[Newegg] WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2003FZEX

Feb 11th, 2021 1:41 pm

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mthui87 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 10, 2013; 36 posts; 136 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2021 1:41 pm

[Newegg] WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2003FZEX

Deal Link:: https://www.newegg.ca/black-wd2003fzex- ... X_oyqZODhQ
Price:: 109.99
Savings:: $30
Expiry:: February 13, 2021
Retailer:: Newegg

FYI
2TB WD Black Hard drive for $109.00 after promo code 'CAH2DEM55'.

This is a real good price.. I build gaming PCs and this would be a great option.

Happy shopping!

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Feb 11th, 2021 1:43 pm

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shayne85: Deal Addict; Jun 28, 2017; 1895 posts; 1345 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 1:43 pm

Who do you build gaming PCs for that don’t want to run games off an SSD? Games for HDD is just bad advice in 2021, shameful.

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Feb 11th, 2021 1:51 pm

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quantman: Member; Nov 17, 2019; 391 posts; 1098 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 1:51 pm

Is the "black" version anything special that I am missing ?

This is almost twice the normal price for a 2TB hard drive.

An alternative 2TB with same speed (7200) and 4x the cache (256) for 69$.

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX76126

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Feb 11th, 2021 1:53 pm

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mthui87 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 10, 2013; 36 posts; 136 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2021 1:53 pm

black is for gaming.

and i build budget-performance haha whatever client needs at their pricepoint

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Feb 11th, 2021 1:58 pm

#5

zywan0124: Sr. Member; Sep 3, 2009; 714 posts; 402 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 11th, 2021 1:58 pm

I thought I accidently triggered my time machine when I read this thread

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Feb 11th, 2021 2:01 pm

#6

Pauly Boy: Deal Addict; Oct 22, 2009; 2968 posts; 1132 upvotes; Lethbridge

Feb 11th, 2021 2:01 pm

quantman wrote: ↑ Is the "black" version anything special that I am missing ?

This is almost twice the normal price for a 2TB hard drive.

Speed. The blacks are 7200rpm + have faster access times and bigger cache compared to generic drives.

Feb 11th, 2021 2:31 pm

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007craft: Deal Addict; Sep 21, 2006; 3013 posts; 51 upvotes; Vancouver

Feb 11th, 2021 2:31 pm

Who buys 2 TB mechanical drives in 2021? I literally just threw 2 of these (well, not black drives) in the garbage yesterday.

Get an ssd if you want to game. If you want storage, get a cheap 8TB drive on a sale.

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Feb 11th, 2021 2:32 pm

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gordonm636376195271259076: Newbie; Sep 22, 2018; 8 posts; 3 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 2:32 pm

black should signify more cache, only these are old drives. Their 64 mb cache is much smaller than the 256mb cache on cheaper HDDs these days

Feb 11th, 2021 2:51 pm

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Larkstarr: Newbie; Nov 2, 2011; 45 posts; 97 upvotes; GTA

Feb 11th, 2021 2:51 pm

Do not listen to the OP.

This is an overly expensive mechanical hard drive ($/TB) for lacklustre performance compared to other options available. If you want to play games, use a SSD, plain and simple. It's more expensive ($/TB) but performance even on the SATA interface is around 4x better, minimum.

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Feb 11th, 2021 2:53 pm

#10

lightmeup: Sr. Member; Jul 21, 2011; 841 posts; 786 upvotes; Knowhere

Feb 11th, 2021 2:53 pm

Op is new to computer I guess.....

Feb 11th, 2021 2:56 pm

#11

Temporel: Deal Fanatic; Apr 10, 2011; 5319 posts; 8374 upvotes; Montreal

Feb 11th, 2021 2:56 pm

007craft wrote: ↑ Who buys 2 TB mechanical drives in 2021? (...)

139 million hard drives shipped in 2020.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-s ... trendfocus

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Feb 11th, 2021 2:56 pm

#12

number8888: Deal Fanatic; Oct 7, 2007; 6621 posts; 1219 upvotes; Mississauga, ON

Feb 11th, 2021 2:56 pm

Black drives can also be quite noisy. Keep that in mind.

Do not recommend using a harddisk as your primary drive. It's an okay option for a 2nd drive as you can use disk caching like PrimoCache or StoreMI for AMD chipsets: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi

There's a sucker born every minute.

Feb 11th, 2021 2:59 pm

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DragOnT: Deal Addict; Apr 2, 2008; 2235 posts; 1320 upvotes; GTA

Feb 11th, 2021 2:59 pm

LOL

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Feb 11th, 2021 3:00 pm

#14

Larkstarr: Newbie; Nov 2, 2011; 45 posts; 97 upvotes; GTA

Feb 11th, 2021 3:00 pm

Temporel wrote: ↑ 139 million hard drives shipped in 2020.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-s ... trendfocus

I would be greatly interested in knowing specifically 2TB HDD models.

HDDs are great for long term storage, media servers, DVR/NVR and the like. I don't think HDDs themselves were in question, but small, high performance models like this.

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Feb 11th, 2021 3:02 pm

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number8888: Deal Fanatic; Oct 7, 2007; 6621 posts; 1219 upvotes; Mississauga, ON

Feb 11th, 2021 3:02 pm

Temporel wrote: ↑ 139 million hard drives shipped in 2020.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-s ... trendfocus

It's not that simple. As stated by the article, the trend using HDD is still going downwards and they are on their way out. The only growth area is enterprise where speed is not as high a priority as size which is where HDD will excel for the foreseeable future.

There's a sucker born every minute.

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Feb 11th, 2021 3:03 pm

#16

warpdrive: Deal Guru; Mar 6, 2003; 14782 posts; 6025 upvotes; Ottawa

Feb 11th, 2021 3:03 pm

I used to buy these black HDD back in the day...last time I bought one was 8 years ago!

It don’t use mechanical drives except for NAS. I have 4 desktops and they are running pure ssd storage either sata or nvme. Cant imagine loading games from a hard drive

RFD is not just about saving money, it's about the thrill of the hunt and getting the stuff I want without paying full price like Joe Shmoe did.
This applies to everyday items as well as high end items that I don't really need.

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Feb 11th, 2021 3:06 pm

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aomous: Sr. Member; Nov 15, 2020; 639 posts; 1164 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 3:06 pm

shayne85 wrote: ↑ Who do you build gaming PCs for that don’t want to run games off an SSD? Games for HDD is just bad advice in 2021, shameful.

I play games on both an NVME ssd such as RDR2 and it loads fast but I also have games on my HDD and load times arent that bad. Don't see why you would need an SSD just for games, doesnt make that huge of a difference. However if you need something with fast read and right times then an SSD would be better.

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Feb 11th, 2021 3:17 pm

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rainor94: Sr. Member; Sep 27, 2008; 809 posts; 610 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 3:17 pm

Temporel wrote: ↑ 139 million hard drives shipped in 2020.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-s ... trendfocus

How many of those were used in a desktop? Probably very few. Hard drives are still great for low performance servers, DVRs, PVRs, etc but I would never put an operating system or applications on an SSD (like the games OP is suggesting his clients install on this HDD).

A decent 1 tb sata ssd is around the same price: https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-MX500-NAN ... NrPXRydWU=

I'd rather uninstall/install games as I play them than use a 2 tb HDD.

Feb 11th, 2021 5:21 pm

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shayne85: Deal Addict; Jun 28, 2017; 1895 posts; 1345 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 5:21 pm

aomous wrote: ↑ I play games on both an NVME ssd such as RDR2 and it loads fast but I also have games on my HDD and load times arent that bad. Don't see why you would need an SSD just for games, doesnt make that huge of a difference. However if you need something with fast read and right times then an SSD would be better.

Talk to any owner of a PS5 or Xbox, huge difference when the SSD is NVMe PCIE 4.0.

Feb 11th, 2021 5:52 pm

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aomous: Sr. Member; Nov 15, 2020; 639 posts; 1164 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2021 5:52 pm

shayne85 wrote: ↑ Talk to any owner of a PS5 or Xbox, huge difference when the SSD is NVMe PCIE 4.0.

Yeah but most mobos don't support PCIE4.0