Reddit reviews WD Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive (WD1002FAEX ) (Old Model)

For people wondering what parts OP used to build the computer:

Motherboard:

Biostar TZ68A+RCH LGA

Processor:

Intel Core i5-2500k 3.3Ghz


RAM/Memory:

Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM

Hard Drive:

Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB

Video/Graphics Card:

MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III PE/OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5

Case:

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply:

Raidmax Hybrid 630W

DVD Player/Burner:

Asus DVD/RW

The WD Caviar Black.

You can get them for $90 on Amazon, and they're very reliable and fast.

Same drive, $99 without a code free shipping at amazon.

Considering I built my PC myself, I'm pretty sure it's a Black. My case is crappy and the drive is directly touching the metal though so it probably amplifies the sound. I've been trying to find a cheap way to dampen it.

Instant edit: It's definitely my case that's the issue; letting the HDD sit outside of the case dramatically reduces the amount of noise it makes. Time to kludge together some kind of dampening apparatus.

Honestly if you can budget it, build your own not only do you get a quality drive, but also a great warranty in the event of failure. I myself bought a Western Digital Black and a Startech cooling case. Got a great gaming drive with a 5 year warranty.

Frys: (Not everyone lives near a Frys)

Caviar Black 120$ - In store pick up and delivery - Used to cost 70$.

Spinpoint F3 60$ - In store pick up only - No price change


Newegg:

Caviar Black 205$ - Delivery - Used to cost 70$

Spinpoint F3 - Out of stock since the price increases began

Amazon:

Caviar Black 200$ - Delivery - Used to cost 70$

Spinpoint F3 150$ - Delivery - Used to cost 60$



Prices are increasing dramatically. Very few retailers are selling hard drives at previous prices.

Keep in mind that you can get great HDDs for relatively cheap. Example: WD Black 1TB for about $30 more than your HDD.

Not sure if you need peripherals or not, so that will be a huge factor influencing overall price. Assuming you will reuse your current keyboard, mouse, and monitor, here is a setup for your price range.

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ($55)

PSU: Corsair 650TX V2 ($85)

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK ($148)

CPU: Intel i5-3570K ($230)

RAM: 8GB GSkill DDR3 12800 ($53)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB ($103)

GPU: EVGA GTX 560 ($192)

DVD: ASUS 24x SATA DVD-RW ($22)

Total = $888

You can look to upgrade your Motherboard, CPU, or Graphics Card as your budget allows. You can also look to pick up a solid state HDD, which is faster but with less space, to store your operating system and favorite game.

I tried to find one as close to $100 as i could. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0036Q7MV0 Unless amazon doesn't ship to europe :( Also try the Samsung Spinpoint

For &2500 (you'll have to forgive me, I don't know how to type a pound sign on an iPad), you can get a triple-monitor Eyefinity setup. Here's the lowdown:

CPU: Core i7-2700K This should be just a placeholder cost until the new Core i7-3770K is released.

Mobo: ASUS P8Z77 ATX

GPU: 2 x Radeon HD 7970 These in Crossfire are great for Eyefinity when you have the right drivers.

RAM: 16GB (4x4) Corsair Vengeance

HDD: Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black

Boot SSD: Corsair Force GT 240GB

PSU: Corsair HX 750W Power Supply

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 High Performance Water Cooler

Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper

Monitor: 3 x Samsung 27" Widescreen LED Monitor

Shipped from Amazon.co.uk, this should come out to around &2500, and it will be current and capable of most, if not all, games at max settings for at least the next 2-3 years. You're lucky to have such a huge budget. :) Good luck!

edit: If you want to wait until a 4GB edition of the GeForce GTX 680 comes out, two of those will definitely be pricier, but they work a little easier in SLI than 7970's since AMD has some driver issues. Also, the increased RAM on the cards should provide a little more wiggle room. Dropping to 8GB of RAM and cutting the size on the boot SSD should cover the cost overrun if there is any.

What about this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0036Q7MV0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1417238534&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

WD Caviar Black, 1TB, ~$85

We ordered a dozen awhile back and have them running in two servers that we regularly push tons of data to. Pretty much constant usage. No problems what-so-ever. Fast, quiet, run reasonably cool.

> WD1002FAEX

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD1002FAEX-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0

>WD1003FZEX

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Performance-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B00FJRS6FU

The crappy 250gb hdd i have on my current comp is just slow and doesn't have enough space. I hope I can be saved with this fancy new hdd.

I'll be surprised if I win as I don't ever win contests, but screw it lol had to throw my two cents in.
Hello, Goodbye~

So if let's say a few months from now I fill up that ssd, could I buy this http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Internal-Desktop-WD1002FAEX/dp/B0036Q7MV0 and put that in, or is that not how it works?

Thank you so much for all your help and advice.

So, I've decided I'll change the PSU and the SSD. But what about the other parts? Is my RAM OK and is 8gb enough?

One of my biggest concerns is; is the case big enough?

I noticed you used a different hard disk drive to me, which is the superior one:

Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch 1TB Hard Drive (Serial-ATA, 6Gb/s, 32Mb, 7200RPM)

Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1 TB 7200 RPM Internal Hard Disk Drive

Hard drives are really expensive right now because of the flooding in thailand. Pretty soon when that sale ends they'll probably be more like $200.

WD 1TB Caviar Black - $200

I accidentally deleted my comment so I'm posting it again:



I've had to delete stuff recently because I am out of space so this HDD would be quite useful.

Also, this headset would be quite an upgrade from the palm pre earbuds I have been using for the last two years.

Hello, Goodbye~

This is an awesome contest and perfect timing! If I win. I'm doing my first PC build and I'm ready to start buying my wish list next week. This is the Hard Drive I will be getting. Hello, Goodbye~

>With hard drive space as cheap as it is, you can buy 1,000 gigs for cheap

You haven't bought a HDD recently. Flooding in Asia has inflated prices by up to 200% for the next few years. This graph shows inflation on a 1tb Western Digital Caviar drive and this graph shows the inflation for the 2tb version of that drive.