Storage for my system

[jimmydalton]

My hdd was just dead and luckily I have made some backup though not all.

They say that eventually hdd will fail. Now I think that I don't need a large storage. Thus, 500 gb is enough I guess since I stored important data in 2 external hdds. I use my pc mainly for gaming and application like Microsoft Office and Photoshop.

Would you recommend me an internal hdd within budget $100?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Gingerbread]

If you store all data in 2 external hdds, personally I would just go for a samsung evo 850 250gb SSD and make everything quick. Else for $100 you can go for an SSHD which would be faster than typical hdds.

 

[Dark Dragon]

For file storage very good WD Red, but it's very slow HDD. Not use him a for soft or game.

 

[jimmydalton]

If you store all data in 2 external hdds, personally I would just go for a samsung evo 850 250gb SSD and make everything quick. Else for $100 you can go for an SSHD which would be faster than typical hdds.

 

[jimmydalton]

Thanks for the fast reply. I think 250 gb is enough for windows and applications and a few games, isn't it?

Sorry for this silly question. I'm not familiar with sshd. Is it different from ssd?

 

[Gingerbread]

SSHD is basically a HDD but with built-in cache (8GB NAND), it's still a HDD however and it is slower than an SSD but faster than a HDD, that's why it's called Hybrid. OS + all programs would not take more than 30-40GB, that leaves you with around 200gb for games which I must say should be more than enough.

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there jimmydalton,

In case you want to go with HDD, you can check WD Black out. It is a performance oriented drive with 5 years of limited warranty. Also, it features dual core processor for better multitasking.

Apart from that, I would agree with Gingerbread and say that you will notice considerably faster boot/loading times in case you decide to go with an SSD. They are pricey though.

More on WD Black's features: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=37pFJP

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[jimmydalton]

Nice. Yep, I think I'll sacrifice large storage for speed and performance. Thanks for the hdd recommendation. Would you also recommend sshd?

 

[Gingerbread]

if you don't need large storage then just go for the SSD.

 

[D_Know_WD]

Well, SSHDs are a good choice as well.
It really depends on what you need.
SSDs: great performance but offer less storage space and are pricey.
SSHDs: slower than SSDs but faster than HDDs. Also, the could come with several TB of storage space.
HDDs: cheaper and slower compared to the other two.

I see that you are planning on keeping your data on external drives. Keep in mind that externals are generally less reliable than internal drives. You are moving them around. In many cases, users face issues with ports and enclosures related problems.

So, you should always keep your most important data stored on at least two places.

Here's one SSHD: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=nEZb44

D_Know_WD

 

[Jose Luis Lopes]

I would go for SSD for sure, and yes 250gb is enough for OS, soem software and games

 

[jimmydalton]

Thank you so much for all. I'm going to look for ssd first and i hope there is one within my budget. around my place. If not, maybe I'll stick with sshd.

 

[jimmydalton]

I cannot find WD for ssd, and no sshd of any brand in my town. There are Kingston and Trascen ssd. Which one is better?

 

[Dark Dragon]

I cannot find WD for ssd, and no sshd of any brand in my town. There are Kingston and Trascen ssd. Which one is better?

Find Crucial\Samsung\SanDisk, Kingston\Trascen average.

Crucial MX200 very good.

 

[jimmydalton]

Yup. I also found Intel, but it is much expensive than the rest.

Thanks for the suggestion.