Need Hard Drive Advices
 

Hi,

My main drive, a 10000 RPM 300G Western Digital VelociRaptor is making some clicking sounds. It will probably die any day so I need to replace it.

First thing I need to decide is if I'm going for another 10k RPM or a SSD ?

Also I'll need to mirror my current drive to my new one, what is the easiest way to do this? I guess I'll need a software that can create a boot cd?

thanks!

do not poo on harddrives - that is Hard Drive Advices

I use hybrid ssd/mechanical. Good balance of speed and storage space.

Look up Momentus

Don't waste your money on old-style mechanical hard drives anymore. Your main drive and main storage drive should be 100% pure SSD. You will cry like a little girl when you see how freakin' fast it is. It's more expensive but worth every penny.

You should only buy a mechanical hard drive for cheap secondary storage of files that you rarely have to access, like old archives, etc.

Intel and kingston sell some of their retail kits with migration software included. Dont waste money on mechanical disks

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-1-2TB-Solid-2-5-Inch-SSDPE2MW012T4R5/dp/B00VPK0JQ4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471187216&sr=1-2&keywords=Intel+SSD+750+Series&refinements=p_n_fe ature_three_browse-bin%3A6797521011

Requires u.2 port on your motherboard or using a pcie adapter or m.2 adapter

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-PCIe-1-2TB-Internal-SSDPEDMW012T4R5/dp/B00UHJJQ3Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471187216&sr=1-1&keywords=Intel+SSD+750+Series&refinements=p_n_fe ature_three_browse-bin%3A6797521011

PCIe version fits directly into a PCIe port, make sure you have enough room on your motherboard, can also interfere with sli setups

go with a ssd

:thumbsup

Operating System and installed software SSD

I use 3 * 1TB SATA 6.0 4 drives total for most storage.

1 SATA is primarily a back up drive but these are not the normal home computers.

I had drive clicking problems with one of the computers here -- turns out the mobo is bad -- MSI [5 yrs old] is on my shit list. My computers with Asus Motherboards have given me no grief (so far 6yrs and 3 years)

Gut the ANTEC case and rebuild: ASUS mobo, AMD 8 core, 250 SSD boot drive 32G RAM and 2 * 2TB SATA 6.0 that board will have better USB3 support than just the USB3 PCI card I added.

Grab yourself a 500 gig ssd, read reviews to find a good one, migration software is normally included. Also, get a 1Tb regular drive and start making backups!

I think I'll go for this Samsung SSD
Samsung 750 Series MZ-750500BW 500GB SSD 2.5in - MZ-750500BW - NCIX.com

Hope it is not the board. When I shut the pc for a few minutes then restart, I get rid of them. Then they come back after a day or two.

Slow :2 cents:

Samsung 950 Pro

Make sure your MB has the slot for it or get a pci adapter

IDK -- I had to replace the power supply to get it to boot. Board is OK now but 2 1TB Seagates [old SATA 3 HHD] are bad. Little data loss most is backed up -- that is what matters. A newer Hitachi was detected OK.
I never liked that comp with that board anyway. I need to build a new primary work station anyway. AMD 8 core 32GB RAM 1 SSD 5 SATA -- I can reuse that case :)

I picked up a 250GB Samsung SSD EVO [MZ-75E250B/AM] for $68 on a special deal at Amazon. 218.3 GB free with the o/s Ubuntu 16.04 with the basic software I use -- (no servers yet) on my old workstation -- still very usable now with the new SSD and more memory. they are $89 USD now 500GB$158 USD $185 CAD is less :)

Even though the other one is working -- I am going to gut it and reuse the case (ANTEC). Keep the working memory cards as spares for the older comps.

newegg.com has an Intel 480GB SSD for $142 hmm never used one ...

The problem I have always had with buying all the parts for a new computer was researching and shopping. But in 10 custom builds they have served me pretty well.

Super fast entry level SSD 👍

This is my board:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P7...pecifications/

so I don't have these M.2 slots.

Now I have to figure out if I actually want to replace my HD or get a whole new computer with 2016 technologies lol

I use these in my iMacs for the main drive.

Crucial MX300 750GB SSD

They offer good price/performance. You won't need a special interface as they're SATA III.

My servers have been using SSD for quite a while now.

My desktop/laptop still use mechanical cause they haven't died yet and I use a backup drive in case they do. When they die will go SSD on them as well.