Reddit reviews Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC – Frustration Free Packaging (ST8000DM004)

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The ironwolf drives a bit more expensive.

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So first thing's first, Windows: ~$130 for Home Edition.

Okay, so things to keep in mind:

1. If you go Intel, overclocking isn't too great on 9th gen intel, especially if you don't have a beefy aftermarket cpu cooler. So if you don't plan on doing that at some point then you don't need a K series CPU and an overclocking motherboard. So your motherboard should primarily focus on giving you decent I/O options.
   
   
2. You also probably want to aim for 1080p or 1440p tops, given your price range.
   
   
3. Related to #1: If you don't plan on overclocking then a basic-ish mobo will do fine, and you mainly want to focus on I/O and other features. If you are getting Intel doubly so, as, as I mentioned before, intel 9th gen doesn't overclock well due to relatively low headroom to begin with. For intel overclocking boards are "Z" while non-overclocking boards are "B". For AMD they are "X" and "B" respectively.
   
   The GPU you should be seeking to use is the 1660 Ti, which is basically a slightly gimped RTX 2060 but without the raytracing stuff. If you are willing to spend a bit more then you could get an RX 5700 instead, which is nearly ~30% faster on average.
   
   That'll put you at $270 - $360 depending on the model you pick. Yes, it's a third of your budget, but the GPU is the single most important part of your build.
   
   Secondly you'll want a decent CPU to go with that.
   
   The Ryzen 5 3600 looks like a pretty good CPU, its a bit under $200, its fairly beefy and extendable so it's somewhat "future-proof" - in that it shouldn't cause much bottlenecking and you could upgrade your GPU past a 2080 Ti before needing to change the processor.
   
   This MSI Tomohawk Mobo looks good for the 3600.
   
   So we're at ~$320 for that, or about $640 total. Plus windows that is ~$730.
   
   The RAM Inty recommended before should be fine. You only really need 16 GB. This will set you back ~$80. If you find yourself wanting more RAM later down the line you can always add another pair of sticks later and double up your RAM.
   
   That puts us at around ~$800.
   
   $80 for a 750W Fully Modular Corsair PSU is basically a steal. It's refurbished though, although that shouldn't be a problem - especially with a PSU.
   
   We're at ~$880.
   
   Some good thermal paste for your CPU.
   
   We're now at ~$890.
   
   Storage depends on what you want to do. Do you install a lot of stuff and files at once? In which case you might want to get a nice sized SSD plus a big HDD.
   
   For your system drive. Plenty of space, good price, AND its an nvme SSD.
   
   That makes for ~$990.
   
   If you need lots of extra space
   
   If you need extreme extra space
   
   Keyboard and case are up to you, decide as you please. For the case just make sure that it can support an ATX mobo, as the mobo listed here is full ATX. Mechanical keyboards are crack, but they tend to be more expensive so they're probably out of range. This will be another $100 to $150 depending on what you pick.
   
   Something to keep in mind though: Your case and your monitors are basically "future proof". In other words, they won't really get "worse" with time or cause future performance issues. So monitors and case are things where you want to consider what you'll eventually want and buy ahead, even if you have to stretch a bit.
   
   This just leaves your monitor. I would NOT recommend a 1080p monitor above 24 in. Honestly, if you can go for a 1440p monitor then do it. I'm a bit of a resolution whore tho, so if 1080p works for you then that's fine. I would also avoid TN panels - they tend to look more washed out, tinny, and have worse viewing angles . . . although they also tend to be a fair bit cheaper than the good panels (namely IPS panels).
   
   I used to own one of these . . . it was vvy vvy gud. This is a relatively artsy monitor, so if color gamut correctness or whatever is important for you for photo or video editing or whatever, then this is a good pick. It's a bit expensive, yeah, but also super gorgeous. It also goes up to 75 Hz. Conversely, get a freesync monitor, and this one is probably good - haven't done much research on it, but Dells are generally pretty good in my experience (my current 4K monitor is a Dell too). Freesync will allow you to basically eliminate screen tearing and will provide a smoother feeling experience because it will even out frame rates better.
   
   One last thing to keep in mind: Shopping around on ebay and other sites can save you a fair bit. My rule of thumb is to never, ever buy sensitive parts like hard-drives, cpus, or motherboards second hand or refurbished. But everything else is fair game. So refurbished GPUs, Monitors, PSUs, Cases, etc. should be fine. Pre-owned? Ehhh . . . that I'm much, much more sketchy on - personally I wouldn't, but that's just me.
   
   So in total it'd be somewhere in the range of $1500 including monitor, OS, case, and keyboard. The system itself is around $1000. But you can perhaps knock off a hundred bucks or two by shopping around and looking for where you can buy these parts cheaper than Amazon.
   
   But again: investing in a good monitor and case can be worth it. It means you won't have to replace it if/when you do upgrade. And worst case scenario you can offload your monitor as a side/secondary monitor when you upgrade your monitor to a new one.

Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC – Frustration Free Packaging (ST8000DM004) $139.99

Hey! The 4 and 10TB have the same pricing model as the 2 does with the 1, with it costing as much as the next lower tier!
4TB currently $80
8TB currently $150

This is unaffordable?

I often do. Usually when I build a new workstation I buy a couple decent sized drives. Cold storage is pretty cheap these days. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07H289S7C 20$ per Terabyte

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H289S7C/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H289S7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
wait a few days at least 1-3 days each week it goes on sale for $149


I use an old program for ripping and converting that it isn't on the internet anymore it's so old, so can't help ya there.

Probably either this Seagate drive: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H289S7C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RF93DbB815577

Or this WD drive: https://www.newegg.com/p/1Z4-0002-00B89?Item=1Z4-0002-00B89&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fproduct%2fzZKcCJ&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-EI1ID8P0JJyUv4nMNvcBOQ

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>Seagate Archive HDD 8TB SATA 6GBps 128MB Cache SATA Hard Drive (ST8000AS0002)

That is the drive which is inside the chassis, I shucked one a couple of years back and actually bought one from Costco on Tuesday with that deal so I could load it up with some data for a client and just ship it to them without them blinking at the line item.

As a random aside, look at this list of greedy mofos trying to sell the shucked drives for ridiculous prices on Amazon (I particularly like the meatbag trying to sell one for $1225 because in that case, you'll pay about the same in sales tax as the purchase price at Costco)

It is painfully slow, it is going to take me about 18-24 hours to fill it but it is what it is.

For my own use, I have always bought enterprise class Seagate drives and they've been rock solid for me. I've heard plenty of shit about the lower end ones but I don't have any experience with them first hand - save the odd exception to the rule use case like the above.

Hell, I've got four 1.5tb 7200s that I bought in 2008 and stuck into a ReadyNas NV+ (that I use for cold-line storage these days) that are still humming along 11 years later.

Generally speaking I paid a bit more but got better/faster/more solid drives with longer warranties...

I mean right now, this 8tb Barracuda drive is $149 on Amazon. Whereas I just bought 4x 8tb Exos (btw the title is wrong, they have 256mb cache, not 128mb) for $212 - Paying $62 more got me additional years of warranty, and a 7200 spindle instead of a 5400 - and somewhere around 5x the annual writes... Seems foolhardy not to spend the extra 30%.

$185 8 TB on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-Barracuda-Internal-Drive-3-5-Inch/dp/B07H289S7C/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=8tb+hard+drive&qid=1574961280&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&sr=8-1