Silent 2.5" HDD

[kyufaker]

Hello friends,

I am trying to build a super quiet rig and right now it appears that my HDD is the loudest component on my rig (also gets in the way a bit, as I am running a MITX build).

I need some storage, as I get the performance option from my vertex 3 already.

I am thinking WD green 2.5" 1.5TB, but the price is a bit shocking... I can get a crucial 240GB for the same price!

Please advise!

Many thanks,
John

 

[dustinhunt78]

If you are updating hard drives, do yourself a favor and get an SSD. Not only are they completely silent (because there are no moving parts), but the performance gains that you will get are phenomenal. You won't get the huge storage space, but they are sometimes 10 times as fast as a conventional HDD. Here is a good model that won't break the bank:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-EVO-Series-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395155531&sr=8-2&keywords=Samsung+840

You can choose a larger size if you like. The 840 EVO comes in up to 1TB. They are fairly expensive, but the speed and quietness can't be compared to.

 

[kyufaker]

hi,

thanks for the quick reply. I have a 256GB vertex 3, looking for a storage option now as opposed to performance.

thanks

 

[ram1009]

I am hard of hearing. I've always considered it a bit of a handicap but I'm reconsidering if a HDD can be annoying.

 

[dustinhunt78]

Sorry about that. Samsung HDD drives have a reputation for being almost silent. Read some of the reviews and I believe you'll be convinced.

This is a 1TB drive. You can always choose to go larger if you wish:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SpinPoint-5400rpm-2-5-Inch-HN-M101MBB/dp/B0053YLTBC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1395156118&sr=8-5&keywords=samsung+2.5+inch+hdd

 

[td854]

In regards to the WD Green-- I have a 2.5" 15mm height 2TB green I use externally and it is completely silent even when read/writing at full load (roughly 100MB/s)

I got lucky and got it for $100 new on eBay but I think they run like $175. The performance is really good for a green drive and like I said, it's completely silent. One option you can do if you do some research is, find an external 2.5" 1-2TB on sale that can be disassembled and used as an internal drive (they're usually cheaper than bare drives for some reason.) Unfortunately they've started replacing bare drives in a lot of the externals with hard drives that have proprietary boards that go directly to USB with no sata connector.

Good luck.

 

[dustinhunt78]

I've never done what you're talking about in taking the drive out of an external hard drive shell, but I have ran across many who have and it worked great for them. That 1TB Samsung that I posted sells for only 70 bucks. That's a good deal.

 

[kyufaker]

oh yeah would prefer if they were 7k drives rather than 5k... is there a noticeable performance diff?

 

[dustinhunt78]

oh yeah would prefer if they were 7k drives rather than 5k... is there a noticeable performance diff?

To be truthful I couldn't tell you. Read this article though. It should give you some light on it.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.com%2Fforum%2F255853-32-5400-hard-drive-versus-7200-performance&ei=fKooU9uqIPGa0gHnoYHQBQ&usg=AFQjCNGOKjufxKFkzA1Ywu7zy1-2T5gupg&bvm=bv.62922401,d.dmQ

 

[kyufaker]

hey guys, I bought an icy dock for 2x 2.5 inch drivers and noticed it only holds 9mm or thinner drivers... thinking of getting a 1-2tb WD blue 2.5 inch drive... anyone know how noisy they are?

thanks