Best External Caddy, that's affordable?

Neil79 · 12 Mar 2020 at 15:05

Currently I have a 120GB SSD and a 500GB Hard Drive, both Sata on my other system, but will soon be getting a 250GB Kingston SSD to replace the 500GB Hard Drive.

Can anyone recommend an affordable yet speedy External Caddy that I can still play big games from such as my modded Skyrim?

Thank you

b00merang69 · 12 Mar 2020 at 17:09

You mean to stick the 500GB Spinner in and if so USB 3.0 or also SATA (you can use a rear I/O Bracket if your Mobo does not have ESATA ports?

Neil79 · 12 Mar 2020 at 17:31

Correct, as I'll be swapping it between two machines : Hence External

- Different System Specs

b00merang69 · 12 Mar 2020 at 17:36

icybox aka RaidSonic

https://raidsonic.de/en/index.php

https://raidsonic.de/products/external_cases/external_cases_25/index_en.php (Assuming your HDD is not 2.5")

https://raidsonic.de/products/external_cases/external_cases_35/index_en.php (3.5")

Slam · 13 Mar 2020 at 14:27

any good 2.5" external caddies that are transparent or have a window to show the drive inside?

Mcnumpty2323 · 13 Mar 2020 at 14:43

Look on today's B grade stock clearance post
I believe there's some external storage stuff on there though not looked
So unsure what exactly is going

pc-guy · 13 Mar 2020 at 20:19

I find external caddies tend to run down the drives faster than plugged into PC. This is most likely due to lack of software management.

I had a 3TB in an icybox and another in a NAS. The NAS one lasted for ages dispote being on more. The external one developed bad sectors bang on 3 years.

Not sure how detrimental SSD in caddies will be. I got one atm. So hopefully it will last.