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Is it worth it to pay double for a WD Red drive instead of a cheaper Seagate one?

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Is it worth it to pay double for a WD Red drive instead of a cheaper Seagate one?

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If you want something that last a really long time and is quiet, sure.

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1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Depends what it's being used for. Desktop? No, not really. 

 

NAS/RAID use? Yeah, it's probably worth it. 

Just a gaming pc

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If those are the only choices, go with WD Red.

 

If there's more to choose from, go with HGST NAS drives.

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1 minute ago, AleksanderK said:

Just a gaming pc

Then no. WD Red drives are designed to work exceptionally well in NAS and RAID environments. For desktop and gaming PCs, you'd be better off going with a normal Seagate Barracuda, WD Blue or WD Black if you wanted to spend a little more. 

 

In desktop situations, WD Reds don't really have any benefit over WD Blue drives. Nothing worth paying for, at least. 

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1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Then no. WD Red drives are designed to work exceptionally well in NAS and RAID environments. For desktop and gaming PCs, you'd be better off going with a normal Seagate Barracuda, WD Blue or WD Black if you wanted to spend a little more. 

 

In desktop situations, WD Reds don't really have any benefit over WD Blue drives. Nothing worth paying for, at least. 

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