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I figured that, but couldn't be 100 percent sure, so ...
And it a nutshell, you shouldn't worry about SMR, unless you intend to use the drive for NAS work. That said, if worried about SMR (and you shouldn't for a simple gaming drive) I'd go WD Black. The WD 4TB Black uses CMR... Western Digital - On WD Red NAS Drives (Scroll down to "We're listening.")
And yes, the Red drives are designed to spin all the time... after all they are intended for NAS use, where they need to run 24/7/365 (they do spin down, but don't stop spinning) - WD red drive 10TB spinning at max RPM all the time. They can also get loud. Again, why I (and others) suggested the Black.
I have both the WD Red Pro's (in my NAS) and WD Blacks that are now used as external drives.
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Hi Ghot,
I ordered from Amazon UK via your links the WD Red Pro 4TB and the cables.
If budget allowed I would have chosen the WD Black for my GS.
Incidentally, he and his Dad built PC around a year ago.
The PSU is a EVGA 750w but can't be sure if it's modular or non-modular model.
Thanks again.
@Ghot, not sure what your issue is with me... first you tell me there's no WD Red, I prove you wrong. Then you tell me there's a $50 price difference between the Red and Black, I point out not so in the US and you still come across snippy. What's you issue with me?
It's about helping the OP, not personality conflicts.
Thanks Sygnus.
I have ordered the WD Red Pro 4TB 3.5 7200rpm
I would have purchased 4TB WD Black but the budget is tight, his brother's birthday is next and soon and then a sister and they all want their star presents from their parents and granddad expected to follow close if possible.
I read your posts and the links, I rate WD but do think their deceptions' a little like the VW emission scandal here and world wide and then spin it as, ( pun not intended ) they were listening when in fact WD were forced to admit what they had done.
Where is power profiles in Win 10?
Thanks again.
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I had, I was referring to the PSU in our own build about 6-7 years ago, a Corsair 400w.
The specs' on our machine is so antiquated posting them, I think I'd get myself banned.
It chugs along, runs Win 10, does what I need it to do and the only recent replacement was the CPU fan with the help of ring can pulls.![]()