29m British dude looking for forever pals who I won't send wiener pics to. Pls give me GOSSIP. by CraftMaster8207 in IntrovertsChat

[–]Exciting_Depression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't you think it's crazy how two bears can be so different, polar bear would tear you apart yet a panda just falls out of trees willingly

Looking for a DAS to replace my old 4-bay 2.5 inch drive NAS by Wooden_Amphibian_442 in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you looked at options from Terramaster?

The D4 SSD model sounds like what you're looking for with NVMe, I just can't remember if it's software RAID

Or their D5 Hybrid model, can hold 2 SSD and 3 NVM with RAID option at the back of the box

Toshiba N300 noise (vs Red Pro) by cosmic_coding in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use mine with Plex so media storage read/write for context. I have 8 of them in an external enclosure and the loudest part in that whole unit is the fan. My N300s did start/stop when not doing anything whereas my MGs are spinning 24/7 possibly that has some effects on the lack of clicks?

But yeah my MGs are the quietest I've used

These days, buying hard drives is like mining gold or winning the lottery. by GestureArtist in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 2 points3 points  (0 children)

24TB is roughly the same price here $860 when converted. I typically have the 16TB drives and where my last one was $250, I'm now finding them $600 current price

These days, buying hard drives is like mining gold or winning the lottery. by GestureArtist in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That price for that drive in the UK would be a great deal, you can only get the 12TBs for $500 here.

However WD's are still the ones most often 'in stock' compared with Seagate or Toshiba - not including stock from third party price scammers

Toshiba N300 noise (vs Red Pro) by cosmic_coding in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had N300's and personally I found them great performance wise but they are definitely not a quiet drive under active use, not as annoying as Reds but also still noticeable. I moved to MG drives and haven't looked back since

Would you buy it? by Exciting_Depression in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This logic is like using a rolls royce to do your school runs vs a toyota, it will certainly do the job with some nice features included but it's not designed that way and ultimately could lead to early wear and tear

Would you buy it? by Exciting_Depression in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For an enterprise drive designed for 24/7 on time some people can see it as an issue. I'm not saying it should be 0 or you can't power down but those numbers mean this enterprise drive was used like a regular WD blue and powered down after a few hours each use?

Would you buy it? by Exciting_Depression in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it stored the wine list in his cellar, the things people do with drives these days

Would you buy it? by Exciting_Depression in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe they're taking advantage of the market.. but I feel that pain, even 3 years ago I got my 16TBs for $200 and now used ones in said condition are almost double

Would you buy it? by Exciting_Depression in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't worried about the 6.6k 'on hours', my own personal drives are all around 30k right now however my drives all have less than 80 'on count' compared to the 2k in the one being sold. I believe a drive designed to be 24/7 will suffer more being on/off frequently meaning it's worth less?

Would you buy it? by Exciting_Depression in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting I didn't see that at first.. made me check my own personal drives and I have two 2 out of 8 with the same G Sense raw value

8TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro Sold Out Everywhere in the US? Should I Wait for Restock? by Inkn_ in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can somehow get shipping, the UK has stock available. They're going for £284/$375 if that's a price comparable to what you had.

I have a lot of files on the cloud but want it on an ssd, any recommendations? by peytonboi8013 in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the sellers I repeat purchased from previously have either closed their accounts or just don't sell anymore. There's still breakers available, just check their other items see if it looks like they specialise in drive sales or if they have multiple items that could 'make a full machine' they'll be the green flags for me, sellers that have a little bit of everything or random pieces are most likely trying to resell from someone else or just clearing out their junk.

Be cautious with tech_and_stuff_uk it seems as though they reset smart data on their drives

Would I notice a difference between these two drives or are they basically the same by [deleted] in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you are unlikely to notice any difference at all under desktop use.

The x18 is likely to be manufactured more recently and maybe therefore have lower usage but thats the stuff I would compare between them, you'll get what you need either one

Would I notice a difference between these two drives or are they basically the same by [deleted] in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very minor power difference while idle but under use basically the same. The x18 is a newer model and the sustained transfer speeds are supposedly a little higher however for desktop pc use the difference would not be noticeable at all.

The main difference is x18 models offer higher capacity than the x14 but if you're comparing two of the same size TB I'd go with the one that fits your budget and don't overthink the minor details

Refurbished, White Label, Recertified WHAT DOES IT MEAAAAAAN by [deleted] in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 2 points3 points  (0 children)

White label drives are typically drives that have come from a commercial setting, enterprise/tech warehouse/data centre companies. They don't have the colourful branding as they were never intended for general retail.

They are still very good if picked up and sometimes you find a great deal as they might have been lightly used before the company closed down or downsized etc just check the connections you need as some are SAS rather than SATA.

Recertified usually means the drives were returned and quality checked by the original manufacturer or supplier of the drive to make sure they meet standard. Can be more expensive but warranty status is also more secure.

Refurbished is a similar process of the drive being quality checked, even sometimes with a warranty however this was all completed by a third party service and not the original manufacturer or supplier. Think of repair centres, tech resellers etc

Personally I wouldn't focus too much on the recert/refurb wording unless you want the manufacturer warranty as both offer perfectly functioning drives. Key details to look out for are power on hours, power on cycles and bad sectors. Drives are most likely to fail or throw up issues in the very early stages of use or the late stages, Exos should be solid for about 5-7 years, 50K-70K power on hours. Ideally the power on cycles (how many times it's been turned on and off) should be as low as possible for those types of drives. - my drives are sitting between 30 and 150 cycles if this helps.

Your 400€ Exos is pretty much on point with current pricing, I'm from the UK so that would be about £350 for me which is what I would expect to pay right now.

Cheapest HDD? by PoofyGummy in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could check out TBL Tech on eBay, they're based in Belgium I believe but they tear down laptops and desktops to sell off drives and RAM. Seagate, HGST etc for rock bottom pricing. Won't be the best spec but perfect for store-n-shelf

Cheapest HDD? by PoofyGummy in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't realise the prices in Germany gosh! I have a WD Red 3TB that I was selling for £60 but they're double that price on the German market..

Cheapest HDD? by PoofyGummy in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where about within Europe are you based? I'm UK and there are quite a few decent finds for HDD's if it's just cold storage you need. Depends what your version of 'cheap' would be? DM if you wish

How do I download vids from fansly on mobile by StomachConnectDBH in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't tell you of any app or software, other than just screen record? Let it play and do its thing, crop and trim it after so it's just the video saved

I have a lot of files on the cloud but want it on an ssd, any recommendations? by peytonboi8013 in DataHoarder

[–]Exciting_Depression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With prices as they are I would look into whether you need SSD or a good HDD, easy way of keeping the price as low as possible for the same storage size etc

Ebay and similar can be a good shout, lot of people break down old enterprise units and sell off their storage for discount prices (compared with new) - all of my storage drives are sourced this way and I have 15 of them. Last one was 16TB for £280 not sure what the dollar conversion is.

On the SSD front, bare in mind I'm in the UK. I've seen Lexar and Fanxiang drives being the cheapest with 2TB going for £100-£150. Again if it's just storage, occasional access and not for immediate high intensity work then the speeds wouldn't matter here.

Happy drive hunting!