would i notice change from these HDDs

tuunade98 · Aug 1, 2013

i'am currently using a hitachi 1tb HDD, and am thinking about replacing it with a 1tb western digital caviar black. Would i notice any changes?, is it worth it? i've gotta sata 2.0 motherboard not 3.. sadly.. and am currently running windows on a 120gb ssd. Will the 1tb wstern digital be more quieter and faster?

Deleted member 24505 · Aug 1, 2013

It might not be quieter, but should be faster with it's 64mb cache, I have a WD RE4 which is very similar. I'm using a 120gb SSD for boot, and the RE4 for storage.

These are very fast, but not sure if the Black is faster-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006H32Q3S

Frick · Aug 1, 2013

For the Windows part the SSD is faster. The Black is probably faster than the Hitachi. But why replace? If it's working expand instead.

tuunade98 · Aug 1, 2013

it makes annoying noises, when it loads and plus its kinda slow... there wont e a difference would there with a western digital black?

Deleted member 24505 · Aug 1, 2013

tuunade98 said:
it makes annoying noises, when it loads and plus its kinda slow... there wont e a difference would there with a western digital black?

The Black would be faster.

Ikaruga · Aug 1, 2013

tuunade98 said:
i'am currently using a hitachi 1tb HDD, and am thinking about replacing it with a 1tb western digital caviar black. Would i notice any changes?, is it worth it? i've gotta sata 2.0 motherboard not 3.. sadly.. and am currently running windows on a 120gb ssd. Will the 1tb wstern digital be more quieter and faster?

Yes, but the speed difference would be very little if both are 7200rpm drives.

drdeathx · Aug 1, 2013

tuunade98 said:
it makes annoying noises, when it loads and plus its kinda slow... there wont e a difference would there with a western digital black?

If it is making noise, replace it. it could be dying.

Boozad · Aug 1, 2013

Caviar Blacks are not quiet drives. They grumble like buggery.

shovenose · Aug 1, 2013

This is an excellent, fast drive:
Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB...
Single platter, 64MB cache, and 1TB in size while still being extremely quiet.

Deleted member 24505 · Aug 1, 2013

I believe these are pretty fast too, 500gb/platter, pretty cheap.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006H32Q3S

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