Best Bang for your Buck

[ElementAMD]

I'm looking into getting a 2TB HDD at 7200RPM that won't break the bank too heavily. However, I want to make sure i'm getting the best option for reliability. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Isokolon]

HGST.
You can't kill these drives.

 

[phoenix061992]

internal or external?

 

[ElementAMD]

internal or external?

internal

 

[phoenix061992]

WD sata green will be a cheap and good option Hope it helps

 

[ElementAMD]

Is the seagate Barracuda (https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-Cache-Internal-ST2000DM006/dp/B01IEKG402/ref=cm_cr_othr_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8) a good option?

 

[Isokolon]

Seagate used to do good drives up to the Barracuda 12, since then they appear to struggle with quality control.
You can get a really good drive
Or it might fail after 16 months, a reasonable number do
If you got a lot of crucial data I'd stay away from them
If it just runs windows and a few games it's fine

 

[ElementAMD]

So far from what I've researched is that the lowest price I can get for a 2TB HDD is 70$, but that is a WD Blue at 5400RPM. Is the WD Black the best option in this case?

 

[Isokolon]

Depends on what you're planning to do with it
5400 RPM HDDs are usually more durable since they spin slower. Therefore they are slower than 7.200Rpm drives.
I wouldn't put my OS or demanding games on that drive, while I would put my docs and photos on it