Question Hdd rpms

[tinpanalley]

Feel like a bit of a moron, sometimes you know about rather complicated computer things, (I just built a system, etc) but then other simpler things you just don't know.
I just found out -- which blew my mind a bit I'm embarrassed to admit -- that there's nothing wrong with using 5400rpm hdds to store and playback music and video even uncompressed wav, or 1080p 5.1 video files as long as it's one stream at a time. Is that entirely true?
So, questions...
1. Games - playable no problem on 5400rpm drives? (Offline only)
2. Editing video and audio and photo edit work? Is that kind of use fine on a 5400rpm drive?

Thanks!

 

[tinpanalley]

just download CrystalDiskMark and test your own hdd. You are overthinking this.

I have Crystal Disk Mark, forgot about it. Of course, I would need a 5400 drive to test.

Single HDD cannot saturate USB3.0, you are fine.

What you mean is that a HDD's data transfer rate will never go faster than what USB3.0 permits, right?

 

[tinpanalley]

Here's my current 4TB 7200rpm HDD

 

[sdifox]

I have Crystal Disk Mark, forgot about it. Of course, I would need a 5400 drive to test.

What you mean is that a HDD's data transfer rate will never go faster than what USB3.0 permits, right?

Just buy a 14tb external hdd and call it a day.

Yes, single hdd cannot saturate USB 3.0, which is 5gpbs symmetrical.

Here is something to lol at

 

[tinpanalley]

Just buy a 14tb external hdd and call it a day.

Yes, single hdd cannot saturate USB 3.0, which is 5gpbs symmetrical.

Here is something to lol at
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Wow...ok so I guess you recommend Western Digital. Any particular ones you lean towards?

 

[sdifox]

Wow...ok so I guess you recommend Western Digital. Any particular ones you lean towards?

Don't think they are all that different. Mybook is encrypted while element is not. Easystore seems to be a BB exclusive. The 14TB in the pix is a easystore that were on sale for 200 from BB in Dec.


My oldest 3TB mybook is from 2013 according to my mailbox.

 

[killster1]

of course your scratch disk and programs will be on nvme, but its insane to think you can keep all your data on nvme unless you are a millionaire or dont use your computer for work or do anything worth capturing in life. i would not buy one 14tb i would buy 2 and just copy my data to both drives jbod style, im very lazy and simple however but i have seen drives fail while rebuilding a array (SUper annoying)

i usually shoot at 1gb per 80 seconds of video (4k60fps) and i think i shot around 2 hours in the past 3 days of different videos. wish i could afford 10tb ssd drives but really isnt realistic until 2025? so for now i will keep purchasing 8tb 10tb and 12tb drives. what ever is the sweet spot per $/tb at the time. hgst was my fav but now only choice is wd ;'(

 

[tinpanalley]

...its insane to think you can keep all your data on nvme unless you are a millionaire or dont use your computer for work or do anything worth capturing in life.

Bingo. 100%. I love it when people say, just put everything on ssds. Even if I HAD the money, ssds aren't the solution for long term storage.