I recently saw some ADs for a Seagate 3Tb external HD for about 80-90 dollars which in my mind is a pretty damn good deal BUT I've done some research on this product and found out this thing will overhear very very fast due to poor ventilation which isn't good for it at all. What I was wondering is what would you guys recommend getting? Which company would be the most reliable? I'm probably looking for something 1.5Tb and up. Windows 7 user here.
Recommended External Harddrives?
#1
Posted 28 November 2011 - 01:51 PM
I recently saw some ADs for a Seagate 3Tb external HD for about 80-90 dollars which in my mind is a pretty damn good deal BUT I've done some research on this product and found out this thing will overhear very very fast due to poor ventilation which isn't good for it at all. What I was wondering is what would you guys recommend getting? Which company would be the most reliable? I'm probably looking for something 1.5Tb and up. Windows 7 user here.
#2
Posted 28 November 2011 - 01:56 PM
#3
Posted 28 November 2011 - 01:56 PM
But I may be biased because my dad works for WD. But I do have to say, my external hard drive has always worked fantastic (fantastically?).
#4
Posted 28 November 2011 - 01:59 PM
#5
Posted 28 November 2011 - 02:03 PM
mind you it's a portable HD so no power required. and it's USB 3.0 connection for faster speeds (only if you have 3.0 ports on your computer)
#6
Posted 28 November 2011 - 02:14 PM
I have a 3TB WD MyBook ($150) and 1.5TB WD Element ($70). WD is the only external brand I(and you should) trust.
Wow thats just about what I'm looking for. 3TB is the only option for myself right now since I have probably over 1.5TB worth of media. Are those the prices on the website? or did you take a chance on Ebay?
I use a 1TB WD Passport Essential SE - which is awesome if you need to carry it around and bring it places
Nah lol won't be needing it to be portable since I'm really just looking to keep it around my PS3 to view it from there, or my laptop just in case I want to make some videos
I'm using a seagate GoFlex 3.0 500GB, about $70 AUD
mind you it's a portable HD so no power required. and it's USB 3.0 connection for faster speeds (only if you have 3.0 ports on your computer)
I'm actually looking to upgrade my hub to 3.0 but it seems like too much work lol
Overall though it seems WD seems to have the best reviews out of them all. But my question is how is the life on these things? Do you find yourself replacing them often? Also externals can be formatted to fat32 from ntfs correct?
Edited by DanDoesWork, 28 November 2011 - 02:16 PM.
#7
Posted 28 November 2011 - 02:22 PM
I've been using mine for over a year with absolutely no problems. I'm sure it'll continue to last since it shows no sign of breaking down or ANYTHING.
Never had to replace mine.
I think I have WD hard drives in my home computer too (but they're internal hard drives - is that what they're called?) and I've never had a problem with those either.
well, I did have a problem once but I don't think it was on a WD drive.
#8
Posted 28 November 2011 - 02:49 PM
#9
Posted 28 November 2011 - 03:15 PM
One is an Iogear 260 GB Tri-Select
I definitely prefer the WD. But mostly because it's beefier and more solid with bigger capacity.
Why would you want to format to Fat32?
#10
Posted 28 November 2011 - 03:36 PM
#11
Posted 28 November 2011 - 05:20 PM
That said, buy a 3.5inch 3TB HDD straight up. Buy a HDD USB enclosure. You now have a (possibly cheaper at the 3TB range) 3TB external HDD with none of those piss-poor generic cases that lead to the overheating problem thats been reported.
#12
Posted 28 November 2011 - 11:18 PM
Wow thats just about what I'm looking for. 3TB is the only option for myself right now since I have probably over 1.5TB worth of media. Are those the prices on the website? or did you take a chance on Ebay?
One I bought from Walmart during a price drop, the other was a temp deal on Amazon. The 3TB one is also USB 3.0 compatible so get that one.
#13
Posted 29 November 2011 - 01:43 PM
One I bought from Walmart during a price drop, the other was a temp deal on Amazon. The 3TB one is also USB 3.0 compatible so get that one.
Unfortunately for myself my laptop is only 2.0 capable lol I'm looking into upgrading it to 3.0 right now. So far it seems like it's not just about replacing the hub -__-
#14
Posted 11 December 2011 - 07:13 AM
Nah lol won't be needing it to be portable since I'm really just looking to keep it around my PS3 to view it from there, or my laptop just in case I want to make some videos
Look into NAS enclosures. If you intend to just use it as a stationary drive to store shit on a NAS would make sharing a lot easier.
#15
Posted 11 December 2011 - 07:36 AM
Samsung and WD make great quality hdds! Also I agree with Darkthrone, look into NAS enclosures as well!
#16
Posted 31 December 2011 - 04:31 PM
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