What is the quietest Hard Drive - PLEASE READ

Computer Boy · Jun 23, 2016

hi, I bought a custom built computer and I am struggling with my WD Black 2B 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64 MB Cache. This hard drive is making sounds like a rap battle. Even when the computer is in idle status, it clicks, throbs annoyingly. I am having nightmares with its sound. What replacement should I be looking for? please let me know as performance is second and quietness is first.

misteriosly · Jun 23, 2016

Get an SSD, they're silent.

Computer Boy · Jun 23, 2016

misteriosly :

i have one ssd but i read that an ssd is more susceptible to wear out.

gopher1369 · Jun 23, 2016

I had the same issue. Replaced with a Western Digital Green and am very happy with it. This will help:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article29-page1.html

Computer Boy · Jun 23, 2016

gopher1369 :

Really? Is it good with usb 3.0 or 2,0?

gopher1369 · Jun 23, 2016

Oh yes and also my PC was on a hard surface, so vibrations were an issue, these made a huge difference in reducing vibrations from the HDD and fans: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4pcs-Acousti-Feet-Round-Soft-Feet-ACF3007-20B-HiFi-Speaker-Amp-PC-Isolation-/271176185545?hash=item3f235c36c9:g

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giantbucket · Jun 23, 2016

WD Red is very very quiet. not fast, but quiet. and if you need capacity, then an SSD is far too expensive. i've also found the normal Seagate ST3000DM001 drives (3TB, 3.5") to be quiet and pretty fast.

Computer Boy · Jun 23, 2016

giantbucket :

so which one is better and quieter green or red?

giantbucket · Jun 23, 2016

Green turns on and off a lot, which might tick frequently and annoy you. at least my Green does. my Blacks don't make much noise, though, so maybe yours is always defragging itself or there's some process always using the drive

Computer Boy · Jun 23, 2016

giantbucket :

Okay, so the red is quiet and it is smooth? is it going to be suitable for me?

can you give me please the best red device that you recommend as there are hundreds of versions and spin offs

gopher1369 · Jun 23, 2016

No, the Red is designed for use in NASs, it's firmware is specifically developed for running 24/7 in a RAID array in a NAS box, it's probably not what you're looking for. Sure, it will work, but you pay quite a big price premuim for a Red drive for no benefit to you.

As someone above says, the Green is designed to power down after a couple of mins inactivity to save power. I'm personally not bothered by the very occcasional click as the drive spins down and the head parks.

This is false. A harddrive is more likely to break down because it has moving parts. Although the flash memory in an SSD will wear out eventually, it will take decades under normal use. An average SSD will last much, much longer than an average harddrive. The big advantage of a hard drive is cost.

Computer Boy · Jun 23, 2016

gopher1369 :

No, the Red is designed for use in NASs, it's firmware is specifically developed for running 24/7 in a RAID array in a NAS box, it's probably not what you're looking for. Sure, it will work, but you pay quite a big price premuim for a Red drive for no benefit to you.

As someone above says, the Green is designed to power down after a couple of mins inactivity to save power. I'm personally not bothered by the very occcasional click as the drive spins down and the head parks.

This is false. A harddrive is more likely to break down because it has moving parts. Although the flash memory in an SSD will wear out eventually, it will take decades under normal use. An average SSD will last much, much longer than an average harddrive. The big advantage of a hard drive is cost.

Okay, so the green WD is recommended, can you give me a model number to look up?

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