Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 3.5" Internal HDD

Is a great HDD great speeds, good price for value! Is a great HDD great speeds, good price for value!

Chugs along really nicely, no issues at all on a Plex server, read speed is fine for streaming to multiple devices at once, overall very happy with purchase :-) Chugs along really nicely, no issues at all on a Plex server, read speed is fine for streaming to multiple devices at once, overall very happy with purchase :-)

Very good condition at a very affordable price. Very good condition at a very affordable price.

Fast and reliable. Need to be driven by a dedicated Motherboard power supply which means a conventional USB-C adaptor cannot do the job. I use it as NAS to back up my photos and videos so that I don't need to pay for google drive or onedrive. Fast and reliable. Need to be driven by a dedicated Motherboard power supply which means a conventional USB-C adaptor cannot do the job. I use it as NAS to back up my photos and videos so that I don't need to pay for google drive or onedrive.

Upgraded from 4Tb greens to 8tb greens in my media server. Great value for money. Upgraded from 4Tb greens to 8tb greens in my media server. Great value for money.

I'm consistently impressed with Seagate's shingled drives. There's nothing mind shattering about the speeds, but you can't really tell that it's an SMR drive, it just works like an ordinary drive. It doesn't need drastically slow down during large transfers and doesn't need to vibrate for five hours after it's been used a bit like some other drives I have. I'm consistently impressed with Seagate's shingled drives. There's nothing mind shattering about the speeds, but you can't really tell that it's an SMR drive, it just works like an ordinary drive. It doesn't need drastically slow down during large transfers and doesn't need to vibrate for five hours after it's been used a bit like some other drives I have.

Great upgrade, heaps of added storage just what i needed. Great upgrade, heaps of added storage just what i needed.

Really handy for extra storage for partners computer. Really handy for extra storage for partners computer.

Got three in my desktop and loving it Got three in my desktop and loving it

The best value drive you can easily get, you're not sacrificing quality, only performance. A 5400 rpm drive like this is a lot quieter and a bit more energy efficent than IronWolf or Exos drives, but the sustained write especially is far lower. If you're looking for cheap bulk/cold storage, this is great, for a NAS or server definitely get a higher perf drive. The best value drive you can easily get, you're not sacrificing quality, only performance. A 5400 rpm drive like this is a lot quieter and a bit more energy efficent than IronWolf or Exos drives, but the sustained write especially is far lower. If you're looking for cheap bulk/cold storage, this is great, for a NAS or server definitely get a higher perf drive.

I bought this a few years ago, and while I'm sure there are improvements in newer models, this HDD has been sitting in my PC, quietly storing my non-gaming things without a fuss. It handles everything fine with perfectly reasonable read/write speeds. I have my SSD for more intensive things, but this slotted in and become part of the operating furniture. Would buy again if I had to replace it for some reason, but the thing is so tough it'll probably outlive me. I bought this a few years ago, and while I'm sure there are improvements in newer models, this HDD has been sitting in my PC, quietly storing my non-gaming things without a fuss. It handles everything fine with perfectly reasonable read/write speeds. I have my SSD for more intensive things, but this slotted in and become part of the operating furniture. Would buy again if I had to replace it for some reason, but the thing is so tough it'll probably outlive me.

What's not to like, four terabytes of storage goodness, I've been buying Seagate drives for years and will continue to do so. What's not to like, four terabytes of storage goodness, I've been buying Seagate drives for years and will continue to do so.