Which WD HDD for main PC replacement

[3point14]

Looking at Internal Desktop Hard Drives Overview I'm not sure whether to go with a new Green for a replacement HDD in a PC or this Blue version ?

Ideas ?

 

[sep8001]

Is it for data or os or both? What is your budget?

If you have space and budget have a look at ssd for os and hd for data.

 

[3point14]

It is for O/S and around 120Gb of programs and stuff. All data on another HD and NAS.

 

[delta_42]

then don't go for either and get an SSD!

 

[bobbymax]

then don't go for either and get an SSD!

+1.

 

[3point14]

I'd agree with the SSD but 256GB upwards (128gb too small) is out of budget for now.

PC is 4 years old, Q8200 quad core job upgraded to 8GB RAM and a new graphics card but it won'd last forever and my guess is that by the time it is replaced, SSDs will be the norm for O/S and cheap as chips for smaller sizes and thus nigh on standard fayre for new PC builds. I might even be dumping PCs for laptops in any case.

In the end I went with a 500GB WD Caviar Blue for £46 on Amazon. Bullet proof customer service, decent guarantee and cheap with Acronis imaging to transfer current dodgy C: to new drive (well, that is the theory !).

 

[aways987]

Looking at Internal Desktop Hard Drives Overview I'm not sure whether to go with a new Green for a replacement HDD in a PC or this Blue version ?

Ideas ?

My system now has an SSD for os and programs which seems to be what a lot of people are doing now.

If you can just afford an HDD i would go with WD Black. Don't get blue or green drives as I have heard they are far more prone to failure.

WD Black drives have a 5 year warranty where as Blue/green drives have a 2 year warranty. Sure the black drives are more expensive but I'd rather have that and keep my data safe.

 

[3point14]

My system now has an SSD for os and programs which seems to be what a lot of people are doing now.

If you can just afford an HDD i would go with WD Black. Don't get blue or green drives as I have heard they are far more prone to failure.

WD Black drives have a 5 year warranty where as Blue/green drives have a 2 year warranty. Sure the black drives are more expensive but I'd rather have that and keep my data safe.

Strange you say that as Amazon posted a 500gb WD Caviar Black the day after I bought the Blue for the same price. I switched to the black and it is in my pc now.

As you say, 5 years guarantee and then it will be SSD all round or the latest technology.