Do I need a HDD?

[summersky1986]

Hi butties, it's me again.

So I'm in process of shopping for my new rig, just waiting for delivery of the parts now. I wonder if I need a HDD? Or should I use a SATA SDD as a media storage drive? What are my options?

Currently I've bought WD SN850 1x 1TB and 1x 500Gb for my new build.

 

[summer_dell]

google drives, one drives. LOL what hdd?

 

[kimsix]

i only use a pair of m.2 storage, the rest on google and ms cloud.

makes pc very clean looking without extra cables

 

[Entry Level PC]

Hi butties, it's me again.

So I'm in process of shopping for my new rig, just waiting for delivery of the parts now. I wonder if I need a HDD? Or should I use a SATA SDD as a media storage drive? What are my options?

Currently I've bought WD SN850 1x 1TB and 1x 500Gb for my new build.

Depends your future movies, video and drama farm going to be how big and you going to do write intensive stuffs like bukit timah or not.

 

[Yongkit]

For HDD now I am more interested in enterprise grade quality for better peace of mind as prices/cost is no longer hard to swallow compare decade ago

 

[summersky1986]

google drives, one drives. LOL what hdd?

I don't like cloud... And some p&c stuff I wouldn't want to put on cloud

 

[summersky1986]

Depends your future movies, video and drama farm going to be how big and you going to do write intensive stuffs like bukit timah or not.

I'm gonna Bukit timah for sure la.. not very often but at least few movies and FLAC in a year

 

[summersky1986]

For HDD now I am more interested in enterprise grade quality for better peace of mind as prices/cost is no longer hard to swallow compare decade ago

Any recommendations for a 1 or 2TB?

 

[Yongkit]

Any recommendations for a 1 or 2TB?

my current fav is Toshiba brand.

Toshiba Enterprise HDD

seems 2TB is out of stock, only left 4TB capacity or higher.

just note that for HDD initial operation of few months the mechanical HDD sound will be obvious when first install compare to SSD, after a while probably few months it will be more silent as windows have less access for data indexing.

 

[summersky1986]

my current fav is Toshiba brand.

Toshiba Enterprise HDD

seems 2TB is out of stock, only left 4TB capacity or higher.

just note that for HDD initial operation of few months the mechanical HDD sound will be obvious when first install compare to SSD, after a while probably few months it will be more silent as windows have less access for data indexing.

Can I check with you if seagate firecuda is a good buy? I want the speed to be decent as well

 

[Entry Level PC]

I'm gonna Bukit timah for sure la.. not very often but at least few movies and FLAC in a year

Go 4TB Seagate Ironwolf lah.
$130 from Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.sg/Seagate-IronW...p-B07H289S79/dp/B07H289S79/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

[Yongkit]

Can I check with you if seagate firecuda is a good buy? I want the speed to be decent as well

yes for sure many also using it.

Perhaps you need more research as seems its better not rush for today purchase since you still have time for black friday shopping spree

 

[summersky1986]

Go 4TB Seagate Ironwolf lah.
$130 from Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.sg/Seagate-IronW...p-B07H289S79/dp/B07H289S79/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

seagate ironwolf vs cuda which faster? I need more speed than bigger size.. I foresee about 500gb - 1tb of things stored nia

 

[summersky1986]

yes for sure many also using it.

Perhaps you need more research as seems its better not rush for today purchase since you still have time for black friday shopping spree

my gpu arriving 24th nov.. gonna want to assemble ASAP at sim lim and enjoy liao.. no taim wait for black friday lol

 

[wtfh4x]

Toshiba P300 is one of the few regular-priced CMR drives left around so I'd get that. Refer here for which models are CMR.

 

[summersky1986]

Toshiba P300 is one of the few regular-priced CMR drives left around so I'd get that. Refer here for which models are CMR.

https://www.amazon.sg/Toshiba-7200r...&hvlocphy=2702&hvtargid=pla-844120042795&th=1
Is the 2tb okay to get? Do I need to get cables to put in my PC? And how does this compare to Seagate Firecuda?

Thanks a lot for helping a noob out!

 

[Yongkit]

my gpu arriving 24th nov.. gonna want to assemble ASAP at sim lim and enjoy liao.. no taim wait for black friday lol

If you only need 2TB and speed, I suggest you just go for Sata SSD, using HDD for 2TB will probably a regret purchase in longer term for the pricing now in term of performance.

 

[summersky1986]

If you only need 2TB and speed, I suggest you just go for Sata SSD, using HDD for 2TB will probably a regret purchase in longer term for the pricing now in term of performance.

I really don't have much to store.. 1 TB is more than enough for my media actually..

Can you please guide my understanding if SATA SSD is okay for "bukit timah"? Also may I trouble you for recommendations again?

 

[12122012]

my current fav is Toshiba brand.

Toshiba Enterprise HDD

seems 2TB is out of stock, only left 4TB capacity or higher.

just note that for HDD initial operation of few months the mechanical HDD sound will be obvious when first install compare to SSD, after a while probably few months it will be more silent as windows have less access for data indexing.

me 2, just bought a 14TB hdd after shopee coins is just $367. best value per TB.

 

[summersky1986]

me 2, just bought a 14TB hdd after shopee coins is just $367. best value per TB.

Wah 14tb.. what do you guys store with that kind of volume sia