Western Digital 8TB Blue 3.5in SATA 5640RPM Desktop Hard Drive $195 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Umart
Not sure when it expires, seems to be about $9 for shipping, I saw this for $185 on OzBargain and didn't buy it so trying now ;) CMR Drive!
Western Digital 8TB Blue 3.5in SATA 5640RPM Desktop Hard Drive $195 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Umart
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LAndrewMTG on 06/10/2022 - 11:03 umart.com.au (1027 clicks)
Last edited 06/10/2022 - 11:43 by 2 other users
Last edited 06/10/2022 - 11:43 by 2 other users
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Slower spinners have their uses.
I think it has a better lifetime :) Ima use it for storage and some games i guess
Ive done the same thing, I only use my ssds for system discs and games I play a lot of.
@Franc-T: yeah, somehow I've ended up from having my original wd 1tb green and 240gb ssd, to having a 5000gb mx500, a wd 500gb black, a samsung evo plus 500gb 970(first thing i got sorta), wd 1tb m.2 sn550, a hp 128gb m.2 from a laptop or something? and like an old 1tb wd external drive, but then i got a 256gb microsd extreme for my switch but getting a 1tb extreme now and also got a 4tb game drive for ps4, and getting another 4tb external drive for xbox series s lmao !! Crazy all thos storage and yet my pc always full somehow so a 8tb gonna be nice ;)
I feel like I'd buy this to put my "I should really just delete it but maybe I'll want to play/watch/use it again" files on.
this suitable to be left on 24/7?
Yes, but not for a long time. Check out it's average life in spin hours and compare to Nas or surveillance drives
Yes. I've got WD Blues from 2014 that are still running fine
yeah i got a really old WD Blue 3GB WD30EZRZ, it is showing some SMART "Uncorrectable sector count" errors now, drive is still working though 🤷♂️
In a NAS?
I've shifted my opinion on specialty drives - I used to be 100% behind using NAS drives for NAS storage, etc. But all drives die - so why pay a premium for a "better" drive that'll end up giving up the ghost at some point anyway. Sure, NAS drives are supposed to last longer in that usage category, but if it's going to save you money, and the inconvenience of needing to replace the drive sooner and performance differences aren't an issue, why pay the extra for a specialty drive?
I treat every drive as if it's going to die - saves me concern about data loss (due to putting in place good backup practice to mitigate drive failure), and made me question why I'm paying extra for a "better" drive.
Although after looking at some pricing just for comparison, at 4TB I'd probably get a Red over a Blue since it's only $17 more ($125 vs $142), but I wouldn't get the Red Pro but (Red Pro $216.50 vs Red $142).
At 8TB but I'd seriously consider the Blue, since it's almost $100 less than the next drive up (Red @ $289)
@Chandler: Exactly my experience. I’ve had reds with bad sectors early and I’ve had green drives hit over 5 years powered on without issue. I’ve even had archive drives in mirror with no issues. If you’re running a NAS then the drive doesn’t matter if you’re backing up (and RAID5 isn’t a backup!)
If you’re running a NAS then the drive doesn’t matter if you’re backing up
Exactly my opinion - if the inconvenience of replacing drives isn't a concern for you, and the performance differences are negligible or unnecessary.
(and RAID5 isn’t a backup!)
i think i have this one, got for the same price from a previous deal, takes a while to spinup from sleep lol, just like my 1GB 4200 rpm toshiba from 1996, works wells as a game drive though
First post hope it's good y'all :)
Not a NAS disc
I got 2 last time they were $188 each from Umart. Great drives and no problems. Using one as a backup drive and the other in a stand alone retro-gaming emulation PC.
nice
Model Number: WD80EAZZ.
CMR, suitable for RAID configurations - while not an optimal NAS drive, at $24/tb, it's reasonable.
CMR > SMR for extended writes. So if you’re going to be using it for gaming or anything where a lot of random/continuous writes might be possible, then you’ll probably want to opt for CMR over SMR.
Although keep in mind, this is one of the lowest tiers of hard drives.
Would this suit Plex streaming?
I don't see why it wouldn't but haven't messed w plex so not sure
Plex doesn't need much for "streaming" - you don't need a fast drive
You'd need a fast one if you had multiple 4k streams going.
Mostly though, for Plex you'd want a drive that can handle being always on.
Is this WD Blue okay to use for UDM dream machine SE for Surveillance cameras or WD Purple is still preferred?
Any hard drive recommendations for Plex storage?
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It's a literal link to a conversation about Plex just above you.
@timps: Got it, for some reason I thought it was supposed to be a conversation in another thread. Thank you.
Any decent surveillance drives in an external that I could plug into my NVR?
Use enclosure, insert a skyhawk you should be all good
Good price but only if it was 7200 rpm