1TB External

Dougiebabe2003 · 4 Jul 2008 at 00:19

Hi,

Looking at this as it's in TWO Western Digital MyBook Home 1TB USB2.0/eSATA/Firewire External Hard Drive, but wondering if it's better to put a Samsung 1TB in a Antec MX-1 Actively Cooled Hard Drive Enclosure?

Also, would people buy a 1TB drive or two 640GB's for storing data?

Cheers, Doug.

PhoenixUK · 4 Jul 2008 at 01:22

Why would you want such big external HDD anyways??

You can make backups on internal drives, or get 2hdds in RAID1.

Dougiebabe2003 · 4 Jul 2008 at 08:33

PhoenixUK said:
Why would you want such big external HDD anyways??

You can make backups on internal drives, or get 2hdds in RAID1.

So I have all my stuff backed up AWAY from my PC and so I can take it anywhere.

I thought raid 1 made things slower and I heard raid is a bit bad on the P5K?

Basically I'm going to get an external just need to know if people think getting a ready made one (I.E, the WD MyBook) or putting one in an enclosure is better and faster (Should be using eSata)

Also, would people have a 1TB internal drive over two smaller drives (640GB for instance)

Cheers again, Doug.

bledd · 4 Jul 2008 at 09:14

get that drive, with this box http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...-390StUS-B 3.5" eSATA + USB 2.0 Combo - Black

-the image is wrong there, do a google for the product code

lopkinfop · 4 Jul 2008 at 09:22

i personally would go for an internal + enclosure as you do pay a premium for the branded ones.

virdee2 · 4 Jul 2008 at 14:00

get the samsung f1 mate, loads of reviews show its amazing, quick and reliable.

Ch3m1c4L · 4 Jul 2008 at 16:29

depends on the exact pricing etc, when i bought mine i went for the wd 750gb over an internal and a caddy as it worked out cheaper (on offer i think) and since its just for storage i dont need it to be amazingly fast.

If it works out cheaper allways go for internal + caddy, otherwise if the speed of the drive isnt a major issue get a branded pre made one imo.

1337z0r · 4 Jul 2008 at 17:38

I would get a single 1TB drive instead of two 640GB drives, mainly because you will not have to plug two different drives into your PC and also if you were to take the data somewhere else it saves you carrying to external hard drives.

I would go for the samsung F1 and a IcyBox if you want very good performance, the samsungs are the best 1TB drives around.

Dougiebabe2003 · 4 Jul 2008 at 19:36

Ordered a Samsung F1 1TB for inside the PC & another to go into an Icybox

Also ordered another Icybox for one of the 250GB's to go into

Cheers very much for all your help!