Rec.? Best HDD.. HGST?

[frldyz]

Background:

1. 1st build.

2. 3 mos. ago minimal computer knowledge. Went from learning what wi-fi and Bluetooth is ---> challenging myself to do a build.

3.. Will be basic home PC. Mainly file ( pic and home video storage ), with possible gaming. Nothing crazy....?


What I have so far:

i7 4790k

gigabyte Z97X gaming 3 mobo

Noctua NH-D14 fan/heat sink

Crucial Ballistix ( sport) 16gb RAM - 2 x 8gb sticks

Corsair AX 750 PSU

LG Blu-Ray internal optical drive w/ burner and BDXL

Samsung 500gb 850 PRO SSD

Internal card reader (don't laugh)

Corsair 760T case


What I still need to get:

HDD - for file storage

Another larger External HD

OS _ Leaning towards Win 7. We have 8.1 -HATE it!!!

Will more then likely upgrading my exhaust fan

Would like to add an additional fan on top or underneath HDD or HDD cooler case/fan

GPU- Want to run 3 monitors. Nothing crazy like 4k or too insanely expensive. Mainly because we have lots of windows open ( online ) @ a time. Do not intend to game with 3 monitors ( if I even game...?)


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So I want to put the most reliable, least amount of failure HDD in. Would like to go with as much gb storage as possible. ( Even though it will be backed up on an external HD). Not sure if I am going to RAID1 as an additional HDD in case 1 fails.


After doing mainy searches and reviews. It sounds like the 4gb HGST got some great reviews.


http://www.ryli.net/the-best-and-fastest-hard-disk-drive-hdd/


http://www.storagereview.com/best_drives


https://www.backblaze.com/blog/best-hard-drive/


Thanks everyone.

Would like to keep this as simple as possible. Nothing insanely expensive. Would like to keep $200 or less per HDD.

 

[beers]

What are your issues with Win8.1? There are some third party applications such as ClassicShell that give you a start button back. In desktop mode the experience is pretty much the same as Win7.

Which 4 TB HGST are you looking for? I have 4 of the NAS ones (7200 RPM) in my server and they perform pretty well. I've always favored Hitachi drives and haven't had any failures in the 5+ years I had been using them (~10 drives).

GPU wise if you aren't gaming then anything should theoretically work as long as you have enough outputs. You could even stack multiple cheapy cards like 6450s just to support additional displays.

My only question for you then is why an i7 and 750w PSU if it's not a gaming build?

 

[voyagerfan99]

My only question for you then is why an i7 and 750w PSU if it's not a gaming build?

This is what jumped out to me right away as well. Either get a mid-range i5 or go AMD.

 

[m3incorp]

Great build but overkill for what you want to do. Issue will be outputs for 3 monitors, might mean adding a GPU. There is nothing wrong with Win 8.1. People say they love Win 7 and hate Win 8.1...they might want to check out the underlying code. BTW, Win 8.1 boots to the desktop screen, so that issue is gone. Powering down is just as easy as it was in Win 7 and Win XP. Would you mind explaining why there is Win 8.1 hate? I suggest reading reviews on the HDDs.