[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

 

[ThilakRoX]

"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.

Anything to consider outside that 2?

 

[SkyNetRising]

😨😭 How do find the cheap and best one then

How much are you willing to spend?

 

[ThilakRoX]

How much are you willing to spend?

3.5-4k inr, will be good if I can get it below the budget

 

[SkyNetRising]

3.5-4k inr, will be good if I can get it below the budget

Your budget is kindda low. You'll probably have to raise it a bit.
How much Seasonic Core GC 500W cost in your region?

 

[ThilakRoX]

Your budget is kindda low. You'll probably have to raise it a bit.
How much Seasonic Core GC 500W cost in your region?

Not available at any online stores will have to check it with offline stores

 

[ThilakRoX]

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.

which one are u referring to

Article - [psucultists] PSU tier list rev. 14.8 (Final Update Jul '21)

PSU Tier List 4.0 rev. 14.8 (outdated) Last Update: 12-07-2021 Legend : Gray - EoL/obsolete and/or otherwise not recommended for purchase. Green - small form-factor (gold and blue colors are disregarded due to scarcity of SFX PSUs) Gold - best units in the tier (includes requirements for blue...

forums.tomshardware.com

or

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

 

[siaan312]

😨😭 How do find the cheap and best one then

If I may speak frankly, a psu is an investment. A good psu can last 7-10 years no problem, and usually with a warrenty to back that up.
Seasonic and corsair are what I am partial to, with seasonic, the focus g line is very solid for it's price, and for corsair, either the RMx, RMi or TXm series are all solid options. Your system does not need lots of wattage, but if I were you, I'd get a bit of headroom for future upgrades.
Say, 650watts instead of the 550 (or to be honest even 450) you actually need.
I bought my system 3 years ago, with a gtx 1080 and i7 8700k, meaning about 650 or so watts would be more than enough, but I got a 850 watt psu.
Now, 3 years later, psu is still going strong, and the next series of gpus is rumoured to be up to 600 watts IN A SINGLE CARD.

 

[Dragos Manea]

how much watts should i go with

520 or 620, better 620