WD 2TB Black Question

technoid · 05-24-11, 02:00 PM

I want to use a WD 2TB Black as my OS drive but I've heard they're noisy and possibly not as reliable as they should be, so is there anyone here using one for a boot drive and have any feedback on noise and reliability?

I guess one question is, what is the noise it makes like? Is it a whir or whine that you can hear when the system is idle? How about seeking noise? I'm using a WD 640 Black now and I like it a lot, but I'd like to have more space since I dual boot and sometimes triple boot. So any feedback would be much appreciated.

**lduguay** · 05-24-11, 02:37 PM

The reliability is decent, better than Hitachis and some Seagates.

The WD Black 2TB - WD2001FASS noise is 29 dBA idle, 34dbA seeking (slight grinding noise)
Not too loud in a typical rig, unless you want to use it for an HTPC. The Green version is quieter, but generally slightly less reliable and obviously slower

technoid · 05-24-11, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lduguay

The reliability is decent, better than Hitachis and some Seagates.

The WD Black 2TB - WD2001FASS noise is 29 dBA idle, 34dbA seeking (slight grinding noise)
Not too loud in a typical rig, unless you want to use it for an HTPC. The Green version is quieter, but generally slightly less reliable and obviously slower

Thanks. I have a Samsung HD204UI as a secondary drive and it's very quiet. I've read the specs on the WD 2TB Black but thought I'd get some personal opinions if possible. I've got a very quiet computer and I like it that way, but a little seeking noise might not be that bad to get better performance in a 2TB drive. Do you have any thoughts about the Samsung HD204UI vs the WD TB Black for a boot drive?

Pennyboy · 05-24-11, 11:44 PM

I don't know about the Samsung HDD but I have a WD Black 2Tb HDD and its quiet.

technoid · 06-04-11, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pennyboy

I don't know about the Samsung HDD but I have a WD Black 2Tb HDD and its quiet.

Thanks... I may pick one up.

**nekrosoft13** · 06-09-11, 12:11 PM

My WD Black is used for games, and its the only HDD that I can hear from the case.

Everytime i start steam i can hear WD black seek make noises.

Samsung are my most quiet drives.

Pennyboy · 06-09-11, 11:18 PM

I can barely hear my WD Black, but i guess I have quite a few fans in my PC (7 in total) 6 of which are 120mm and 1 200mm. If I put my ear up to it, yeah I can hear it. I have always used WD hard drives and never any other brand so I can't compare but I think its quiet enough for me.

05-24-11, 02:00 PM	#1
technoid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 505	WD 2TB Black Question I want to use a WD 2TB Black as my OS drive but I've heard they're noisy and possibly not as reliable as they should be, so is there anyone here using one for a boot drive and have any feedback on noise and reliability? I guess one question is, what is the noise it makes like? Is it a whir or whine that you can hear when the system is idle? How about seeking noise? I'm using a WD 640 Black now and I like it a lot, but I'd like to have more space since I dual boot and sometimes triple boot. So any feedback would be much appreciated. __________________ Antec-SOLO \| ASUS-P5Q-SE \| C2D-E8600 \| AC-Freezer-7-Pro \| Seasonic-S12-550W \| 3GB-KVR-PC2-6400 \| GTX-560Ti \| SB-XtremeGamer \| Pioneer-BDR-205 \| Samsung-S223B \| Dell-U2412M

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lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: WD 2TB Black Question The reliability is decent, better than Hitachis and some Seagates. The WD Black 2TB - WD2001FASS noise is 29 dBA idle, 34dbA seeking (slight grinding noise) Not too loud in a typical rig, unless you want to use it for an HTPC. The Green version is quieter, but generally slightly less reliable and obviously slower __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

05-24-11, 11:44 PM	#4
Pennyboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 642	Re: WD 2TB Black Question I don't know about the Samsung HDD but I have a WD Black 2Tb HDD and its quiet. __________________ RIG Intel Core i7 2600k ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (B3 Revision) EVGA GeForce GTX 680 x2 SLI Corsair Vengeance 16GB CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B Corsair HX1000 PSU Intel 520 480GB SATA3 SSD Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black Edition Corsair Obsidian 650D Case Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD PCIe Logitech Z-680 5.1 Speakers Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Razer Imperator BF3 Edition Mouse ASUS VG236H 23.6" 120hz LCD with nVidia 3D Vision Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

06-09-11, 12:11 PM	#6
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: WD 2TB Black Question My WD Black is used for games, and its the only HDD that I can hear from the case. Everytime i start steam i can hear WD black seek make noises. Samsung are my most quiet drives.

06-09-11, 11:18 PM	#7
Pennyboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 642	Re: WD 2TB Black Question I can barely hear my WD Black, but i guess I have quite a few fans in my PC (7 in total) 6 of which are 120mm and 1 200mm. If I put my ear up to it, yeah I can hear it. I have always used WD hard drives and never any other brand so I can't compare but I think its quiet enough for me. __________________ RIG Intel Core i7 2600k ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (B3 Revision) EVGA GeForce GTX 680 x2 SLI Corsair Vengeance 16GB CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B Corsair HX1000 PSU Intel 520 480GB SATA3 SSD Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black Edition Corsair Obsidian 650D Case Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD PCIe Logitech Z-680 5.1 Speakers Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Razer Imperator BF3 Edition Mouse ASUS VG236H 23.6" 120hz LCD with nVidia 3D Vision Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)