So I've recently updated my system, but the HD drives (WD Green) are old and S.M.A.R.T is reporting relocated sectors so I need to swap them out.
I'm not a gamer, I use the drives for media: fairly large audio and video projects, and my system and apps are on a fast SSD already.
Every seagate barracuda drive I've owned has destroyed itself beyond repair, and looking at customer reports for current 3TB/4TB models, it looks like things haven't changed.
I've had much better luck with WD, but they're deteriorating slowly. Looking at the current WD Blue, they don't seem much better than the old Greens, i.e ok for low use storing movies or backups, but built to budget (to fail)
Conversely, I've packed my NAS with used WD RE drives and they are awesome. Still all running fast and %100 smart scores, no errors.
So looking at the better models (Seagate Ironwolf, WD Red, Red Pro, Purple etc) which all have longer lifespans as a selling point.
But according to threads here, users seem to say they are not recommended as daily use desktop drives.
I can't even see WD Black anymore at my locals, the black range seems to have gone SSD. And with the ludicrous price of 3TB SSDs, I cannot go there.
So if not Barracuda, and not WD Blue because they're crap. And not Red, Red Pro, Purple, or Ironwolf because they are not appropriate, then what?
My instinct is to get more used datacenter 3TB or 4TB drives. WD RE, WD Gold, Ultrastar etc.
I know they have firmwares geared towards RAID configurations, but they are also geared for speed and reliability, with many extra hardware features and sensors etc.
Can someone convince me why this would not the be best solution given the need for speed, reliability, and price?
I'm not a gamer, I use the drives for media: fairly large audio and video projects, and my system and apps are on a fast SSD already.
Every seagate barracuda drive I've owned has destroyed itself beyond repair, and looking at customer reports for current 3TB/4TB models, it looks like things haven't changed.
I've had much better luck with WD, but they're deteriorating slowly. Looking at the current WD Blue, they don't seem much better than the old Greens, i.e ok for low use storing movies or backups, but built to budget (to fail)
Conversely, I've packed my NAS with used WD RE drives and they are awesome. Still all running fast and %100 smart scores, no errors.
So looking at the better models (Seagate Ironwolf, WD Red, Red Pro, Purple etc) which all have longer lifespans as a selling point.
But according to threads here, users seem to say they are not recommended as daily use desktop drives.
I can't even see WD Black anymore at my locals, the black range seems to have gone SSD. And with the ludicrous price of 3TB SSDs, I cannot go there.
So if not Barracuda, and not WD Blue because they're crap. And not Red, Red Pro, Purple, or Ironwolf because they are not appropriate, then what?
My instinct is to get more used datacenter 3TB or 4TB drives. WD RE, WD Gold, Ultrastar etc.
I know they have firmwares geared towards RAID configurations, but they are also geared for speed and reliability, with many extra hardware features and sensors etc.
Can someone convince me why this would not the be best solution given the need for speed, reliability, and price?
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