About a new Hard Drive

Jaylob4 said:

That's the one, with tried and reliable CMR technology.

Check first this:

Using a NAS hard drive for my gaming computer | Tom's Hardware Forum

Buy NAS HDD for gaming? : pcmasterrace

MisterEd said:

You should get a WD Black not a WD Red.

WD Black = 7200 RPM, CMR
WD Red = 5400 RPM, SMR

The WD Red drive is designed for RAID/NAS configurations and it's not recommended to be used as a general purpose or gaming drive. That goes for all SMR drives. SMR drives also work OK for streaming or backup where performance is not as important.

True!

Using a NAS hard drive for my gaming computer | Tom's Hardware Forum;https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/using-a-nas-hard-drive-for-my-gaming-computer.2243021/ said:

difference is that if you plan to install and play games from this drive, the WD Black would perform much better than the WD Red.
This is due to the fact that the WD Red incorporates IntelliPower because it is designed to run in 24/7 environments as a NAS/RAID drive, it spins down a bit faster than regular drives, when it's not accessed. This feature balances the spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms to save power and deliver solid performance. Besides, the NASware 3.0 advanced firmware is specifically built-in for NAS/RAID environments, so I'm not sure how many of the WD Red's advantages you will be able to experience using it as a stand-alone secondary drive.

The WD Black, on the other hand, is going to deliver high-performance even as a secondary drive. The 7200 RPM would surely out-perform the IntelliPower if you put them side-by-side. Another advantage the WD Black has is the 5-year limited warranty that seems rather attractive to customers."

Just for Comparison:
This is the WD Red Pro NAS Drive:


This is the WD Black Performance Desktop Drive


[All has set to 4TB Type, no DevTools, and it is on Incognito Mode]

For performance, WD Black is your choice.
For Price, WD Red Pro is your choice.

Overall: tie (obviously)

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If I will buy a hard drive, I will go to the WD Black or if I can, an SSD.

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PCPartpicker is NOT an online retailer. It is a site that searches a specific country for the lowest available prices for any computer component. It's been around for about 8-10 years now.

When you click on a product name, it shows you all the sellers and their pricing, along with a BUY button, that takes you right to the seller's website.

It's been a godsend when considering computer parts... anywhere in the world.

Ghot said:

Choose Storage - PCPartPicker









PCPartpicker is NOT an online retailer. It is a site that searches a specific country for the lowest available prices for any computer component. It's been around for about 8-10 years now.

When you click on a product name, it shows you all the sellers and their pricing, along with a BUY button, that takes you right to the seller's website.

It's been a godsend when considering computer parts... anywhere in the world.

In my country, Storage drives are so expensive.