Need an external hard drive

[GwJ]

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I want to start organizing my media in a separate location than my local hard disk, so I'm looking for 1 TB external hard drive. What brands and specific models have worked best for you?

 

[John2k4]

I have had Western Digital drives work very well for my purposes.

Mainly a 2TB USB Western Digital drive that I use for backups; have had it for three years and it's still in perfect condition. =)

 

[ciaza]

exactly what johnny there said. i have a 2tb wd external hdd that works amazingly

also, an important tip for when you're buying (if you didn't already know) is to go straight to the manufacturer. retail jacks up the price to ridiculous proportions. i personally paid $89 australian for mine, when retail sold the same product for $200+

 

[LolCakeLazors]

I would look into a Western Digital My Book 1TB

My brother currently owns one and has had it for the past year. Is somewhat fast, and reliable. I also had an old 2.0 USB one and it still runs pretty well today. Plus it's under 100$

 

[John2k4]

Not sure where you live, Jumpman, but if you're in the SouthWest US I would recommend checking Fry's Electronics - they've frequently got external WD drives on sale.

If that's not an option, keep an eye on NewEgg - They tend to have low prices too. =)

 

[Vinylic.]

I was about to say you can find on newegg, but John beat me to it.

So, I'd say you should use Cnet as your alternative in case you don't find anything interesting in the other site.

 

[GwJ]

Quick question. Are passports external hard drives that get their power from the computer it's hooked up to and normal ones need an external power source?

 

[theeboredone]

I do believe the Passport series doesn't have you use an adapter or external power source for it to operate. They generally are a bit pricier, but otherwise it's not a big deal if you plan to keep it in one location.

I personally got a Verbatim 1 TB External (power source required) for 80 bucks on Black Friday 2 years ago.