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WD Blue 3TB Internal HDD $95 + Shipping @ Shopping Express

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WD Blue 3TB Internal HDD $95 + Shipping @ Shopping Express
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hamza23 on 27/12/2017 - 10:15 shoppingexpress.com.au (1843 clicks)
Last edited 28/12/2017 - 10:47

Boxing day deal until midnight (or when sold out), $4 cheaper than their Black Friday deal

Maximum of 1 per account. Shipped by courier, $9.25 to 2000/3000, $10.25 to 5000.

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Edit 28/12: Available again.

This is part of Boxing Day Sales for 2017
Computing 3TB Boxing Day Computer Component Hard Drive Western Digital

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  • Retailrecommprice on 27/12/2017 - 10:16

    Amazing

  • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 10:22

    $34.75/TB cf $38.00/TB for 2000 delivery.

  • kazzman on 27/12/2017 - 10:40

    Can they be used in a NAS?

    • Indomietable on 27/12/2017 - 12:15

      Any drive can be used in a NA, just attach it to a network and it become NAS.

    • ninjataki on 27/12/2017 - 12:36

      There was a very recent post for 4tb red @$150 which are great for nas use.

    • ddr0001 on 28/12/2017 - 12:44
      +1

      I wouldn't, desktop class drives dont have the error correction/fault tolerance for RAID setups. These drives tend to fall out of the RAID more often, than drives with specifically designed firmware for RAID setups.

  • videoman on 27/12/2017 - 10:42

    Maximum Order Quantity: 1

  • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 11:05

    Which enclosure fits this?

    • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 11:15

      Good question - some of them only take 2TB max.

      • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 11:48

        I look forward to someone's reply.

        • kooper on 27/12/2017 - 13:38

          The Orico 3.5 enclosures are pretty good. I'm using one at home

  • cam83 on 27/12/2017 - 11:13

    $11.95 to Perth
    $16.95 with insurance

  • athna on 27/12/2017 - 11:14

    Sorry if this question is silly, but would this be a good choice for game storage?

    • smiles on 27/12/2017 - 11:15
      +1

      Yes, these drives are usually bought for the same reason

    • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 11:29
      +2

      WD Black is best for gaming.

      WD Blue is best for general-purpose.

      But unless you're high-end, Blue also fine for gaming.

      • videoman on 27/12/2017 - 11:36
        +9

        A SSD is best for gaming if you can afford it. It cut my Fallout 4 load times from 40 seconds to under 10 seconds.

        • bert-lifts on 27/12/2017 - 15:00

          You don't even need a "good" SSD to reap the benefits for gaming to be honest. Even a cheap 120gb one will do if you want to spend as little as possible.

  • smiles on 27/12/2017 - 11:16
    +1

    Great deal but $9.25 shipping to Sydney 😌

  • R3XNebular on 27/12/2017 - 11:49

    Would these be okay for CCTV systems?

    • terrys on 27/12/2017 - 12:27

      They were used quite often in HDD video recorders - I got my last one out of an LG - so I'd imagine so.

    • ninjataki on 27/12/2017 - 12:33
      +1

      Id go a purple for 24/7 writes, but never hurts to have a punt.

  • digitalaxon on 27/12/2017 - 11:53
    +9

    For about $30 extra I can get 7200 rpm (compared to this models 5400) and 3 years warranty compared to 2 with the Toshiba DT01ACA300

    I used to be a big WD fan but the past 3-4 years WD drives has left me somewhat underwhelmed although they are very reliable. The current WD Blue more or less are what WD Greens were a few years back and the three different tiers of performance was logical (Green, Blue, Black) now it seems you have to choose either low performance or high performance (blacks) with nothing in the middle. Now a 3Tb Black for $95 and I'd be all over the deal like a bad rash.

    • UncommonName on 27/12/2017 - 12:02
      +1

      3Tb Black for $95 and I'd be all over the deal like a bad rash.

      Me too.

    • ninjataki on 27/12/2017 - 12:35

      Your comment was voted up because it is right. Nuff said

    • sane on 28/12/2017 - 11:55

      The current WD Blue more or less are what WD Greens were a few years back

      The drive id gives it away (WD30EZRZ). This is the SAME drive that used to be the 3TB Green 5 years ago. Nothing wrong with it, particularly if you are going to hang it off a network.

      If you are looking for a data store drive inside a PC, it will also work fine.

      If you are worried about speed (say for OS or current games) then an SSD is indicated over a black drive.

      • digitalaxon on 28/12/2017 - 14:39

        While there is nothing wrong with the WD Green's as such I would be hoping the firmware on the blues has been modified to not park the hard drive every 7 seconds as per the original WD green firmware (Which WD later released the tool WDIDLE to allow users to set a different time out because Green drives in NAS arrays were increasing their head load/unload cycles excessively)

  • fastnbulbous on 27/12/2017 - 12:03

    R2-D2 hard drive?

  • Msattar on 27/12/2017 - 12:48

    Silly question, but how can I use it as external HDD??

    • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 12:57

      By shunting it into an enclosure like this or this.

      • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 13:00
        +1

        That is the answer am after. Hmm the enclosure itself is jacking up the price. Perhaps bang for buck getting the plug n play external hdd.

      • Msattar on 27/12/2017 - 13:00

        Thanks!
        so I will have to use a power source all the time. Anything to make it portable? and USB3.0??

        • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 13:01

          By getting 2.5 inch HDD self powered via USB

        • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 13:04
          +2

          The larger 3.5" disks (in an enclosure) require a separate power source.

          To avoid that hassle go for something like this 2.5" external HDD, where the USB provides the power required. They're USB 3.0 so should be quite fast provided you have a USB 3.0 port on your PC or whatever. I've got a couple of them and they're fine.

  • hydrax on 27/12/2017 - 13:05

    Only 5400rpm so will be a slow drive.

    • Whisper Quiet on 27/12/2017 - 13:27
      +2

      Slower… These drives have 5400 which means they use less power and don't heat up even with heavy usage. Transfer rates are quite good and of course reliability is great because of lower rpm. I use these as secondary drives and no complaints at all.

  • 2jzzzz on 27/12/2017 - 13:39

    Would this fit in a "Dell Optiplex 790 SFF Intel i3 2100 3.1Ghz 4GB Ram 320GB HDD Win 7 Pro Desktop" I bought from a deal here?

    • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 13:46
      +1

      Yes. There are 3x SATA ports, and enough room for 1x 3.5" + 1x 2.5", or alternatively 2x 2.5". The third SATA port is taken by the CD-RW. Source: Manual.

      Note if you stick this one in you'll lose your existing (most likely) 3.5" 320G HDD.

  • hambuger on 27/12/2017 - 14:03

    I have a few of these drives for storage and they're great. 5400rpm is fine for media or larger files, plus they're super quiet.

  • Year on 27/12/2017 - 16:59
    +1

    Too late.

  • FFx0 on 28/12/2017 - 08:33
    +2

    Stock has been restored (not sure how much)

  • Moonyang on 28/12/2017 - 12:54

    Thanks OP!! Needed a replacement 3TB for my dying 1.5TB HDD. hehe (Yup old random size)

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