cguy
February 6th, 2010, 08:04 PM
The current computer has a 160GB HDD and a 20GB one with a few bad sectors. (which stores junk that I don't want to delete yet and some 3rd order backups)
The problem is that I'm running out of storage.
I was thinking about getting an external HDD on which to move some of the stuff and to keep backups on. (I'd also keep backups on CDs/DVDs)
However, the opinions on external drives vary: some say they are more reliable than the internal ones, some say they aren't. The writing/reading speed is certainly lower and they are more expensive that the internal ones.
I could get 2 internal ones for the price of one and set them up in a RAID 1 array.
But with 2 internal drives the power consumption would rise by ~30W. (not by much, that's true)
Should I get laptop hard-drives - which are also shock resistant, (maybe quieter), but more expensive?
Choice is hard. :D
What would you do if you had €100 (may rise a little more) and wanted 500 more GB of strorage space, RELIABILITY and SILENCE?
The problem is that I'm running out of storage.
I was thinking about getting an external HDD on which to move some of the stuff and to keep backups on. (I'd also keep backups on CDs/DVDs)
However, the opinions on external drives vary: some say they are more reliable than the internal ones, some say they aren't. The writing/reading speed is certainly lower and they are more expensive that the internal ones.
I could get 2 internal ones for the price of one and set them up in a RAID 1 array.
But with 2 internal drives the power consumption would rise by ~30W. (not by much, that's true)
Should I get laptop hard-drives - which are also shock resistant, (maybe quieter), but more expensive?
Choice is hard. :D
What would you do if you had €100 (may rise a little more) and wanted 500 more GB of strorage space, RELIABILITY and SILENCE?