

PM me if anyone has problems opening it. :)

 

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5 hours ago, stconquest said:

I can see it.

@GeorgeKellow

 

250GB is a good amount for gaming and regular use.  I would look into a HDD dock (or a cheaper adapter like I have).  That way you only run the hard drive when you need it and turn it off or put it in a drawer when you don't.

Could you link me what you have please? 

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