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Confused about 500gb seagate barracuda or WD black/blue..main purpose is gaming.
Please advice.
Please advice.
WD or Seagate internal HDD
WD Black for performance and warranty.
If possible opt for 1TB black @ 5.5k
If possible opt for 1TB black @ 5.5k
Wd black is not available in 500 GB capacity. I would recommend wd for their very good a.s.s.
Wd black is not available in 500 GB capacity. I would recommend wd for their very good a.s.s.
Wd black is not available in 500 GB capacity. I would recommend wd for their very good a.s.s.
WD Black is available from 500 GB - 4 TB models
WD Black
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5003AZEX - Newegg.com
WD Black
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5003AZEX - Newegg.com
WD Blue Edition would be better if you want to save some money or else you can go for WD Black. 
Okay, noted that
Sony 500 GB External HD is also not bad option, however bit costlier compared to others, having 3 HD's of 500 GB and all are working fine... one attached to PC, one to PS3 and one to Home Theatre...
^^ what's the warranty period and who provides A.S.S. for sony external HDDs ? BTW, UI've heard that sony uses segate disc in their external HDDs 
^^ what's the warranty period and who provides A.S.S. for sony external HDDs ? BTW, UI've heard that sony uses segate disc in their external HDDs
It's true that 'Seagate' disk is being used in external HDD's but its 'Sony' brand and the brand which always can be trusted in electronic products... The warranty period is 3 years and I have purchased 2 HDD's from Flipkart and 1 HDD from market and from last 1 year havn't faced any problem in two of HDD's, 1 purchased a month ago only...
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thanks guys..purchased wd blue for 3k.wd black wasnt available anywhere in 500gb,only in 750 or 1tb.
And what were the prices of both the blacks?
And what were the prices of both the blacks?
And what were the prices of both the blacks?
Take a look at Toshiba DT01ACA series drives, but they're handled by Rashi.
Congrats on your purchase .. can you tell me the price of the WD 750GB Black ? and if possible any link of online sellers selling this.
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could not find any online sellers selling this. smc & comp empire have in stock.dont remember the exact prices but 750 was for 4100 and 1tb for 5200,not sure.
Thanks for the info .. at 4.1k 750GB Black looks really a VFM deal
presently what is the cost of 500GB Hard disk !!!
In our city its 3900 to 4000 @ 500GB . Please help me where to buy ???
lol ... even Flipkart is selling HDDs for less than this
I searched in flipkart , but it cost around 3333 to 3500 ??
lol ... even Flipkart is selling HDDs for less than this
I searched in flipkart , but it cost around 3333 to 3500 ??
^ western digital 1 TB is available for 3800 at mdcomputers (WESTERN DIGITAL HDD 1 TB SATA)
Opt for blue rather than green. Wd blue(wd10ezex) available at local stores @ 3.8k.
Opt for blue rather than green. Wd blue(wd10ezex) available at local stores @ 3.8k.
Opt for blue rather than green. Wd blue(wd10ezex) available at local stores @ 3.8k.
FK plays with products prices as per their wish so you are now sseing their price has increased .. anyway, use the above 2 options
I want to buy a 1 TB HDD.
Which one should I opt for WD or SEAGATE?
If I want to buy the WD one,which one should I opt for :
Green
Blue
Black
Please Help.
Which one should I opt for WD or SEAGATE?
If I want to buy the WD one,which one should I opt for :
Green
Blue
Black
Please Help.
Go for WD as it's A.S.S. is better than that of Seagate.
Black: if your budget is high and performance is a priority.
Blue: for normal usage. This is most commonly recommended.
Green: never.
Whats your budget?
^^ You're generalizing Green series. Its only the EACS series that came into question. Some even reported problems with certain batches of Seagate LP series, doesn't mean all fail eventually. Same was the case with certain Seagate drives as well.
^ okay can we know that a wd green hard disk belongs to eacs before using it?
^ okay can we know that a wd green hard disk belongs to eacs before using it?
can we know that a wd green hard disk belongs to eacs before using it?^ okay
can we know that a wd green hard disk belongs to eacs before using it?
Budget max. Rs.4,500/-
^ okay
Its written on the drive itself. Besides, I think they've stopped EACS long time time ago. Its a pretty old drive last time I've checked..
Okay, thanks for the info. I think blue is still a better choice for primary drive and green would a choice for storing bulk, non-critical data like movies in an HTPC.
Ultimately, bought a 1 TB HDD from WD (WD Blue) SATA/64MB Cache WD10EZEX at Vedant Computers Sales Pvt. Ltd.
Cost : Rs. 3850/- + Rs.192.50p(5% VAT) = Rs.4043/-
Completed Registration procedures successfully in WD site...
Cost : Rs. 3850/- + Rs.192.50p(5% VAT) = Rs.4043/-
Completed Registration procedures successfully in WD site...
Ultimately, bought a 1 TB HDD from WD (WD Blue) SATA/64MB Cache WD10EZEX at Vedant Computers Sales Pvt. Ltd.
Cost : Rs. 3850/- + Rs.192.50p(5% VAT) = Rs.4043/-
Completed Registration procedures successfully in WD site...
Thanks for the price update
Can you post a crystal disk info screenshot? Mine does not show buffer size and cache size.
Edit: forgot to congratulate. congrats
Edit: forgot to congratulate.
congrats
Can you post a crystal disk info screenshot? Mine does not show buffer size and speed.
Edit: forgot to congratulate.
Thanks Friend.
I haven't attached the HDD in my machine yet.
Will definitely post "Crystal Disk Info" screenshot,once I attach it.
Another query also :
Can I use this new 1TB WD HDD as my primary HDD alongside SEAGATE HDD's?
Will there be any issues or conflicts?
First Congrats and now coming to your quesry .. are planning to isntall OS on the new WD 1TB HDD ? if yes then install the hdd on any sata port but it's better to have them installed sequentially according to motherboard's sata port ie ODD on Sata 0, Primary HDD on Sata 1 and 2nd one on Sata 2 and so on. You can always mix match this and select from bios which HDD should be used as boot drive and it works fine with windows but some linux distro may create some issue - other than this you are good to go with your newly purchased HDD.
and now coming to your quesry .. are planning to isntall OS on the new WD 1TB HDD ? if yes then install the hdd on any sata port but it's better to have them installed sequentially according to motherboard's sata port ie ODD on Sata 0, Primary HDD on Sata 1 and 2nd one on Sata 2 and so on. You can always mix match this and select from bios which HDD should be used as boot drive and it works fine with windows but some linux distro may create some issue - other than this you are good to go with your newly purchased HDD.
^ Thank You very much topgear,Friend.
Yeah I want to use the WD 1TB as ODD and shall connect to Sata port_0.
I have 3 more Seagate HDD's which will be connected sequentially to Sata port_1 to Sata port_3.
My ASUS DVD-writer & Lite-On DVD-writer are already connected to Sata port_4 & Sata port_5 respectively.
Motherboard is : BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M
Unable to post screenshot of CrystalDiskInfo, as I cannot select the info within window.
How to post screenshot of CrystalDiskInfo ? Any idea Friends?
Yeah I want to use the WD 1TB as ODD and shall connect to Sata port_0.
I have 3 more Seagate HDD's which will be connected sequentially to Sata port_1 to Sata port_3.
My ASUS DVD-writer & Lite-On DVD-writer are already connected to Sata port_4 & Sata port_5 respectively.
Motherboard is : BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M
Unable to post screenshot of CrystalDiskInfo, as I cannot select the info within window.
How to post screenshot of CrystalDiskInfo ? Any idea Friends?
1. Open CrystalDiskInfo.
2. Press ALT+PrintScreen keys together
3. Open Paint and select Canvas size as 100 * 100 pixel from properties [ file menu drop down option ]
4. Now go back to the canvas area and press ctrl+V [ this should paste the screenshot of CDI windows on the paint program ]
5. Press Ctrl+S and save the image as either png or jpg/jpeg.
6. Upload the image on imageshack/imgur and post the link for forum [ generated by image hosting site ]
2. Press ALT+PrintScreen keys together
3. Open Paint and select Canvas size as 100 * 100 pixel from properties [ file menu drop down option ]
4. Now go back to the canvas area and press ctrl+V [ this should paste the screenshot of CDI windows on the paint program ]
5. Press Ctrl+S and save the image as either png or jpg/jpeg.
6. Upload the image on imageshack/imgur and post the link for forum [ generated by image hosting site ]
^ Our Honourable Friend topgear always for Help + Solutions...for us...
THANK YOU, topgear.
There you go...
Screenshot :
CrystalDiskInfo
THANK YOU, topgear.
There you go...
Screenshot :
CrystalDiskInfo
thanks for you time buddy.Some doubts to all.
1) Why does it show spin up time 8EB=>2299?(what does this raw value mean?)
2)Why buffer size,NV cache size,rotation rate is not shown? Mine atleast show rotation rate.
also ,dont forget to install some front intake fans. HDD temperature seems to be high in these conditions.
Yes temp at 40 degrees in this Rainy Season at Kolkata is quite High...
^ Our Honourable Friend topgear always for Help + Solutions...for us...
THANK YOU, topgear.
There you go...
Screenshot :
CrystalDiskInfo
you are welcome buddy
and I'm getting ~30c these days.