Seagate 1tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache HDD (cheap) vs WD Caviar Blue 1tb 7200 RPM 64MB Cache HDD? (noise/performance)?

curioususer123 · Sep 22, 2013

I have a really good offer on the Seagate HDD but I've heard horror stories about noise and bad sectors appearing etc, which hard drive should I go for if the WD costs me about 1/3 of the price more?

Would the 64mb cache make noticable difference in performance? Which HDD is quieter?

rolli59 · Sep 22, 2013

As storage the price is what I would go by. I have two seagate drives and am very happy with them although I had to RMA one with in the first month.

JackNaylorPE · Sep 22, 2013

Historically Seagate drives have been quieter while WD has been the loudest.... The Barracuda (7200.12) was among the quietest.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-3.5-desktop-hard-drive-charts/Sound-Level,1032.html

THG no longer includes sound testing in their charts so I used the latest one that did

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