I use two of these as a mirrored storage spaces drive that I backup to, which then backs up to backblaze and a local truenas system. Once you've lost everything once, you never will again! LOL.
With as many PCs as I have built I’m surprised I’ve made it to 42 years old before I’ve encountered my first faulty processor new from the box!
Built two gaming PCs for my kids, all the same components except video card vendor, right directly after windows 11 install/reboot I got a blue screen...
idk I would think if OEMS running workstation towers (not super loud blower fan systems like in server racks) aren't worried about it, nor their clients, I think I will be fine ;) If a client ordered hundreds or thousands of systems and they were shit, it wouldn't look good for them. Besides, if...
the gen4 samsung 980 pro 2tb for +$5 more is the fire right now. https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Internal-Gaming-MZ-V8P2T0B-AM/dp/B08RK2SR23/ref=sr_1_6?crid=VHV8R7LI79D1&keywords=wd+sn850x&qid=1688400621&sprefix=wd+sn850x%2Caps%2C59&sr=8-6&tag=hardfocom-20
Good backup option though. loving these...
I have a pair of 14TB easystores in storages spaces mirror mode that then backs up to a truenas server. Well I was moving some things around and accidentally dropped it, while on, it fell about a foot and banged against the side of my desk but the cables stayed attached and stopped it from going...
ehh back to $239. keep watching though as I have seen the prices move by the day, or check the drop down for other sizes, when I got my 14tb drives previously they were cheaper than the 12TB ones.
I get what you are saying, but those two are well below tolerable specs for smooth operation. I mean yea if you like systems that barely run. 4GB memory lol. The ones I posted for $199 destroy the other two for only +$60 and +$100.