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Anyone have any recommendation for harddrives?
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I always recommend Seagate. Over the years hey have proven the most relaiable overall, if not always the fastest or quietest. I just finished putting 4 500GB ES drive in my new build. The ES are a bit more expensive but for tight quarters or RAID where the stress may be greater they are more durable.
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Overheat will kill your HD! Keep the temps below 60C! (preferably below 55C)
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Heat is the enemy of all electronics and I try and keep all drives below 45C, preferably below 40C. Running them at 55-60C on a regular basis and you'll be replacing them on a regular basis as that is right at the edge of their average maximum operating temperatures. Sometimes it can't be avoided in a high ambient but if it can, operating temps of between 25 and 45 (ambient permitting) are decent and the drives will last a lot longer. To be sure, always check the manufacturers recommended temps for the drives in question.