HDD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

[Baojimz 2]

Is it wise to buy a 2nd hand cheaper HDD?

[Sterling0x1 3.7k]

it's wise to run a file recovery on it just in case there was anything dodgy on it.

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You can try what @Sterling0x1suggested. If that doesn’t work you could go to a local data recovery centre or ship your hard drive to one (Only if the data is that valuable to you)

Only if you’ve tried running a file recovery and you don’t want to spend the money sending it to a professional, then I’d pay for a cheap one.

 

if you choose to look for another one on a budget I’d be happy to suggest a reasonably good one 

[Sterling0x1 3.7k]

32 minutes ago, CrazyLazyGamer said:

You can try what @Sterling0x1suggested. If that doesn’t work you could go to a local data recovery centre or ship your hard drive to one (Only if the data is that valuable to you)

Only if you’ve tried running a file recovery and you don’t want to spend the money sending it to a professional, then I’d pay for a cheap one.

 

if you choose to look for another one on a budget I’d be happy to suggest a reasonably good one 

I meant if he gets a 2nd hand one, check that with a file recovery tool. Sometimes people sell hdd that had illegal stuff on it pronwise, and you don’t want to own stuff like that. Defo better off buying new one, they ain’t that expensive nowadays.

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20 minutes ago, Sterling0x1 said:

I meant if he gets a 2nd hand one, check that with a file recovery tool. Sometimes people sell hdd that had illegal stuff on it pronwise, and you don’t want to own stuff like that. Defo better off buying new one, they ain’t that expensive nowadays.

na i wan't gonna recommend second hand ones, i know there's some dodgy s*** on some of em

[Laxus 800.8k]

HDD in 2019?????

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1 minute ago, Laxus said:

HDD in 2019?????

lol true but if its for a fat steam library then

4 terabyte ssd = £500

4 terabyte  hdd + intel optane = £130

[Laxus 800.8k]

3 minutes ago, CrazyLazyGamer said:

lol true but if its for a fat steam library then

4 terabyte ssd = £500

4 terabyte  hdd + intel optane = £130

Intel optane is not that good tbh .. still I prefer using ssd it's so cheap right now

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12 minutes ago, Laxus said:

Intel optane is not that good tbh .. still I prefer using ssd it's so cheap right now

@Laxus tru 250gb and 120gb ones are cheap rn and yeah intel optane's a bit of a pain in the a55 but its worth it if its compatible

since the price for ssds with a terabyte or more are so high (1tb = £140 wtffff)