How much storage do you have on your main home PC?

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How much storage do you have on your main home computer? NOTE the rules in the OP!

  • <500 GB

  • 500GB - 1TB

  • 1-2 TB

  • 2-3 TB

  • 3-4 TB

  • 4-5 TB

  • 5-6 TB

  • 6-7 TB

  • 7-8 TB

  • 8-9+ TB


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Engineer

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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120GB SSD + 640GB WD Blue. Have another 640GB blue in the closet but haven't decided what to do with it other than backups right now.
 

daw123

Platinum Member
Aug 30, 2008
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5TB of HDD space for storage and programs and 60GB SDD (for OS).

Edit: I've got under 2TB of free space.
 
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Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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One 500 Gb HDD. Up until last month, I only had 80Gb. *shudders*. Can't believe how much crap I had to delete every time I wanted to install something new.
 

bruceb

Diamond Member
Aug 20, 2004
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Currently 2 120GB drives ... one for the OS & installations & downloads. Other for a Ghost Image and backup of some important files. I have a pair of 500GB drives on hand for when the 120GB fills up. When that happens, I will swap the second 120GB for a 500GB, put the OS & Apps only on "C", downloads and personal files and ghost image on the 500GB (maybe split it into 2 partitions) .. I have about 35GB of space left on the main "C" drive out of 111GB (formatted)
 
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SKORPI0

Lifer
Jan 18, 2000
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On my main machine.

Mac OSX Snow Leopard + data = 570 GB
W7 + data = 320 GB
Vista + data = 250 GB
Int IDE/SATA drives = 2410 GB
Ext. SATA drives = 4000 GB

So about 7550 GB.

Most of the data are unedited HDTV captures (TV shows/documentaries/music concerts) and some HD quality pron. ():)

Prices of HDDs are dropping, got a Seagate 2TB a few weeks back for $140+tax.
 

Xcobra

Diamond Member
Oct 19, 2004
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I have 74GB Raptor, generic 128GB Samsung and a 500GB Hitachi so about 700GB.
 

Xcobra

Diamond Member
Oct 19, 2004
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w7quadhdd.jpg


On my main machine.

Mac OSX Snow Leopard + data = 570 GB
W7 + data = 320 GB
Vista + data = 250 GB
Int IDE/SATA drives = 2410 GB
Ext. SATA drives = 4000 GB

So about 7550 GB.

Most of the data are unedited HDTV captures (TV shows/documentaries/music concerts) and some HD quality pron. ():)

Prices of HDDs are dropping, got a Seagate 2TB a few weeks back for $140+tax.
Holy shit man! And I thought I had too much free space. I swear to god my porn doesn't even top 1GB. Crazy.
 

KeithTalent

Elite Member | Administrator | No Lifer
Administrator
Nov 30, 2005
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Meh, I'm still running my lowly 320GB Seagate. I should probably upgrade, but I've been too lazy to do it.

KT
 

bobsmith1492

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Feb 21, 2004
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I have a 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, and 250GB so 3.75TB total. I have another 250GB I just took out.

I've got 21 movies (uncompressed DVDs), all of Stargate SG1 uncompressed DVDs plus The Unit, Numbers, and some Star Trek seasons. Then a bunch of cartoons (Xmen, Batman, Justice League) and music (CDs ripped to FLAC mostly) and old game CDs.
 
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ConstipatedVigilante

Diamond Member
Feb 22, 2006
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My "home PC" is a laptop with a 320gb HDD and a 300gb external HDD that is almost always attached. I know it's pitiful to be a nerd who uses a laptop as his main PC, but I hardly see the point of upgrading my desktop when everything in it is obsolete...and I don't have the money to buy a new one.
 

F1N3ST

Diamond Member
Nov 9, 2006
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I have a 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, and 250GB so 3.75TB total. I have another 250GB I just took out.

I've got 21 movies (uncompressed DVDs), all of Stargate SG1 uncompressed DVDs plus The Unit, Numbers, and some Star Trek seasons. Then a bunch of cartoons (Xmen, Batman, Justice League) and music (CDs ripped to FLAC mostly) and old game CDs.

Lol, uncompressed DVD's fail. MKV is where it's at :awe:
 

yinan

Golden Member
Jan 12, 2007
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8x1 TB RAID 5 for 6.4 TB
5 x 1.5 TB RAID 5 for 5.5. TB

Need more storage....


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