Toshiba 5TB Drive for $139.99 (with Promo Code - thru 7 Sep)

[garycase]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149570

 

Bought one of these about a month ago when they were on sale for the same price -- it's been running 24/7 since as the primary recording drive on my HTPC and works great.    Runs fairly cool for a 7200 rpm drive (mid 30's)

 

Just ordered another one to add a bit of storage to my desktop.

 

[NotYetRated]

Available on Amazon for same price with no promo code, for those also interested.

 

Also the 5TB external from Fry's for 120. http://slickdeals.net/f/8088594-wd-my-book-5tb-desktop-hard-drive-118-after-email-code-frys-9-6-jbl-loft-30-4-two-way-compact-bookshelf-speakers-29-pr-panasonic-link2cell-phone-ans-machine-3-handset-60?v=1

[garycase]

... Available on Amazon for same price with no promo code, for those also interested.

 

Amazon, however, charges sales tax 

 

 

[NotYetRated]

... Available on Amazon for same price with no promo code, for those also interested.

 

Amazon, however, charges sales tax 

 

Arghhh, Ohio here, they actually just started collecting tax for me like 2 months ago maybe, and I continue to forget haha.

[mr-hexen]

Man we get so [frick]en hosed here in Canada. Same drive, $199.99 + tax + s/h on newegg.ca

 

No wonder I have 3TB drives in my array!!!!  (They are $139, WD Red).

[chooch]

Pulled the trigger and ordered. 3. Been needing to upgrade my 2TB drives for some time.

[Bigdady92]

I've noticed these suckers upwards of 50C during my preclears. These were sitting on my desk in the open air and the AC pumping out at 75F.

 

anyone else noticing these suckers getting HOT?

 

[jamerson9]

I've noticed these suckers upwards of 50C during my preclears. These were sitting on my desk in the open air and the AC pumping out at 75F.

 

anyone else noticing these suckers getting HOT?

During preclear it got around 43~45C in my open case spare machine with no fans. Now in the server in with air blowing over them, they are around 35C.

[BobPhoenix]

I have fans blowing across my drives when I preclear them sitting out on my desktop.  All of mine were 40 or below most of the time.  I think I had one get to 42 but I moved the fan a little and got it back to 40.  When I put them in there regular slots in the server they all have been staying in the 30ies for temps.

[garycase]

Mine have never hit 40 => but I also don't run them in an unventilated situation (like sitting on a desk).    They're probably mounted in a case with airflow over the drives.

 

[Melvin451]

Just bought 4.  First one installed and Running preclear at 33C in well ventilated case after 15hrs.

  Good performance so far.

[SSD]

I've noticed these suckers upwards of 50C during my preclears. These were sitting on my desk in the open air and the AC pumping out at 75F.

 

anyone else noticing these suckers getting HOT?

 

They do run a few degrees hotter than other drives. 50C is too hot IMO. Drive cages are a very good idea.

[chooch]

Just got done pre-clearing all three drives and the temps never got above 35 degrees.  That's using a Antec 900 with hot swap cages and the stock Antec fans.  They are running a few degrees hotter (35-37C) during the parity check compared to my 2TB Hitachi's coolspins (31-33C), however they are also the top three drives in the case so that might play a little part.  Newegg seems to no longer carry them but B&H has them for the same price so I might pick a few more up.

[garycase]

... Newegg seems to no longer carry them but B&H has them for the same price so I might pick a few more up.

 

Surprising -- I just bought a couple more last week !!    Wonder why Newegg dropped them -- they don't even show them as "out of stock" ... they simply don't list them.    Fortunately B&H has them for the same very good price.

 

[Bigdady92]

amazon has these for sale right now.