WD Blue 4TB for gaming?

[deadheaddraven]

Hey Guys

I run my PC from a SSD and have a HDD for main storage

my main HDD died so order a new one not realizing it was 5400 RPM, not 7200 RPM

my question is will I make a huge difference to my gaming experience?
do i send this drive back before i open it?

I play mainly games like Skyrim, fallout, the witcher etc, I don't mind a few extra seconds to load the game up but if it takes minutes or causes in-game stuttering or loss of FPS that I cannot deal with

This is the drive I have ordered:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013HNYV8I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My Rig is a :

Intel Core I7 7700
Nvidia GTX 970
16GB DDR4 Ram
256gb SSD Boot dive

thanks for any help peeps

 

[RARRAF]

up to you really if you want the best performance then a western digital black is what you want the price has fallen a lot over the years and my personal look at things is 5400 is too slow for gaming I think its a standard that you need 7200. all the best with your decision.

 

[ComputerGeek21]

it will effect all of your loading, such as searching for files, downloading, moving files, opening of programs and est. it will effect the startup and loading screens of your games Such as skyrim when you go through doors/gates (i've played) and trust me it can get boring just examining the low res feature items. it won't however effect the FPS and general performance. personally i would return it in favour of faster loading times
oo almost forgot fallout, yes it'll work the same with all games but fallout is much like skyrim so more feature items D:

 

[ComputerGeek21]

advice, when you get it, don't drop it from any height. they are quite delicate and even if you don't break it, it'll likely have a reduce life cycle

 

[deadheaddraven]

yeah I will send it back

thanks guys