[SOLVED] Hdd died, need a reliable one and some advice

[ThilakRoX]

my 1tb seagate hdd died, i took it to my nearest computer shop they said the pcb board is damaged its probably bcoz i didnt use an ups. is this true do i need an ups?
also i need to buy an new hdd now which one would be more durable and reliable for long term

the current one i had was 1tb seagate,2.5 years old

 

[siaan312]

2,5 years is not a long time for a drive to break.
I do not have a ups, but my drive has survived about 6 years or more.
While a ups is a still a good idea, I believe that a better psu might help more.

 

[ThilakRoX]

so should i get an new psu instead of ups?

my current psu -
MasterWatt Lite 500W | Cooler Master

 

[Bob.B]

my 1tb seagate hdd died, i took it to my nearest computer shop they said the pcb board is damaged its probably bcoz i didnt use an ups. is this true do i need an ups?
also i need to buy an new hdd now which one would be more durable and reliable for long term

the current one i had was 1tb seagate,2.5 years old

Disk drives fail....fact of life.
Some will last seconds others years.
A UPS is a nice layer of protection.
If you have wonky power feeding the pc it's a must have.
I have good power but I do use a surge unit.

 

[ThilakRoX]

Disk drives fail....fact of life.
Some will last seconds others years.
A UPS is a nice layer of protection.
If you have wonky power feeding the pc it's a must have.
I have good power but I do use a surge unit.

so should i get an ups along with new hdd?

which hdd should i go with for longetivity

 

[Dragos Manea]

That PSU is trash, get a better PSU, i fried in my life 3 HDDs because of bad quality PSUs. No, an ups will not help you with that problem, never had an ups, and in 18 years 3 hdd has died on my since i switched to a high quality psu.

 

[ThilakRoX]

That PSU is trash, get a better PSU, i fried in my life 3 HDDs because of bad quality PSUs. No, an ups will not help you with that problem, never had an ups, and in 18 years 3 hdd has died on my since i switched to a high quality psu.

Okay so which psu should I swap it with? Tell me the cheapest one

 

[Bob.B]

so should i get an ups along with new hdd?

which hdd should i go with for longetivity

UPS....you won't hurt anything by adding one.
Hdd....folks have their favorite, I don't use one so I have no opinion.
Perhaps shop the warranty.

 

[Dragos Manea]

Seasonic s12 or m12 depends on your locatoin, cheap and good quality.

 

[ThilakRoX]

Seasonic s12 or m12 depends on your locatoin, cheap and good quality.

how much watts should i go with

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

If you have a reliable electricity supply with very rare blackouts, a UPS is an unnecessary expense in my opinion.

As for HDD brand, based on my own personal experience, I would always choose WD over Seagate.

 

[ThilakRoX]

If you have a reliable electricity supply with very rare blackouts, a UPS is an unnecessary expense in my opinion.

As for HDD brand, based on my own personal experience, I would always choose WD over Seagate.

and my psu? all saying its trash. https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/psucultists-psu-tier-list-rev-14-8-12-07-2021.3624094/
from this thread which tier should i go with and how much watts

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

and my psu? all saying its trash. https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/psucultists-psu-tier-list-rev-14-8-12-07-2021.3624094/
from this thread which tier should i go with and how much watts

Yes, your current PSU is definitley poor quality but recommending PSUs is not my area of expertise.

 

[Bob.B]

and my psu? all saying its trash. https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/psucultists-psu-tier-list-rev-14-8-12-07-2021.3624094/
from this thread which tier should i go with and how much watts

Shop in tier A or B.
Watts?......tell what cpu and gpu you have.

 

[ThilakRoX]

Shop in tier A or B.
Watts?......tell what cpu and gpu you have.

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and 1050 Ti

i think tier a and b are pretty expensive, can u suggest me the cheapest one

 

[Bob.B]

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and 1050 Ti

i think tier a and b are pretty expensive, can u suggest me the cheapest one

Shop for something 500w or bigger.
Here's a tier list which might be a little easier to read.

PSU Hierarchy (Apr. 2024) - Power Supply Unit List

Here is the ultimate list-based hierarchy of all power supply units. We've ranked them in 8 different tiers so you can easily find out if your PSU is good!

www.gamingscan.com

 

[DSzymborski]

It's a considerably worse tier list. Just from a quick glance, you can see some particularly egregious things, such as rating the old green Corsair CX PSUs as equivalent to the newer CXs and saying the ACRF FSP-made EVGA PSUs are equivalent to the ones that Seasonic and Super Flower made.

 

[ThilakRoX]

Shop for something 500w or bigger.
Here's a tier list which might be a little easier to read.

PSU Hierarchy (Apr. 2024) - Power Supply Unit List

Here is the ultimate list-based hierarchy of all power supply units. We've ranked them in 8 different tiers so you can easily find out if your PSU is good!

www.gamingscan.com

Which tier should I be looking at, my current one is at tier 4 which was considered as trash

 

[Bob.B]

Which tier should I be looking at, my current one is at tier 4 which was considered as trash

The higher up you go the better the quality.

 

[Bob.B]

It's a considerably worse tier list. Just from a quick glance, you can see some particularly egregious things, such as rating the old green Corsair CX PSUs as equivalent to the newer CXs and saying the ACRF FSP-made EVGA PSUs are equivalent to the ones that Seasonic and Super Flower made.

If you have a problem with the list crab at the author.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and 1050 Ti

i think tier a and b are pretty expensive, can u suggest me the cheapest one

The power supply is the one place you don't go cheap . Ever.

 

[ThilakRoX]

The power supply is the one place you don't go cheap . Ever.

Tier C ? Should I stay away from that too?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Those tier lists are complete rubbish. Most aren't even actively maintained.

 

[ThilakRoX]

Those tier lists are complete rubbish. Most aren't even actively maintained.

😨😭 How do find the cheap and best one then

 

[ex_bubblehead]

"Cheap" and "Best" are two words that do not belong together in the same sentence. Quality costs. You've been given at least 2 to choose from so far.