Storage Drive?

[Maihym]

What is a cheap yet fairly reliable hard drive that's not going to die on me after like a year of use? I would like for it to be at least 2tb and maybe no more than $80. It doesn't have to be name brand as long as it's reliable and stable. I prefer 7200RPM and above so it has fairly good speeds as well.

[VerticalDiscussions]

Western Digital Blue? Very realiable and great performer, being a hybrid SHD nowadays.

[jared404]

4 minutes ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

Western Digital Blue? Very realiable and great performer, being a hybrid SHD nowadays.

Blues don't come in 7200 - Edit: I'm wrong... My bad

[m0k]

2 minutes ago, crashahotrod said:

Blues don't come in 7200

they do

[jared404]

Wow just searched it I thought they reserved it for the black series, My bad

[m0k]

2 minutes ago, crashahotrod said:

Wow just searched it I thought they reserved it for the black series, My bad

partial truth actually. 
i cant seem to find WD Blue in a 2tb version

[m0k]

OP i have been using a 1TB WD Black heavily for photo editing and gaming for almost 2 years now
not in that price range though

[Maihym]

Just now, mok said:

partial truth actually. 
i cant seem to find WD Blue in a 2tb version

Yeah I can't find it either. I would go with a 1tb but I already have a 1tb and I'm looking for something to replace it but I also want more storage space on top of it.

[jared404]

Not cheap but "never mind that's a black drive"

[Electronics Wizardy]

11 minutes ago, Maihym said:

Yeah I can't find it either. I would go with a 1tb but I already have a 1tb and I'm looking for something to replace it but I also want more storage space on top of it.

All hd's are about the same. Just get what ever cheap 2tb your find and make sure you have backups.

 

5400 vs 7200 doesn't make a big difference.

[m0k]

29 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

All hd's are about the same. Just get what ever cheap 2tb your find and make sure you have backups.

 

5400 vs 7200 doesn't make a big difference.

I agree ,
also i just re-read OP's post
I would strongly suggest WD Green 2tb, bought it for my brother and he uses it in his HTPC as a file server for plex
been working for more than a year now

[knightslugger]

why not buy a second 1TB and stripe them together?

[Maihym]

1 hour ago, knightslugger said:

why not buy a second 1TB and stripe them together?

Because I believe my current one is failing. There will be times where it's just super slow and other times where I've had to restart my computer for it to work.