Over the years I've gone from 1TB to 2TB to 4TB HDD, etc. I now have stacks of the things. I'd like to get rid of the last of my 4TB HDDs and get some 8TB HDDs, but I'm not sure which to get. (I will not be using them in any sort of RAID configuration).
From reading here, I see that it's ok to use Enterprise or NAS HDDs or even Surveillance drives in a PC. I'm wanting to use these drives for storing media (mostly large mkvs, but also eBooks, Audio Books, and MP3s), not for gaming. I move files between drives fairly often, so I'm unhappy with the transfer speed of 5400 RPM drives. (I just got a Seagate Barracuda and was reminded why I've always gotten 7200 RPM drives).
I like the price of the Seagate Exos better than the Ironwolf, but it doesn't have very many reviews. Is there a reason for that?
For media storage and (kinda) regular file transfer, what HDD(s) would you recommend? btw, noise isn't an issue.
From reading here, I see that it's ok to use Enterprise or NAS HDDs or even Surveillance drives in a PC. I'm wanting to use these drives for storing media (mostly large mkvs, but also eBooks, Audio Books, and MP3s), not for gaming. I move files between drives fairly often, so I'm unhappy with the transfer speed of 5400 RPM drives. (I just got a Seagate Barracuda and was reminded why I've always gotten 7200 RPM drives).
I like the price of the Seagate Exos better than the Ironwolf, but it doesn't have very many reviews. Is there a reason for that?
For media storage and (kinda) regular file transfer, what HDD(s) would you recommend? btw, noise isn't an issue.