I am in the market for a huge media drive. Currently running all games off of an SSD and my 500gb internal has been exploding with data for years now.
I need a drive solely for music, videos, pics, ISO's. I am conflicted on whether or not to go internal or external. Currently the HD will live next to my computer 24/7, but I like the possibility of externals for sharing files with friends and such. How noticeable is 7200rpm vs 5400rpm and what about the read and write speeds? Definitely willing to sacrifice mobility for a noticeable performance difference, but I doubt that's the case. Bonus question, why are the WD black's supposedly so awesome? are they really worth the $30-$50 price markup vs green/red or just marketing BS?
Looking at :
Internal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6AH20Y2869
External:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178435&cm_re=seagate_plus_slim-_-22-178-435-_-Product
I need a drive solely for music, videos, pics, ISO's. I am conflicted on whether or not to go internal or external. Currently the HD will live next to my computer 24/7, but I like the possibility of externals for sharing files with friends and such. How noticeable is 7200rpm vs 5400rpm and what about the read and write speeds? Definitely willing to sacrifice mobility for a noticeable performance difference, but I doubt that's the case. Bonus question, why are the WD black's supposedly so awesome? are they really worth the $30-$50 price markup vs green/red or just marketing BS?
Looking at :
Internal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6AH20Y2869
External:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178435&cm_re=seagate_plus_slim-_-22-178-435-_-Product