Looking for HDD to dump the data

[coldhart]

Im looking for hdd to dump the data (tutorials, Blue ray movie, Anime, Po** etc etc)
huge speed is not primary focus since its not a boot drive but reliability is necessary
System
Core i7 950
Gskill 6GB ram
Corsair HX650 PSU
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (rev 2.0) Mobo
HDD - 1TB X 2 Seagate Barracuda, 2TB X 1 Seagate Barracuda Green 6GBPS

OS - Win 7 Ultimate SP1 X64

im thinking about buying one of the following which one should i choose
Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST3000DM001)
WD Caviar Green 3 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (WD30EZRX)
which one is better seagate or western digital in terms of reliability im currently using seagate hdd's & happy with performance but recently they reduced their warranty to 1 year so i don't know whether i can trust their brand or not.
or should i go for 2 TB
Budget
200$

Will computer support 3TB HDD or not (Single 3TB partition)?

 

[Harvey]

I've seen enough reports of high failure rates for WD green drives that I wouldn't trust them. It's not a scientific survey, but i you want a quick check, you can read user comments on Newegg for various sizes of WD green driives.

 

[Carson Dyle]

How much data do you actually have? You'll find better deals on 2TB drives. I'd say go with a WD Green drive and avoid any HDD from anyone giving only a one year warranty. I think Seagate has increased their warranties on their cheapest drives to two years, but their Samsung branded drives are still just one year.

And whatever you choose, make sure you have at least one backup of any important or irreplaceable files. You probably don't have to backup the pr0n, unless it's really really good stuff that can't be replaced.

 

[coldhart]

i already have around 3.5 TB data
i only want to backup tutorials, anime in new hdd

 

[Elixer]

huge speed is not primary focus since its not a boot drive but reliability is necessary

The only way to have reliable backups is to have multiple backups on multiple devices.

 

[BFG10K]

Don’t get either drive - get the 3TB WD Red instead. The Red is faster than the Green and has a better warranty than either of your choices.

 

[hoorah]

Theres a 2TB external seagate or samsung drive on newegg right now for $90. Its one of their daily deals. The external box sucks, but the internal drive is a Samsung H204 2TB which is a fantastic drive and is normally about $120. Might be something to consider if you're going to go with a 2TB drive.

 

[coldhart]

wd red is not available in shop where i live

 

[Anteaus]

If you start chasing failure statistics you'll never feel good about buying another hard drive ever again. I have 2 3TB WD Green drives (one internal, one external) for a backup/backup mirror setup and have had zero problems with them. The green drives did have a problem early on due to firmware causing them to power cycle excessively but that was fixed ages ago. I also have a Black 1TB that has been working great for years now.

The major problem I have with statistics is that they rarely give perspective on how the drives were used, such as using consumers drives in a Raid 5 setup which is like playing with fire.

Buy what that serves your purpose for a the price you agree with, and remember that a proper backup can dramatically reduce risk associated with the loss of ANY single hard drive, whether it was statistically reliable or a problem waiting to happen. Those numbers mean almost nothing in day to day real world usage. Either your drive is going to go bad or it's not. Gotta just roll the dice and see what happens.

 

[Blain]

wd red is not available in shop where i live

Can't you order a WD Red?

 

[aigomorla]

<3 Seagate lately.

Last month i ordered 5 x 2TB + 6 x 3TB ... 11 drives and so far none of them have failed, and none came DOA. *knocking on wood*
I got the NAS edition which have no power saving features tho because they all went into NAS's.

 

[smitbret]

I have a 1TB WD Green WD10EADS that's been in service since April 2009 and a 2TB WD20EARS that has been in service since March 2011. Both have been flawless.

I've also had 3 of the newer 1GB platter Barracudas that I put in my NAS in the early spring/late winter. So far, they are the best drives I've ever owned. OMG they are fast. Transfers between them will burst over 200MB/sec and constant transfer rates between 160-175MB/sec. They are also cooler and quieter than the Greens.

I guess what I'm saying is that based on experience and speed not being a factor for you, just buy the least expensive, but I lean towards the Seagates. If they keep holding up they would probably qualify as my best Computer Purchase ever.

 

[coldhart]

thanks for valuable reply frnd i bought 2 X 2TB Seagate backup plus few months ago

 

[Nec_V20]

I'm very happy with the Seagate ST4000DM000 I bought some months ago. 4TB at a great price - what's not to like. And no, it is not a "Green Drive".