Question A question on adding a new hard drive to my old Intel Motherboard!

[Abhisek_3]

Hey! I want to install a 1 TB hard drive in my old PC that runs on a GIGABYTE H61M-S series motherboard. What should I look for in the online market when I'm shopping for HDDs for it? Thank you!
My Specs: Windows 8.1 64 bit (will upgrade to Win 10)
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM (will make it 8 gigs)
AMD RADEON R9 270X GPU etc etc

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Just look for any old sata drive and it should work.

What will you use this HDD for? I would consider an SSD for a boot drive.

 

[Calvin7]

WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX - OEM
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16822236339

The Blue has 2 year parts & labor warranty. The Black has 5 year parts & labor warranty.

WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD1003FZEX
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16822236625

 

[Wolfshadw]

Make sure is has a 7200RPM speed (as opposed to 5400 or 5900)
Look for SATA III or SATA 6.0,
Look for Western Digital or Seagate brands.
No reason to go ultra expensive.

-Wolf sends