Spec me a new HDD

[Reaper 392]

I'm looking to get a new HDD because my teeny 500GB drive just wont cut it with the size of games these days *glares angrily at GTAV*. It seems that 3TB is about the best price/storage ratio so I'll probably go for that size unless there is an amazing deal on something bigger. I really don't want any green/eco/low RPM power saving rubbish, because that will slow things down on what will probably end up being my main games drive for a while.

As for an actual make/model I'm not too sure. I want something that is fast as HDDs go, quiet and most importantly something that is very reliable. A quick look around the internet suggests that the WD black is the one to go for, but some input from you guys would be wonderful before I make the plunge.

 

[darael]

The WD Blacks do seem to be well respected, but I haven't had one myself so can't say.

All I will say is to avoid Seagate harddrives. Seagate really some content with making spinning rust.

 

[Steampunk]

WD Black for a high performance mechanical drive.

Seagate Barracuda are similar performance and often cheaper, but much less reliable and with worse warranty service when it fails (hence the cheaper price).

 

[Admetos]

As said WD Black. Similar build quality to WD Raid drives, and dual on board processors for performance.

WD black drives from the past were noisy, however I have a couple of current 1TB single platter drives that are quiet.

 

[Reaper 392]

Cheers for the advice I'll grab a WD 3TB black as soon as someone releases a benchmark of GTAV to confirm its actually been optimised for PC