Need 2 TB hard drive

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I built a config months back with the help of forum members:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-components-configurations/160341-need-gaming-pc-budget-80k.html

It has a WD Caviar Blue 500GB

- Now I need to put an additional internal hard drive, MAINLY for storage (going to transfer all my data from over 200 DVDs to it) , but will also install games and all software on it. Then few months later I will get an SSD for the OS

- So I guess reliability with time is important, but looking for a decent mix of performance and price

- My budget is 5-7k (7k max)

- Will buy from flipkart, been looking at Seagate barracuda 2TB and WD Caviar Green 2 TB, confused between the 2

- Could also go for a 1TB one if there is one with exceptional performance

- If there is some thread about something like this, please direct me there

THANKS!

Better get a Toshiba DT01ACA200 ,2TB. Its a good one at Rs 6000. It has a warranty of 3 years. Which no WD and Seagate offers.

I would suggest a 5900 RPM drive, you say you'll get a SSD , so no point in spending for 7200 RPM drive.

No point in buying just 1 TB for storage just to get better speed, you'll hardly need the marginally extra speed.

The Incinerator said:
Better get a Toshiba DT01ACA200 ,2TB. Its a good one at Rs 6000. It has a warranty of 3 years. Which no WD and Seagate offers.

+1. Also WD handles the ASS for Toshiba I guess ??

If you want it for storage get WD Green, else go for Toshiba, if you want reliability go for WD Black.

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but WD Green series has a relatively lower reputation compared to similar seagate 5900rpm eco series when it comes to reliability.

whitestar_999 said:
but WD Green series has a relatively lower reputation compared to similar seagate 5900rpm eco series when it comes to reliability.

Nope, and twice the warranty on WD drives

tkin said:
Nope, and twice the warranty on WD drives

And better service.

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mitraark said:
I would suggest a 5900 RPM drive, you say you'll get a SSD , so no point in spending for 7200 RPM drive.

No point in buying just 1 TB for storage just to get better speed, you'll hardly need the marginally extra speed.

Point noted. But the Seagate 2 TB page on flipkart says it is 7200 rpm , the WD Green is 5900 rpm, at the same price.

Seagate Barracuda 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (ST2000DM001) - Seagate: Flipkart.com

WD Caviar Green 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (WD20EZRX) - WD: Flipkart.com

I always get confused between the WD Caviars. Which one is it that everybody suggests NOT to get? Isn't it the green, or is it blue?

Its green.

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WD Green officially has no fixed rpm(aka intellipower© technology) but best approximation using indirect ways is ~5400rpm.7200rpm drive is faster than 5400rpm drive but for storage purposes speed doesn't matter much so only question is reliability(green series is a bit behind seagate according to some reviews on net) or warranty & after sales service(WD is definitely ahead of seagate here).