Quick comparison

[Claydelas]

Hey, guys! Need a quick opinion on:
Seagate Barracuda (Guardian?)(2016)

vs

WD Blue (7200rpm 64 cache one)

vs
Toshiba P300

Mainly gaming and photography workflow, but my drive is at 4% health, dying soon, so I need a reliable replacement, preferably a fast one!  Thanks!

[pbx2]

WD is a good bet, Seagate is also good. 

Toshiba isn't known well for making HDDs though

[Blackhole890]

if these 3 has the same specs, i'd go with the cheapest

[Claydelas]

From what I've seen on userbenchmark.com, the Seagate is better in terms of performance, but I've also read that they start to fail rather quickly... Is this the case with these recent models or should I take the WD for the prolonged life? Thanks!

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Claydelas said:

From what I've seen on userbenchmark.com, the Seagate is better in terms of performance, but I've also read that they start to fail rather quickly... Is this the case with these recent models or should I take the WD for the prolonged life? Thanks!

the segate failing this was based off one model about 8 years ago.

 

Id just get the cheapest of the bunch, there all basically the same.

[JoeR]

Western Digital Caviar black is better than blue. I would get that.

[pbx2]

WD Black or Seagate barracuda s the way to go.

[Claydelas]

Thank you everyone for your advice, I ended up ordering the Seagate HDD!