(Part 3) Reddit mentions: The best external hard drives

hello! hope you’ll be feeling better soon. gaming will be an awesome time-consumer and you picked a great console for it. here’s some advice for you!

as far as fps games go, I’d recommend far cry 3 or 4. they’re very deep and fun, with lots of customization and freedom to play however you want. you can play stealthily, which sounds like what you’d do, or go in guns blazing and have fun that way too. ghost recon wildlands is a third-person shooter, but it still has solid gameplay and a massive world to explore. the far cry games especially are usually very cheap; they go on sale pretty regularly and physical copies on amazon won’t break your wallet.

yes you can! any game you buy through the store on the xbox or xbox.com does not require a disc and is downloaded directly to your hard drive. as a general rule of thumb, a digital download is superior to a disc in pretty much every way.

game downloads are getting to be pretty goddamn huge nowadays, especially with 4k updates. some games have excellent textures already and don’t require a bunch of extra files to increase the resolution, but others can be quite large. i’m pretty sure that the biggest games on the xbox store right now (with all dlc and updates installed) each clock in at around 100 gb, give or take. as far as i know, no game is above that threshold yet, but newer 4k games will end up being bigger. the one x will ship with a terabyte of storage (which will probably end up being around 750ish after accounting for preinstalled software) which seems like plenty, but will add up relatively fast. i would strongly recommend buying a 4TB or larger seagate external storage drive. they’re super handy as you can just plug them in and go!

hmm, not quite sure what you mean. you need an HDMI cord to plug into the tv itself from the xbox, but what do you mean by receiver? an audio receiver of some sort? i don’t have surround sound so i’m probably not an expert on this stuff.

elite: dangerous is a fantastic space sim. it can be extraordinarily deep and complex if you want it to be; it’s got a fully fleshed out economy and political faction system etc. that really can change the game. however, if you wanna just fly around in a literal scale model of the milky way, you can do that too, and it’s extremely relaxing and fun. also, the game will be absolutely gorgeous on that mouthwatering tv you’ve got.

hope i helped, and again, feel better soon!

Just upgrade your storage.

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Internal Drive

I'm assuming you have a 2013 model, but on any version of the PS4, replacing the internal drive is easy. It really only gets a little complicated if you want to back up your data beforehand, which you'll need to do if you want to keep your saved screenshots and video clips (though game save data and system settings will be backed up to the cloud if you have PS+, but make sure they're uploaded first). Keep in mind though that if you are thinking about re-downloading everything instead of backing up-- accepting the lost of your screenshots and video clips in the process-- this also means re-downloading all of your games.

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The choice of what kind of drive you upgrade to is up to you.

• If you want to considerably reduce your load times across the board, you could opt for a 1TB SSD. Sounds expensive, but SSDs have had a drastic decrease in cost over the years, so a fast, 1TB drive to cut down your load times isn't unreasonable.
  
• Whether you want to get the most affordable upgrade possible or if you prioritize storage size and cost over speed, a standard HDD will do the job. NOTE: The drive options in the HDD links go past 2TB, but those larger drives are 15mm drives instead of 9mm. Long story short, nothing past 2TB will fit in a PS4 without modifications.
  
• For a mix of speed and storage space / budget, you could pick up the in-between option, a hybrid drive. There's a bit of nuance to these drives, but if you're looking for the best of both worlds with a single drive, a hybrid drive does offer increased performance without sacrificing storage space.
  
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  To change out your PS4's internal drive (after backing up), turn off your PS4 and change out the drives. You'll have to get the PS4 update software from here, but, do not download it from the blue button, that's a different file than what you need. Scroll down to this part of the page and click on "Perform a new installation of the system software." Read through the instructions there, and you'll download the system software from the link under step 2. Then, turn your PS4 on in Safe Mode and install the system software.
  
  There, your system's drive is upgraded and installed, now you just restore from your PS+ cloud save or your physical drive backup.
  
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  External Drive
  
  If you don't want to deal with all of the work of changing out your internal drive, or maybe you want to run a dual-drive system, you can use an external drive.
  
  A good USB 3.0 drive makes a great option for bulk storage. This way you won't be limited by what can fit in your system, but more importantly, you'll have the option to separate slower bulk storage from a faster internal drive.
  
  If you included the above external drive with, say, a 500GB or a 1TB SSD, you can have your OS, capture data, and frequently played / bigger games on a faster drive, giving your better load times across the board, whilst still having a secondary bulk drive for your game collection. This is personally what I'd recommend.
  
  But again, if you're just looking for an easy way to increase you system's storage capacity without dealing with hard drive swapping or OS installation, you could just get a large-capacity external drive.
  
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  The Point is
  
  Instead of getting rid of games and getting new ones, just increase the amount of space you can use to store them.

• Desktop (i5-8GB RAM, GTX 660 < lol also gotta agree) Just general use I guess? I don't do anything special on it apart from hashcat sometimes, it's also my vmware server that hosts all my test/exploitable vms, runs xubuntu (noh8m8 it's got ez driver support cbf dealing with arch/gentoo driver installs, tried it once, it failed so hard, runs awesome window manager as well))
  
  
• Macbook Air (2012 11") fucking love this thing, i can take it anywhere, decent battery life, runs xubuntu again for the AWESOME driver support, runs awesome wm, use it for general terminal stuff, I normally live in a full screen tmux session.
  
  
• Wifi Pineapple (It was a gift :c) I actually use this as a torified router and as a fake AP, pretty cool I guess, dont use it enough, I laughed so hard at the Hackers Quote from the hack though, it was a pretty stupid vuln, hey let's execute code BEFORE AUTH, THIS CAN ONLY GO WELL, ugh whatever I digress, decent I guess, don't really use it that much
  
  
• Raspberry Pi (lollovethis) running gentoo, just a mess about box, totally torified, sometimes i use tmux/weechat/ssh but mostly it just sits looking badass in its case. (gentoo arm is weird)
  
  
• Bunch of SDR Stuff, two USB rubber duckies (lolbadusb) saw these fuckers and knew they had stupidly large potential, this was before the badusb release, actually well done hak5, this was a solid product, I don't really use it enough, was thinking of buying one for a friend for christmas but idk.
  
  
• About 10 - 20 USBs in various sizes (dont even know what i keep on them, i normally just rm -rf them and use them to transfer data between macbook and desktop, sometimes it's for backups though)
  
  
• 2TB USB Portable Hard-drive (not currently in my possession, yay parents) awesome though, drop proof, USB3, it's just love and it's just life (http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-USB-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B005MNGQ6C)
  
  Probably going to make my own router sometime this month, been wanting to play about with PFsense.
  
  uh that's about it, not just hacking stuff just general useful stuff I use quite often/think is cool.

It already is possible to use a flash drive with an iOS device in a very limited way:

http://www.macworld.com/article/2103582/using-a-flash-drive-with-an-ipad.html

The Mophie Space Pack may have built in storage at a pretty impressive cost, but it also has significant limitations. Everything has to be accessed through the Mophie App, and this is what a CNET reviewer found about that:

"The Space App automatically organizes files into Photos, Videos, Music, Documents, and "Other files." Documents open in read-only format in the Space App, but can be opened in other apps, like Google Drive, if they're on your phone. Music files play in the app but can't be imported into the iOS 7 Music app. Video files need to be DRM-free: iTunes purchases can't be stored on the Space Pack. And, not all video files will play back: I had success with M4V and MOV files, but not AVI. (According to Mophie, you could open an AVI in a third-party app, but it won't transfer unless it's under 100MB in size.) The Space Pack supports a lot of formats, though, mirroring the iPhone's playback capabilities: MOV, MP4, M4V, 3GP, MP2, MPA, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV2, QT, LSF, LSX, ASF, ASR, ASX, and MOVIE."

http://m.cnet.com/reviews/mophie-space-pack/35834113

So, this device essentially works the same way as most other external storage solutions for iOS. Content has to be accessed through an storage vendor app, and content can only be transferred between apps that support some type of capacity to do so. This really is due to the security features of iOS that require apps and their data to be sandboxed. This makes iOS devices very safe, but cause limitations.

In spite of these limitations, there are actually already a lot of external storage options these days for iDevices, some examples:

SanDisk Connect 64 GB Wireless Media Drive (SDWS1-064G-A57)
http://amzn.com/B00DR8LAE2

Seagate Wireless Plus 1 TB Mobile Device Storage with Built-In Wi-Fi Streaming (STCK1000100)
http://amzn.com/B00AQRUW4Q

Macally Mobile Wi-Fi Pocket Hard Drive for Wireless Storage (WIFISD)
http://amzn.com/B00BMQ3KUI

Kingston Wi-Drive 64 GB USB 2.0 Pocket-sized Portable Storage WID/64GB-A
http://amzn.com/B00822GIH2

Kingston Digital MobileLite Wireless Flash Reader for Smartphones and Tablets (MLW221)
http://amzn.com/B00CEB5QU2

Some of these create their own WiFi for you to connect to for transfer purposes.

I don’t have an easy answer for you. I have been looking for an 8TB drive for some time now myself, and have spent far too much time comparing options. I would love to hear everyone’s opinion!

I also haven’t looked that much at encryption, hopefully someone here knows more about that part.

Seagate Expansion STEB8000100
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HAPGEIE/ - $150
Lacie Porsche Design USB-C STFE8000401
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075VP1PJX - $220
HDD (probably, based on forum reports): Seagate Archive HDD ST8000AS0002 (SMR)

Pros:

• Cheapest option
  Cons:
  
• Meh performance (SMR)
  
• 1-2 years warranty
  
• Meh reliability/workload (rated 180 TB/year)
  
  Seagate Game Drive Desktop 8TB STGG8000400 – ($240)
  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07173WR4B - £165 (couldn’t find on Amazon.com)
  HDD (probably): Seagate Barracuda (non-pro) ST8000DM004 (SMR)
  
  Pros:
  
• OK drive (most agree that it’s better than the Archive)
  Cons:
  
• Meh performance (SMR)
  
• 1 year warranty
  
• Meh reliability/workload (rated 55 TB/year)
  
  Seagate Backup Plus Hub STEL8000100
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HD6ZLQ6 - $155
  Seagate Backup Plus Hub STEL8000200
  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IAD5ZC6 - £158
  
• Mostly reported as ST8000AS0002 inside, some reports of ST8000DM004 inside (see above).
  (see https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7875/seagate-backup-plus-hub-8tb-external-drive-review/index.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/7fbkh3/the_seagate_backup_plus_8tb_no_longer_have_the/)
  
  Internal 3.5” + USB Enclosure - $300
  HDD (e.g.): Seagate Barracuda Pro ST8000DM0004 (PMR Helium)
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07211QYRC - $280
  or HGST Ultrastar He8 HUH728080ALE600 (PMR Helium)
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q1IZJD8 - $240
  Enclosure (e.g.): Ugreen 3.5” Hard Drive Enclosure
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076WQHK2G - $20
  
  Pros:
  
• Highest performance (7200 rpm + PMR, not SMR)
  
• 5 year warranty on drive
  
• High reliability/workload drive (rated 300 TB/year)
  
• Flexible (You can use the drive internally, if you decide to do that)
  Cons:
  
• Most expensive option
  
• Possible compatibility issue depending on enclosure
  
  WD Easystore
  Also HDD lottery.
  (see https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/7fx0i0/wd_easystore_8tb_compendium/)
  
  WD My Book
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LQQHLGC - $170
  HDD: Lottery.
  Reports vary all over the place. Very old reports say HGST Enterprise Helium (Early 2016), Older reports (Mid 2016) say WD Red WD80EZZX (Good), newer reports (2017) say it’s a lower-performance white-label drive, some call it a WD Blue (?).
  (see https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/HGST-Enterprise-He8-HDD-Found-Early-Retail-8TB-WD-My-Book, http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/776633-8TB-WDBFJK0080HBK-NESN-vs-WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN, https://tinkertry.com/liberate-western-digital-8tb-from-external-drive-enclosure-to-save-big)
  Neutral:
  
• Performance?
  
• Reliability/workload?
  Pros:
  
• Cheap option
  
• 3 year warranty
  
• Most probably PMR, not SMR
  Cons:
  
• HDD lottery
  
  This was quickly put together. Comments and suggestions welcome! :-)

LaCie DJI Copilot BOSS Computer-Free in-Field Direct Backup and Power Bank with SD Reader, 2000GB + 1mo Adobe CC All Apps (2TB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078VCSLD7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OauTCb3CY828H

WD 4TB My Passport Wireless Pro Portable external Hard Drive - WiFi USB 3.0 - WDBSMT0040BBK-NESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X6H1LY6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ebuTCbRSWRNEN

WD 1TB My Passport Wireless SSD External Portable Drive - WiFi USB 3.0 - WDBAMJ0010BGY-NESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C8LGFD9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qbuTCbX2531ES

I've tired the wd ones above with okay results. I ended up deciding to use an iPad as my portable backup solution vs the stand-alone device. Since it has other useful features that help the workflow and is good for importing photos. (Moving them around it's not awesome but it at least is a second copy for safe keeping.)

I've heard the dji copilot it a better experience than the wd but it's not an SSD it's it's expensive for a standard hard disk. You don't need the newest iPad for this to work. That's my take on it at least.

Good luck to you!

I bought a used wii at a pawnshop for ~$60 (make sure to buy one that has the ports to attach GC memory card and controllers), a refurbished 1tb hd for ~$80, a 2gb SD card (it specifically cannot be sdhc, so thats why its small) for ~$6 and softmodded the wii to play gamecube and wii games that are loaded onto the hard drive. The process is simple, but there are a lot of steps, so it will take some time to read through the directions and get everything done. Here is a link to the guide that I followed:

http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-faqs-guides-tutorials-only/96886-guide-softmod-any-wii.html

I then added dios mios using this guide (allows you to play GC backups, you need an actual memory card to save games for a lot of titles):

http://www.wiihacks.com/other-faq-guides-tutorials/103429-guide-dios-mios-v2-10-play-gamecube-backups-your-usb-hdd.html


You don't need to physically alter the wii using this method and I have never modded a wii or any other game console before this one, so anyone can do it. Just make sure to follow the steps carefully and read it thoroughly before you start.

Monoprice.com is an excellent source for cables and other peripherals if your used wii doesn't come with them, I suggest getting the component cable for best picture quality.

You don't have to use the exact things I used, I just included the links so you had a reference and somewhere to start. I like the portable hd I got because it is powered by the usb port on the wii, so I didn't have to find a place to plug it in. Be careful which hd you get, some usb 3.0 harddrives can have compatibility issues with a softmodded wii, the forum in the links above have a topic that includes a list of compatible harddrives.

You've got a great machine, actually. It's not all that old, and it should be fairly snappy. But it sounds like you could greatly benefit from a Nuke and Pave.

Before we go any further, I want to confirm that your Snow Leopard DVD looks like this disc. If it does, we can just continue. If not, post a picture of the disc and let's figure out what you've got.

First, let's deal with your backup question: Buy yourself a USB External HD. This Western Digital model is available in several different sizes, to fit your budget. Use it to back up your iPhoto Library, then after we've reinstalled Snow Leopard, you should use it as a Time Machine destination.

Time Machine is very important, as it's a fantastic backup solution that requires no maintenance after the initial setup. It's something every* Mac user should be using. But don't set it up yet. No use in setting it up only to have to start over later. For now, just copy the iPhoto Library (along with any other documents or apps you want to save for later) to the drive. If you don't have a copy of iPhoto somewhere, I'd suggest moving the app to your external HD as well.

Now that you've copied everything you want to save, you can just stick your Snow Leopard disc into the computer, and restart the Mac while holding the C key down. Wait until you see the Apple logo appear on the screen, then let go of C. It will boot up into the DVD. You're going to want to go into Disk Utility, erase your internal HD, and then reinstall Snow Leopard on your freshly wiped HD.

If you've got any questions, feel free to ask.

> That's a lot of work for me to basically record PBS ... I don't watch any of those shows.

Less work than you think. I had my whole setup up and running in about 35 minutes or so.

>https://i.imgur.com/YwdncO3.png

There's some gaps in there. Notice there's nothing after May of 2017. Zilch for 2018.

>I literally would not know what to do with local channels, I already have a pretty large HDTV antenna on my roof and I get maybe 10 channels.

Your antenna may just need to be repointed. TVFool and a compass can do a lot. It's also possible you have a crappy TV tuner. The tuners put into TV sets and USB dongles/PCIe cards in the early 2000s were pretty crappy. Newer ones a significantly better. When I swapped out my WinTV HVR-950Q for a HDHR Connect I saw a dramatic increase in reception.

>I mean sure I could record Bobs Burgers or something on Fox, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but those are the only shows on regular over the air channels that I watch and I barely even watch them.

That's kind of the magic of a DVR. Set your recording rules to keep storage manageable and they'll just be there whenever you get the urge to watch it.

I mean, for example, my mom and I love Cook's Country and America's Test Kitchen. Every Sunday we'd sit down on the couch and watch it. When I moved out I've kind of fallen out of that habit, but from time to time I still do like to sit down and watch them. So whenever I'm all like "what should I watch," I can say, "oh, I'll watch ATK" and a recording will be sitting there, waiting for me.

I don't have to go out and find a torrent (since it's not available streaming), wait for it download, and then get it into Plex or whatever. I just go press play. I've got the recording rules set up to keep only the three most recent showings, and set it to a relatively low priority.

>Spending $200 so I can record 3 shows I don't care about is really offputting, but thanks for the hardware recommendations.

Actually the HVR-150PVR goes for $30 on Amazon, add a cheap hard drive and you've got everything you need for less than $100. That's less than a month's worth of coffee shop visits.

>I doubt any of that can be DVR'd without also paying for cable and many add-on packs to get HBO/Starz etc.

Well of course not, but while I have a DVR I still have Netflix and Amazon Prime. It's a supplement, not a replacement. Helps save on the data caps, gets some oddball programming that isn't commonly available, and enables me to follow special programming that may not be available streaming. Like CBS.

Leslie Moonves has an enormous stick up his ass about streaming. But putting up an antenna and DVR'ing 60 Minutes is pretty easy. No muss, no fuss. No need to set up VPNs and play with Sonarr and SickBeard, juggling around Plex libraries, and stuff like that, just to watch a show that is available to me, for free, legally, all I have to do is pluck it out of the air.

I might have missed something, but I don't think that's possible. Which racing game are you thinking about?

Yeah, you could get one monster PC with multiple processors and SLI, but afaik VR does not properly work with that. Multiple GPUs each running their own OS? Maybe possible, but that's too much tinkering, and not guaranteed to work at all. 4 gpus would also be too much for the board, I think.

But $20,000 is a lot of money. Let's say the four seats cost $5000, as with https://rseatamerica.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=67. The displays could cost under $1000, 4x https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XF240H-bmjdpr-24-inch-FreeSync/dp/B01DHTWZRQ. For the wheels, Logitech makes good ones, though they are expensive: 4x https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Driving-Racing-Feedback-Steering/dp/B00Z0UWV98, $1500 (edit: Note the alternative recommendations in the comments to this comment, apparently this wheel is not a popular option). Keyboard 4x https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823816015, $300. The headphones, https://www.amazon.com/AKG-240-Semi-Open-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0001ARCFA is an option, $220. Though maybe you want closed ones.

That leaves for the interesting part $12000, for the PCs. And of course that is more than enough to get 4 VR capable gaming PCs:

pc-kombo shared list

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i7-7700K | $338.79 @ superbiiz
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z270XP-SLI | $139.99 @ newegg
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX blau DDR4-3000 CL15 (16 GB) | $139.99 @ Amazon.com
SSD | Samsung 960 EVO Series NVMe 250GB TLC - (250 GB) | $129.99 @ newegg
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming OC | $699.99 @ newegg
Case | be quiet Silent Base 800 Midi-Tower - orange | $108.99 @ superbiiz
Power Supply | Seasonic G-Series (550 W) | $69.9 @ newegg
CPU Cooler | Arctic Freezer i32 | $19.99 @ Amazon.com
Operating System | Windows 10 Home 32/64-bit USB Flash Drive | $106.99 @ superbiiz
| Total | $1754.62
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External Storage has too many options, could be as simple as https://www.amazon.com/Book-Desktop-External-Drive-WDBFJK0060HBK-NESN/dp/B00KU686HI linked to one PC, or a real NAS system. But that would be a topic of its own.

So, given that gigantic budget possible. Practical? Well, on you to judge. You definitely want to double-check everything I wrote, it is not like I (or anyone around her, most probably) has ever created a setup such as this before.

I am just finishing my college thesis film and I am wondering what everyone's recommended long term storage / backup for their films are? I will have 2 copies, one at my house and one in a family member's safe deposit box. In addition to my thesis film, this same crew worked on a short that we never set up a good footage backup system in place so I would want to retain a copy of that as well. For that film the raw files were about 460 GB. For my thesis film my DP & editor are guesstimating around 2 TB for the raw files. My editor is giving me his G-Technology 2 TB that he got for the thesis film and I have an extra 1 TB hard drive for the other project, so I would only need to get a 3 TB drive for a second copy of both projects. I am planning on buying a naked hard drive and have been looking at WD's offerings and can't decide which would be best for long term video storage. Should I get the 3TB WD Blue because of the entry level cost? Or would a 3TB WD Purple be better since it has a longer warranty, is only 5$ more, and is more marketed for video files? Or should I get a larger drive such as the WD 8TB Easystore, and keep using it until I fill it up with another project or two?


Do you have any other suggestions for me to look at for a long term backup of a film?



Edit: affiliate links that go towards the film.

2 TB is a great space option. It will allow you to hold a ton of things and you shouldn't run out of space if you only have a few games and apps

Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black (HDTB320XK3CA) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N2S6W86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_IqoOyb4TV5J9D

This one is very good and a great price. I had it for about 2 years, but gave it to my friend since I upgraded to a 5TB.

I would say go with 2TB. 1TB in my opinion just isn't enough since you have to sacrifice about 150-200 gbs to software. Plus 2TB is usually only 20-30 dollars more than 1TB.

WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBU6Y0020BBK-EESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D0L5BH8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ZxoOyb5FG9SE6

Also this one. Western Digital also makes good hard drives.

Yeah, IF. They don't know if the deal was because of his Prime membership or not because he didn't say.

Plus someone said this:

>That explanation is not the same as the previous ones, from what I can tell. The original issue, was one that I also was curious about, which was simply that the item was listed as prime. It did not mention it was a Prime Deal, which yes, would be different. However, I went to Besy Buy today and they gladly matched an Amazon Prime priced item, which is all I wanted to clarify. There are many posts where people are saying they won't accept any price matching at all if a item is Prime, and that simply is NOT the case! Happy shipping to all!

I also saw another comment from a BB Specialist:

> Regarding the Amazon Prime exception, what this means is that our policy does not cover pricing that is only available to select groups of customers including loyalty offers, discounts relating to non-warehouse membership programs and government exchange store offers. An example of this would be Prime Day deals or deals that are only available to Prime members. This does not mean that an item that is Prime shipping eligible would be excluded, and we would still be able to match these prices.

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So just because it has Prime in the item description, doesn't mean they won't price match it. You just have to look to make sure it's not Prime Deal/Day special.

Prime deal only - not eligible You can tell because it says, "You Save: $1.30 (10%) as a Prime member"

Prime but deal is for everyone - eligible You can tell because it says, "You Save: $6.86 (14%) " Also, "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com." Which is currently a lower price than Best Buy

I've got a very similarly specd server (dual x5670s with 72gb ram) I've got Unraid running as the OS/hypervisor and lots of things running on that (VMs, docker containers, lots of network shares) if you haven't settled on an os yet, I'd strongly suggest checking out unraid. There's a YouTube creator called Spaceinvader One that had lots of great tutorials on using unraid for lots of different things.

As far as your storage situation goes, unraid allows the use of a cache drive, so you can quickly send info to the server and it'll write to the cache drive (mines a 1tb 860 evo) and then later it'll move the data from the cache to your parity protected array. (assuming you opt for a parity drive) A few WD Red drives work great in the array, don't necessarily need to go overboard with SAS drives, those high rpms will suck down lots of power. If you need to pick up a few large capacity drives on the cheap, try grabbing a few of these and shucking them from the enclosures. I just picked up two of them. they have WD red 5400rpm 256mb cache drives in them.

So what will he be connecting to it with? If the USB is only for power how will he connect?

Either way, here's one I found on amazon after a quick search. sure youll have to pay a bit more... but its whatever.

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-USB-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B005MNGQ6C/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Another tip: The harddrives should be fine given theyre in good packaging. Im sure you could get by with a small camera case or something. I'm sure he doesn't plan to use the harddrive (and computer to use it) while in a landslide, firefight, or dolphin invasion. So anyone that can be transported easily should fare well!

Great advice. Here's the perfect solution, great for storage size, ease of use, portability, and value:

Western Digital My Passport 1 TB Ultra PortableHard Drive

If the music is on the external hard drive then yes, you would have to have it plugged in to listen to it. If it is stored on the computer itself then no. You would just play it from the computer. I’ll assume you’re using iTunes. All you would have to do is let iTunes know where your music is stored.

The drives I recommended are solid state. You don’t necessarily need solid state but they are much faster than a spinning drive. Something like this would suit you just fine and save you a few bucks.

WD 1TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VVS7S94/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_GCp3Bb0QMG662

Yeah depending on how long you plan to keep the laptop (eventually upgrade day comes for us all), you may also want to consider a smaller faster hard-drive for the computer and then an external drive to store everything. This Seagate 4TB drive is what I use to store my movies and TV shows. I actually have two of them. Cost about $120 up here in local currency.

Now people with laptops come in two flavors, people who need laptops, and people who pick laptops because they're the first thing. Now again budget depending if you have $500-$600 dollars we can build you a desktop computer that'll have all the expansion room you want. You do lose Mac OS X but that isn't always a deal breaker depending.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $99.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard | *ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $79.08 @ Amazon
Memory | *Patriot Viper Elite 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $42.92 @ Amazon
Storage | *ADATA Ultimate SU800 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $39.53 @ Amazon
Case | Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $43.13 @ Newegg
Power Supply | SeaSonic S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $50.83 @ Amazon
Custom| Windows 10 (Grey Market)| $50.00
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $405.48
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-05 16:19 EDT-0400 |

Wow I always forget how much cheaper things are in the US. Anyway keep us informed on which way you go and how it was installing the hard-drive yourself.

Cloud storage isn't really cost effective for this sort of thing. You could get a NAS, I just set up a Synology for work, super easy, made me feel cool, etc. But, that's probably overkill. You could also get a 4-6TB external hard drive for half the price of a cheap NAS solution. Then just store your movies in 2 places so if one fails, you're covered.

But, if you have money to blow and you want to have a sweet set up, I do highly recommend a Synology NAS with some WD red drives.

Don't worry, it's not true that Girlsplaywow is a jerk

Choose this keyboard if this external hard drive is more than $100, if I win :)

Good luck on Saturday as well, and again, well done on winning the raffle in my contest :3

I got this Seagate 8tb drive last black Friday for around $120 and it works great with my Xbox.

Also the Astros a50s are awesome. My wife bought me the Master Chief Editionwhen we first started dating 3 years ago and they still work great.
Astro A10sare also awesome. She wanted a pair of Astros last year as she plays with me but on a smaller TV. The a10s only require a wire going from the headset to the controller and they work great.

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WD Passport for a small, self powered drive you can carry around with you. Available from 500GB to 2TB.

WD My Book for a larger, external powered drive if you're mainly going to leave it on your desk and plugged in all the time. 1 to 4TB capacities available.

Toshiba Canvio for a bit more budget conscious but still reliable choice. From 1 to 3TB.

I'm currently using a pair of 1TB Passports that stay in the photo bags and get used for transfers and backups in the field. They get pretty abused and still work great. I'm using a 3TB Toshiba for storage at home and it's also been a great performer.

Buy the largest you can afford. 500GB may sound like a lot, but it really isn't. I don't know the volume of photos you take but I generated 442GB of photos last year. This year, I'm at 582GB and counting.

Yes here are my drives. Both working fine but keep in mind I have modified my console drive housing to accommodate the 15mm height requirement of the new drive. You can see in the imgur post here:

4TB PS4 15mm internal drive (UGLY) install https://imgur.com/gallery/oT7Tq

Ordered 4tb on Amazon.

Seagate Expansion 4TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STEA4000400) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017KE8OG0?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I gutted the external hard drive and used the 4tb drive in my console.

I bought 8tb at best buy.
Western Digital WD Easystore 8TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073LK1F6X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_OwYSAb1T5R21M

A use-case would be beneficial but WD has the My Passport Wireless Pro. It doesn't support Mega.nz, it may support Dropbox, and it certainly can be used while charging. It has USB 3.0, 802.11ac, and comes in sizes ranging from 1TB to 4TB.

I have an older version of this device that I bought about 4-5 years ago; it's really handy while traveling.

You should be able to, but anything could go wrong. If there's anything I've learned in my sixteen years of working with computers, it's backing up valuable data no matter what. Personally, I use an external hard drive to manually back up my data. Compress what you can to save space, unpacking in your new computer or OS may take more time, but this will help keep your data organized and secure. I use WinRAR ($6.00 - $21.00 USD). You can add a recovery record with WinRAR to recover files in the event of corruption*.

Backing up data manually isn't usually the prefered method, but I find it to be the most secure. My Seagate 5TB external drive ($129.99 USD) has been very reliable. I can give you tips on backing up data if you are unsure where to look, or what to back up.

• Recovery records do not guarantee recovery in all cases. Adding a recovery record will increase an archive's size anywhere from 7-10%. WinRAR is technically free, paying for a licanse only removes the nag dialog.

I agree with u/russellwd that a 4TB or there abouts is the minimum space you should have; I'm very surprised that the X is only has a 1TB, to the point where I'm convinced it's malicious and they plan to release a higher capacity model down the line.

If you have the money, a 8TB might be better. The one I'm looking at is the same one MS provided to the media/journalists from a post I saw on Reddit (please correct me if I'm wrong), so I think it's a fair better that it'll perform very similar to the X's internal drive.

This is the it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_f1caAb281WNCK

Yes, I have a MacBook Air with 200GB memory, and with Dota 2 and Portal taking up around 50GB, I use an external hard drive. I got a 1TB Samsung one from Amazon for around £55, works just fine for me. Just have to select it in preferences-downloads if you use steam. Hope that helps! :) (It has USB 3.0 also)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008PABFX8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Assuming an iPhone spec camera, that would equal 170mb per minute of 4K30 or 400mb per minute of 4K60. They would record at approximately 2.8mb/s and 6.67mb/s.

An 8TB hard drive with write speed of 160mb/s should have more than enough bandwidth to handle 4K60 recording. This HDD.

How much can you record on an 8TB hard drive?

8TB is 8 million megabytes so dividing it by (400*60) would give us 333.333 hours of footage. That’s about 13.8 days of footage at 4K60

Most security cameras overwrite footage so using an 8TB hard drive would give you almost 2 weeks of footage you can go back on before it’s overwritten. That’s enough time for law enforcement to grab a copy of the footage.

At 4K30, that gives you 32.6 days of footage. So it doesn’t have anything to do with storage. I’m guessing the initial costs just don’t seem to justify the increased resolution for most business owners.

This system costs $630 for four 4K cameras and 2TB storage. Whereas a system with four 720p cameras like this costs $170. That’s almost 4 times the initial cost. Still sucks in cases like these though.

Edit: as someone pointed out this data is true for 1 camera. If you do 8 cameras you can compress the footage to 50% of its original size without major loss of data for more efficient storage. Or compress anyways for double the timespan.

However if all you need is to go back 7 days on footage at 4K30, two 8TB hard drives will provide that with compression on 8 cameras. Regardless, it’s still not astronomically expensive.

That should be enough. You can also purchase a wireless HDD like I did. I usually take the SD card and insert it to this wireless HDD and it automatically imports it. There’s an app you can download for this specific wireless HDD to transfer the files over to your iPad Pro. I bought it for photo storage from my Fujifilm and videos from my Drone/GoPro. The only downside it’s relatively slow at transferring these huge 4K videos and buffers a lot when streaming. But it transfers photos relatively quickly. Here’s the link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X6H1LY6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There’s also a SSD version but they are way more expense.

Oh and it’s great for exporting/importing excel documents and small types of files.

Happy (slightly early) cake day!

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Do you have the game installed on an external drive? If not pick one of these or these up. The internal drive only spins at 5400 rpm so it only has a theoretical read speed of 145Mbps. Which isn't great since you need to install your games anyway.

But if you do already own an external drive and it's installed to it, then you might actually have an overheating issue. Buy a can of compressed air from your local store and blow it out from the top where the fan is and then on the sides. Then take a vacuum cleaner with the brush attachment and give it a good scrub on the sides and top.

I had overheating issues since I own a day one edition xbox one and I do like the "intercoolers" that clip on the top because of where it sits in my tv center it blows the hot air out the front away from the intake on the sides.

Picked up a 4tb WD drive that doesn’t need to be plugged into the wall for about $80ish dollars at Best Buy when they were on sale. Still have about 2TB left on top of 1.5Tb of 2 that’s on my internal drive.

Edit: this guy although I did find this Seagate one for slightly cheaper on amazon.

so... something like this would be good though?

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B07CQJBSQL/

if you used the power plug as well as the USB connection?

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> And also it is a reused NUC.

reusing parts FTW.

$180US+ depending on model just looking at Amazon. So, close enough to consider the pros/cons/price of tape vs just using, as example, a $190US WD external 6TB (http://www.amazon.com/Book-Desktop-External-Drive-WDBFJK0060HBK-NESN/dp/B00KU686HI/) and shelving it. I'd also consider the While label WD Reds for $180.

I have 100 games in my library at the moment. Like you I have the 500GB but I'm using a USB powered 2TB Toshiba External Hard drive. The only thing I think you need to look out for is make sure it's a normal hardrive. My brother bought one that prompted you with a menu for the harddrive when plugged into a PC, those will not work.

Here is the one I have https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Basics-Portable-Drive/dp/B00N2S6W86?th=1


Edit: just looked up the WD one you mentioned at in the description it talks about back up software. If this is the case it may very well not work on the Xbox as it has inbuilt software. For the Xbox you need a HDD with no software. If we were talking USB stick I would say you're basically looking for a Kingston not a Sandrive as Sandrives have their own menu when plugged in.

>I don't really like backing up my data to the cloud, and many others may feel the same too.

I use syncthing to sync my important stuff with a raspberry pi zero with a HDD connected to it at home. that way all my data is stored on the hdd, in the event my phone gets lost/stolen/broken. the setup is really cheap, i use a drive like this, with a raspberry pi zero w, and a simple USB power supply. everything for just under 50 euro's, with space to spare!

the pi is on 24/7, but because the drive turns off when not in use, but the power consumption is much lower than my daily phone usage, so not expensive at all.

and if you are using the pi, another thing i run on it is pi-hole, which is a network ad-blocker, so i can easily block most ads at home, and with wireguard(a vpn program), i can make a secure connection to my home to also block ads on-the-go, or make my whole connection secure(which is pretty slow, but usable).

TL;DR: buy a pi+drive, never lose data, block ads, and have a secure connection.

if someone needs some help, i can always help you, even for the most beginners.

Sure, it's just that we don't know what's the HD will be for, for instance I have a Raspberry Pi like NAS/media server and an external enclosure would require an additional power adaptor unlike a native external one https://www.amazon.fr/Samsung-Portable-Disque-externe-portable/dp/B008PABFX8

Cheers ! :)

I was about to pull the trigger on a couple of Seagate 8TB units from Amazon UK for pretty much the same price at £129.99 but would this be a better drive to shuck? Looks like I still get free shipping to UK.

Just go for a [portable external hard drive](WD 1TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VVS7S94/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_I4HxCbDXH98S9). The WD (Western digital) I linked is reliable and what I use for one of my backups. You can also buy them at Target, and I'm sure Walmart or Best Buy.

I swear by the Transcend 1GB external drive. Currently available for around £50.00, I have owned 2, one of which for the best part of 2 years. Never had any problems, have travelled all over the world with them, and stored a lot of important data. Definitely worth the money.

Providing a link so that other people can help you better. Sounds like an interesting concept.

I got this one. I went out of my way to make sure it was a WD because people have some pretty concerning horror stories about Seagate. If you can, the 6 TB one is pricey but well worth it in the long run, or there are cheaper versions as well.

I bought a 500gb xbox one and recently got this 2tb external hard drive. It's pricey but for 2tb and great quality, it was worth it imo. I don't fear about storage anymore and I'll buy another one when I need to.

I can't answer that issue directly, but I have another suggestion:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X6H1LY6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bring it with you to your summer house, and you can watch movies & shows without using your internet. The only drawback is that it can't transcode, so you have to make sure your files are set up so the client you use there can play them.

Edit: Plex support article - https://support.plex.tv/articles/221104248-western-digital-my-passport-wireless-pro/

I really wanted a portable one (so that I would be able to use it wherever I needed, even in the field with a laptop) and coincidentally WD had a sale, so I snatched this one for $75 last summer, along with a Case Logic case. It's been working great so far.

also! if it does work and you do get it to turn on, back up as much of your stuff as you can! if the display is working but the keyboard or trackpad does not for whatever reason, try putting it in target disk mode if you have the proper equipment; heres a tutorial on how to do that! you should scroll to scenario #3, using a migration assistant, if you try this.

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I really hope you're able to get it up and running soon-- Macs are weirdly finicky and unfortunately this stuff can happen without warning signs which is why regular backups are good! if you need an external hard drive we usually recommend Seagate to students at my school (but were all artists so we need loads of storage, so you may want one with less space if you aren't going to use up a whole TB)

What about something like this ? It is $150, so maybe more than you want to spend? It would be an elegant solution though. There are other iOS Bluetooth or Wifi storage devices that have integrated battery packs so you can charge other devices, easy to find a variety with a quick google.

:D

The next thing I'm saving up for is this Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black (HDTB320XK3CA) -> amazon .com/dp/B00N2S6W86/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I37C5FU8GOPFLG&colid=38TNJNEQW4REH (linking to Amazon needs approval, sometimes my links get lost in the mod's filter, never to show up based on past experience, so I just pasted the address) :D

The reason why I'm saving up for the 2TB portable HD is because I normally work with a lot of files in my computer, especially now that I've gone back to experimenting with making computer games. Here's my test level featuring my monster creation, Mr. Pincer :D

When working on game development, it's normal to have gigabytes upon gigabytes worth of files, and even just 1 terabyte of storage wouldn't really be enough with the amount of stuff I produce. Two terabytes will greatly help :D

"Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this" said Mr. Bean :)

WD 4TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 - WDBBGB0040HBK-NESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LQQHL4E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XaxWDbWKP3MTV

WD 2TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBS4B0020BBK-WESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V4L9BD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ucxWDb1G3J6NH

So if I am not wrong :

- zfs on 1 disk : can detect bitrot but can't fix it.

- zfs on raid1/5/6 : can detect bitrit and can fix it.

If I use Raid1, what is the chance a unfixable bitrot happen.

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Also, I plan to backup on external disk like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQJBSQL/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=external+8+to&qid=1551347179&s=gateway&sr=8-1 .

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But i supposed I will have another headache because bitrot can happen on my external drives 🤦. Should I create a raid over usb...

I personally recommend [this one](https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Portable-External-Drive-WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN/dp/B06W55K9N6?ref_=Oct_CABSellerC_595048_1&pf_rd_p=dce96186-e59c-577c-987b-ac467cc56fea&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-5&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_i=595048&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=MJVMR2DQ90EPNF8NVBCB&pf_rd_r=MJVMR2DQ90EPNF8NVBCB&pf_rd_p=dce96186-e59c-577c-987b-ac467cc56fea
). The 2TB storage was waaay bigger than I thought i would need.

But if you dont own as many games, Id recommend this one. . My sister bought 2 of these for her PS4 and her laptop, and she loves it.

4TB Seagate Backup Plus

Great little drive, works perfectly.

Dude, an external enclosure isn't really necessary.

I bought an off the shelf 3TB Western Digital My Book drive and got a 10-15 Second decrease loading Forza 5 tracks, a further 30-35 second decrease on loading Ryse maps.

You honestly don't need to go down this path of buying an enclosure at all. Just any decent name brand USB 3.0 off the shelf drive is fine.

The best thing about my drive is that it comes with a 3 year warranty too.

So you wouldn't recommend this one?

Samsung Seagate Spinpoint M9T 2TB 2.5-Inch SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache Internal Hard Drive(ST2000LM003) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MPWYLHO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_f.Vpxb1J24092

I'm hoping to upgrade within the next week or two and I've heard reports of beeping seagate drives. I'm leaning towards 2tb though. Any other drives you might recommend if you don't recommend that one? I'm hoping to find one for under $100.

Edit: You mentioned Toshiba. How can I tell the specs of the hard drive in here? I've been searching the internet with little success.
Maybe I could pop the hard drive out and use it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N2S6W86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_PgWpxbZDZF35A

What are you looking to do with it?

If you are looking for performance, the WD black 4TB is on sale on amazon for $50 cheaper than newegg (ordered one myself as my main drive for photo/video editing):

https://www.amazon.com/Black-4TB-Performance-Hard-Drive/dp/B0792G331G/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=wd%2Bblack%2Bdrive&psr=PDAY&qid=1563204936&s=prime-day&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-2&th=1

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If you are just looking for max space to drop a bunch of files and stuff, then these are good options: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-External-Drive-STGY8000400/dp/B07CQJBSQL/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hard+drive&psr=PDAY&qid=1563205113&s=prime-day&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-External-Drive-STGY8000400/dp/B07CQJBSQL/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hard+drive&psr=PDAY&qid=1563205113&s=prime-day&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-3

Here’s a similar model on Amazon for $44. You can also buy it used in good condition for $39. I’m not sure how much that is in your currency or if that is still too expensive for you, but I hope it helps.

Seagate Portable 1TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac (STGX1000400)

I am shucking STDR4000100's. There's an older-ish article on them. They now have the newer SKU of internal drive, ending in 24 instead of 16, no longer the exact same as article but might as well be. They are low wattage and run cool which is nice.

le edit: There's a 5TB model now too. Can't personally vouch for them, but same enclosure so they're shuckable. Is almost certainly a ST5000LM000 internally.

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|Item|Detail|Amount Paid (Pre Tax)|
|:-|:-|:-|
|Laptop|Inspiron 13 7000; i7-8550U@1.8GHz, 16GB 2400MHz RAM, 512 GB M.2 PCI-E NVMe SSD|$940.79|
|Monitors|2 of Samsung IT LC27F398FWNXZA Samsung C27F398 27-Inch Curved Monitor (Super Slim Design)|$435.98|
|Keyboard|Corsair CH-9101021-NA Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, Backlit LED|$103.99|
|Mouse|VicTsing Wireless Gaming Mouse with Unique Silent Click, Breathing Backlit, 2 Programmable Side Buttons, 2400 DPI, Ergonomic Grips, 7-Button Design- Red|$19.99|
|Dock|Dell USB 3.0 Ultra HD/4K Triple Display Docking Station (D3100)|$108|
|Laptop Stand|Vertical Laptop Stand [Adjustable Size], OMOTON Desktop Aluminum MacBook Stand with Adjustable Dock Size, Fits All MacBook, Surface, Chromebook and Gaming Laptops (up to 17.3 inch), Silver|$25.99|
|UPS|APC UPS 600VA Battery Backup & Surge Protector with USB Charging Port, APC UPS BackUPS (BE600M1)|$54.99|
|Headphones|COWIN E7 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Bluetooth Headphones with Mic Deep Bass Wireless Headphones Over Ear, Comfortable Protein Earpads, 30H Playtime for Travel Work TV PC Cellphone - Black|$62.99|
|Back LED|Megulla Color Bias Lighting for TV and Monitor - Small (39inch), RF Remote and Dimmer -USB LED Backlight RGB Adhesive Strips for HDTV, Desktop Monitors and More -2Pack|$19.99|
|Webcam|Logitech C270 Widescreen HD Webcam and 3 MP designed for HD Video Calling and Recording|$21.99|
|Wireless Phone Charger|Seneo Wireless Charger, Qi Certified Wireless Charging Stand Compatible iPhone Xs MAX/XR/XS/X/8/8 Plus, 10W Galaxy Note 9/S9/S9 Plus/Note 8/S8, 5W All Qi-Enabled Phones(No AC Adapter)|$19.99|
|Flag|Official United States Flag, Flown over U.S. Capitol Building in 2008 (Thanks, Chuck Schumer!)|$0.00|
|Backup Harddrive|WD 2TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBS4B0020BBK-WESN|$79.99|
|Total||$1,894.68|

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Wow I forgot the link.

WD 2TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBS4B0020BBK-WESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V4L9BD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mG9kDbVKEXHA4WD

2TB Black My Passport  Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBYFT0020BBK-WESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LQQHF2W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fr9kDb1T60V38

Those are the two I was trying to compare.

It is fried my friend. But since you are looking $100-200 range... I have one and it works great

Seagate 5TB External HDD

3 different drives:

1. 3TB
   
   Samsung
   
   [D3 Desktop - STSHX-D301TDB] (https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Desktop-External-Drive-STSHX-D301TDB/dp/B00C9TEOCA)
   
   
2. 2TB
   
   Western Digital
   
   [My Passport X - WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN] (https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN/dp/B00V7RJCD6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483976596&sr=1-1&keywords=xbox+one+x+western+digital)
   
   
3. 1TB
   
   Western Digital
   
   [My Passport Ultra - WDBGPU0010BBK-NESN] (https://www.amazon.com/Black-Passport-Ultra-Portable-External/dp/B00W8XXRPM/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483976780&sr=1-2&keywords=my+passport+ultra+1tb)
   
   I'm sure this list seems like overkill, but our household has two Xbox Ones and so we have a lot of redundancy between the 3TB and the 2TB. I'll be honest and say there isn't really anything on the 1TB, it was just laying around the house and is plugged into the Xbox waiting. All games are stored on Externals with only Apps taking up space on the internal drives.

Kingston Digital 64GB Data Traveler Micro Duo USB 3.0 Micro USB OTG (DTDUO3/64GB)

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-64GB-Traveler-DTDUO3/dp/B00LIXJ54K/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1419521796&sr=8-12&keywords=Micro+USB+flash+drive

However, if what you want is expandable storage, then you might want to take a look a Wifi enabled hard drives

Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB Portable Hard Drive with Built-in WiFi (STCK1000100)

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Wireless-Portable-Built--STCK1000100/dp/B00AQRUW4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419521928&sr=8-1&keywords=Seagate+wireless+plus

A lot more storage, has its own battery rated to last for ~10 hrs (doesn't consume the N9's battery), and you don't have to worry about future devices having OTG support or not when trying to use it. (it works with anything that is wifi capable).

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Edit: here's just the enclosure if you happen to have an HDD lying around already.

Patriot Gauntlet Node Wireless Hard-drive Enclosure (PCGTW25S

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008KW61XK/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1419523361&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

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EDIT 2: After an afternoon of researching different options, I have decided on buying at some point in the near future this to solve any storage needs I may have with present or future nexus devices (it accepts any USB flash drive or SD card reader, and can be easily accessed as a NAS on ES File Explorer):

HooToo® TripMate 6000mAh Battery Charger with Wireless N Portable Travel Router (USB Storage Wi-Fi Media Sharing, Access Point, Wi-Fi Mini Router & Bridge)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DTPYRTI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=9INB4S820PLB&coliid=I104X6TALI9NWA&psc=1

I love having one that is USB-powered so I only need one cable for my entertainment area. I got this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Photography-STDR5000100/dp/B01LZP2B23

I have had a WD My Book Essential 3 TB for just over a month now and it still works fine. Feel free to ask me in 2 months if it's still working, as I expect it to last at least the next 2 years, and hopefully the next 5 years.

Yeah you can. https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Drive-STGX1000400/dp/B07CRG7BBH?th=1

Just hooks up through the usb port. That is an easy solution if you don't want to open it up.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N2S6W86/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_gx-7ybVNMSMQZ

I got it for 65, it's 79 now but still great for a 2tb

1. question
   I was wondering if someone could reccomend me a camera. Since i am going on a trip around the wolrd this year i am looking for a camera that i can easily take with me and shoot landscapes and structures. I have like 600-700€ i could spare.
   
2. question
   Since I'm not taking a laptop with me, is there a good alternative where i can store my images. I read a little bit about some portable external hard drives like
   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M9B3XZM/ref=twister_B00MPLHB7C?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
   but is there no cheaper solution?
   
   Thank you in advance and sorry for my english

You really need to install the game on an SSD. Even an SSD plugged in via USB 3 will be superior to your hard drive. http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Military-Tested-External-TS1TSJ25M3/dp/B005MNGQ6C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1462760314&sr=8-8&keywords=usb+3+ssd+external

I'm sure there's cheaper ones, but that'll do the job nicely.

I have tried about a dozen. Go with one without an external power supply. Better to buy a few 2.5 TB ones than put everything on a 5TB and have it fail. BACK IT UP. Over writing is the enemy and can lead to errors in the long run. So in short have a 2.5 HD that you use as your player, this you can delete add delete as you wish, but keep everything else on another HD that you only write to and only connect to add more source material to. I have had amazing performance from the Toshiba, they are very sturdy cased as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Basics-Portable-Drive/dp/B00N2S6W86/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453251774&sr=8-1&keywords=toshiba+HD

I'm putting this here because I don't want to flood the main sub with what I'm able to find. So here goes:

Headphones| Price

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[ATH-M50x Headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50x-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR86/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499757226&sr=1-1&keywords=headphones) |$150 in cart. $250-$300 everywhere else I check
[Sennhieser HD 598 SR Headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/Sennheiser-HD-598-SR-Open-Back/dp/B06WRMZZ45/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499757356&sr=1-1&keywords=hd+598) |$109 Record low
[Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/Audio-Technica-ATH-M40x-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR54/ref=sr_1_6?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499758834&sr=1-6&keywords=bose) |$180 - $38 = $141
[August EP650-Bluetooth headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/August-EP650-Bluetooth-Wireless-Headphones-Leather/dp/B00F54Y6GU/ref=sr_1_2?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499759484&sr=1-2&keywords=headphones)| Was $99, now $58
[August EP640 Bluetooth Headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/August-EP640-Rechargeable-built-Smartphones/dp/B00MHOFR78/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499772544) |was $80, now $37
[Prime Day Bluedio T2S Headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/Bluedio-Shooting-Bluetooth-headphones-wireless/dp/B00Q2VIW9M/ref=sr_1_4?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499759635&sr=1-4&keywords=bluetooth) | Was $20, $21 in cart no tax
Prime Day Bluedio V Headphones | was $200, $140 in cart no tax
[AUSDOM ANC 7 Bluetooth noise cancelling] (https://www.amazon.ca/Cancelling-Headphones-AUSDOM-Bluetooth-Comfortable/dp/B01LZ7Q5R1/ref=sr_1_4?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499808109&sr=1-4&keywords=aptx) | was $100, now $50. Well reviewed!
[Sony Extra bass bluetooth headphones] (https://www.amazon.ca/Sony-MDRXB950B1-Extra-Headphone-Model/dp/B01N5UVZBP) | was $200, now $99


Earbuds| Price

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[Aukey Arcs Bluetooth Sport] (https://www.amazon.ca/AUKEY-Bluetooth-Headphones-Microphone-Sweatproof/dp/B01EWUP4NQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499804815&sr=1-4&keywords=headphones)| was $24, now $14
[1MORE Triple Driver earbuds] (https://www.amazon.ca/1MORE-Headphones-Earphones-Compatible-Microphone/dp/B01KB9K9Z0/ref=lp_17037466011_1_4?srs=17037466011&ie=UTF8&qid=1499766067&sr=8-4&th=1) | Was $131, $106 in cart

Bluetooth misc| Price

--|:--
[Anker Premium Stereo Bluetooth 4.0 Speaker ] (https://www.amazon.ca/Anker-Bluetooth-Subwoofers-Portable-Wireless/dp/B0107WH8Q4/ref=sr_1_6?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499800448&sr=1-6&keywords=subwoofer) | was $130, now $60
[Trond bluetooth receiver] (https://www.amazon.ca/TROND-Bluetooth-Receiver-Headphones-Speakers/dp/B01M9I0LSK/) | Was $25, now $20. I have one its awesome
[Altman Bluetooth Transmitter/receiver] (https://www.amazon.ca/ALTMAN-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-Wireless/dp/B06Y25PGBG/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499803431&sr=1-1&keywords=aptx) |was $43, now $26



CPU Coolers| Price

--|:--
[CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i v2 Extreme ] (https://www.amazon.ca/CORSAIR-Extreme-Performance-Liquid-CW-9060025-WW/dp/B019EXSSBG/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499757440&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair) |$110. Historic [all time low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/CrDzK8/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060025ww)
[Corsair Hydro Series H115i Extreme Performance] (https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Extreme-Performance-Liquid-CW-9060027-WW/dp/B019955RNQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499756838&sr=1-3&keywords=corsair) |$155 (temporarily out of stock)
[MasterLiquid Pro 240 All-In-One] (https://www.amazon.ca/MasterLiquid-Technology-Chamber-MasterFan-Radiator/dp/B01E5XNP5Y/ref=lp_16927652011_1_24?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499766384&sr=1-24) | was $140, now $95 [Historic low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sqmxFT/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-mlyd24ma20mbr1)

PSU| Price

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[Corsair CS650M] (https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Modular-Efficient-Supply-CS650M/dp/B00GH9NA2I/ref=sr_1_11?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499757999&sr=1-11&keywords=corsair) |$110. Not the lowest but okay
[EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G3] (https://www.amazon.ca/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Warranty-220-G3-0550-Y1/dp/B01LWTS2UL/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499759891&sr=1-1&keywords=evga)| Was $130, now $99 [historic low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sMM323/evga-supernova-g3-550w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0550)

Cases| Price

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[Corsair 780T full atx case] (https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Graphite-780T-Full-Tower/dp/B00LA6POK4) | $189 in cart. Not an [all time low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sNJwrH/corsair-case-cc9011063ww) but not bad
[Corsair Carbide 400C white] (https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-CC-9011095-WW-Carbide-Compact-Mid-Tower/dp/B01F97W9ZM/ref=sr_1_12?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499813131&sr=1-12&keywords=corsair) |$105 in cart

HDD| Price

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[Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB] (https://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-External-Desktop-Storage-STEL8000100/dp/B01HD6ZLQ6/ref=sr_1_3?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499758359&sr=1-3&keywords=hdd) | $270 - 51 = $219
[Seagate 4TB BarraCuda Pro ] (https://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-BarraCuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST4000DM006/dp/B01MSW4MNS/ref=sr_1_4?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499758359&sr=1-4&keywords=hdd)|$245-75 = $170 [Historic low!] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qRtWGX/seagate-barracuda-pro-4tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st4000dm006)
[Seagate Backup Plus 4TB Portable] (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0196J43TE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1) | Was $160, now $135 [all time low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/NyQRsY/seagate-backup-plus-4tb-external-hard-drive-stdr4000100)
[Seagate Firecuda 2TB] (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M1NHCZT/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)| was $126, now $85 [Historic low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/zk7CmG/seagate-firecuda-2tb-25-5400rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000lx001)
[Seagate Firecuda 1TB] (https://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-Firecuda-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000LX015/dp/B01LWRTRZU/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499767750&sr=1-1&keywords=ssd) | was $83, now $60 [Historic low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/w6x9TW/seagate-firecuda-1tb-25-5400rpm-hybrid-internal-hard-drive-st1000lx015)

Input Devices| Price

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[Logitech G13 input pad] (https://www.amazon.ca/Logitech-G13-Programmable-Gameboard-Display/dp/B001NEK2GE/ref=sr_1_21?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499761901&sr=1-21&keywords=board+games) | Was $75, now $55 [Historic Low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/jbvZxr/logitech-keyboard-920000946)
[Corsair Gaming K70 LUX RGB MX Brown] (https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Gaming-Mechanical-Keyboard-Backlit/dp/B01ER4B7YM/ref=sr_1_6?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499770080&) | was $180, now $160 [Historic low] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/34M323/corsair-k70-lux-rgb-wired-gaming-keyboard-ch-9101012-na)


Networking| Price

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[NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Router] (https://www.amazon.ca/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Tri-Band-Quad-Stream-R8500-100CNS/dp/B01A85Y9TE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499760240&sr=8-1&keywords=NETGEAR+Nighthawk+X8+AC5300)| was $499, now $290
[TP-Link AC3200 Tri band router] (https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-Tri-Band-Beamforming-Archer-C3200/dp/B00YY3XSSA/ref=sr_1_3?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499760450&sr=1-3&keywords=modem) | Was $249, now $175
[Netgear 16-Port Gigabit Switch] (https://www.amazon.ca/Netgear-16-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B01AX8XHRQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499760948&sr=1-6&keywords=ethernet) | Was $106, now $75 in cart

MISC| Price

--|:--
[Logitech C922x Webcam] (https://www.amazon.ca/Logitech-Stream-Webcam-Streaming-960-001176/dp/B01LXCDPPK/ref=sr_1_5?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499760799&sr=1-5&keywords=computer) | was $130, now $89. All time low
[Acer KG251Q 1080p Freesync monitor] (https://www.amazon.ca/Acer-KG251Q-bmiix-FREESYNC-Technology/dp/B06X6HJ1SF/ref=sr_1_6?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499762804&sr=1-6&keywords=monitor) | Was $230, now $170
[M9S PRO android tv box] (https://www.amazon.ca/Leelbox-M9S-Pro-Android-6-0/dp/B01MD0NZPK/ref=sr_1_2?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499767387) | Was $130, $98 in cart
[Cyberpower 600w UPS] (https://www.amazon.ca/CyberPower-CP1000PFCLCD-Sinewave-Compatible-Mini-Tower/dp/B00429N192/ref=sr_1_1?s=prime-day&psr=PDAY&ie=UTF8&qid=1499803529&sr=1-1&keywords=ups) | was $224, now $125


I'll try to keep tabs on everything but let me know if there are any errors or price updates. And as a side note, I'm actually getting downvotes for this? I can't see how there could possibly be a sane explanation for that.

 

EDIT: Updated 7:00pm EST!! Let me know if there's anything you see and I'll put it in here!

 

EDIT: I've put everything new as of Jan 11, 4:00pm in bold. Also, check this post on RedFlagDeals for a great big list of deal

 

EDIT: Its all over everyhone. Hope you snagged something cool beyond bitter disappointment this year!**


 

http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B3XZM

Yeah, this is probably the best option.

You need to give a bit more info tbh. Where are you buying this from? Space needed? Budget?
I use this one which serves me well, but this and this also look good too.

Just sounds like another one of those "gaming" devices like this that are just the same device with a different look and gaming/ps4/xbox slapped on the box and charge $20+ more for it. Though oddly enough it actually costs the same as the regular WRT 32X so I'm guessing they are simply going for more sales through brand recognition versus the original.

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Photography-STDR5000100/dp/B01LZP2B23/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538241919&sr=8-2&keywords=seagate+5tb+backup+plus

i used those and an icy hot dock. Since the first pair is already showing uncorrectable errors, I'm going to run the mirrored pair until failure but nix my plans of expanding another pool of storage on them.

I had plans of 6 x 5tb in 2 icy hot docks, using 2 5.25" bays that are currently idle in my nas case, and utilizing a dell h310 flashed to IT mode for pass through. it looks like for reliablity in the smaller size I'm limited to WD blacks.

[amazon.de] (https://www.amazon.de/Seagate-STEL8000200-Festplatte-integriertem-Photography/dp/B01IAD5ZC6?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJ4JFVUCARNEOF3LA&tag=xxx-00&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01IAD5ZC6) actually just updated to 162 euro for the external! thanks for the notifcation email haha

OP, did you know by any chance that you can actually have 1TB - 6TB on your iPhone? you can buy a external hdd here and you'll have so much room for movies, music ect.

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Just my two cents :)

edit : just to clarify, you'll need wifi. Its a cloud based hard drive where you can share content to your device

15mm, 2.5" drives will fit, such also one linked above. If you want to save some money, you can shuck one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Photography-STDR5000100/dp/B01LZP2B23?th=1

The game downloads are pretty large and take up a lot of space. I suggest getting a 1TB PS4 external hard drive. They’re like ~ $50 on Amazon.
Seagate 2TB Game Drive for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071LPMSN1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I use the Western Digital which works really well too. I don't even keep games on my Xbox hard drive anymore. WD 2TB My Passport X for Xbox One Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V7RJCD6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DjtrzbCQY7ZRC

What is the benefit of running off that versus something like this and putting it in my Shield's USB port?

haven't used that specific model before but it should be fine
i always recommend this one
https://www.amazon.ca/Western-Digital-Passport-Portable-External/dp/B079V4L9BD/ref=asc_df_B079V4L9BD/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292936769917&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14359210073383755495&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001203&hvtargid=pla-441896883498&psc=1

Just a suggestion: I ordered an external hard drive and that works for me. You just plug it in to the ps4 via USB. It’s weird cuz technically you could unplug it mid-game and you’d lose everything. But it’s also portable. So bring it to a friends and play the games on their ps4. I didn’t think it was worth buying another ps4 or trading in so I went the slightly cheeper, and easier route. The link for it is here on Amazon. 2 TB. Around $80

This is a nice one because there is no power cable, it is powered via usb.

WD 2TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBS4B0020BBK-WESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V4L9BD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_e2l8AbWE03010

You can get the ps4 2tb hard drive I seen it’s really good as long as you take care of it. I been planning on getting it. Here’s the link
Seagate 2TB Game Drive for PlayStation 4 Portable External USB Hard Drive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071LPMSN1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZxlyCbNVA6G4Z

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Game-Drive-PlayStation-STGD2000400/dp/B071LPMSN1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501342140&sr=8-1&keywords=2+terabyte+external+hard+drive+ps4

So this is probably my best option?

I have four that I shucked from:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZP2B23/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and put them in one of these:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817998243

Do they work fine?

Yep.

I have had them almost a year and no complaints. They are trouble free enough that when I sit down and plan expansion I forget they are there and think "WTF? I could swear this pool was supposed to be 20TB bigger." Where I come from, that's a good thing.

Keep in mind, I am using them in a pool with Stablebit DrivePool so I can't vouch for performance in a true RAID or ZFS setup.

The only thing that caught me off guard was that they are 15mm thick so adapters and bays made for your standard 7-9mm drives won't work.

Best/cheapest 4TB+ external hard drives?

Portable would be nice as well.

These are some I have been looking at:

1

[2](http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Storage-STDR4000900/dp/B0196J43TE?ie=UTF8&keywords=Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%204TB%20Portable%20External%20Hard%20Drive%20with%20200GB%20of%20Cloud%20Storage%20USB%203.0%2C%20Silver%20(STDR4000900)

3

4

Just realised my HDD is a knock off of a WD wireless. http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B3XZM Toshiba make a similar product that is much cheaper.I think it's called the 'Canvio'.

Thanks for this. Is there a particular western digital model you recommend for Xbox? I was looking at My Passport X or Elements

I started off with a 1TB external, which I quickly realised was too small, so I sold it to a friend and got a 4TB. My 4TB was over 80% full, so last week I bought an 8TB - one of these: -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Backup-Desktop-External-Integrated/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/

8TB is overkill for most people, but I was thinking ahead to Scorpio as I should be able to use the same drive with that. Also, I like having all the games I own installed.

In the UK you can get the Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB for ~£180 from a few places. From what I read they contain Seagate Archive 8TB drives, which may not suit your usage scenario, but it's a pretty decent price for 8TB (£22.50/TB).

• Amazon UK
  
• Argos

http://www.amazon.com/Book-External-Drive-Storage-Backup/dp/B0042Z55RM/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411235125&sr=1-10&keywords=mybook+world+edition

Something like this maybe? This one served me very well, or at least a similar model did.

He also told me if the 256g is not enough go for this...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AQRUW4Q?pc_redir=1408028515&robot_redir=1#mobile-twister_size_name_1408147283503

I definitely like the idea of that.

Seagates are one of the worst drives in my experiences. Western Digital has always been the most reliable for me, I currently have this one on my Xbox and love it.

WD 2TB My Passport X for Xbox One Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 - WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V7RJCD6

If you havnt bought one yet i went with this

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KU686HI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

works great it is a little pricey.

Bought this one a couple of months ago. Great so far. http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN/dp/B00V7RJCD6

ok, well check out (this)[http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQRUW4Q/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER] for your hard drive, and try (This)[http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/] for your folder sync. you can create a batch file using that free file sync and a tech can run it each time they get to the job site. or conversely you can program it to run every 5 minutes from the server.

Couple different options to choose from there, you have to pick which works best for you. I'd say have it broadcast from the server out to the hard drives and schedule a task to push every 5 minutes but that could result in lost data, or corrupted data.

The hard drive broadcasts wireless so your computer can connect to it, and then the hard drives connects to your wifi and via the hard drive you get internet. so your laptop would be constantly connected to the hard drive. and when you get in range the hard drive would connect.

next question, what kind of wireless infrastructure is in place? are you expecting drivers to get out and take hard drives inside? Or do you have wireless AP's outside?


Cloud drive is your best bet, but I'm no stranger to paranoid clients, hence my readiness to give you somewhat unconventional solutions.

How do you plan on implementing this? Do you have an IT Department? You say you have an FTP server, what kind of server?

Give these a gander

WD 4TB My Passport Wireless Pro Portable external Hard Drive - WiFi USB 3.0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X6H1LY6/

You can get a WiFi hard drive (this, for example) which has an iOS app which you can use to move files to/from your phone. Basically, the hard drive creates a hotspot, you connect the phone, and you share your photos/videos to an app.

Alternatively, you can get iPhone-compatible flash drives (like this, for example).

There's similar stuff available for Android... actually, there's a lot more hardware and its a bit less convoluted to use because of Android's exposed filesystem and support for USB mass storage devices.

its plugged in directly and is powered directly as well. Heres a link to it. never had a problem with it with my original xbone though. https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Basics-Portable-Drive/dp/B00N2S6W86/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486835832&sr=8-1&keywords=toshiba+2+tb

I'm hoping these go on sale again, they're a bargain at £119!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Backup-Desktop-External-Integrated/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/

Thunderbolt-attached storage is essentially a buzzword used to sell you what is, at best, $900 of SSD in a $2k package; or $560 of enterprise HDD in a $850 package.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (aka USB3, aka USB3.1, the 5 Gbps one) is, although slower than SATA 3, already faster than most people will notice for 80% of uses. USB 3.1 Gen 2 (the 10 Gbps one) is already faster than SATA 3 and can saturate lower-tier NVMe drives.

Are you looking for an external HDD or an external SSD?

• You can get a 2TB external Samsung SSD for $410.
  
• 4TB is the largest capacity that 2.5" hard disk drives are produced, and as such is the largest capacity you'll find on offer for small and compact portable drives. You can pick up a 4TB external HDD for about $100.
  
• Any larger than 4TB and you're looking at a 3.5" drive, which will take up much more space and require an external power brick (it can't just be powered off of the USB port).

From these trackers, they're on sale frequently

• PCPartPicker.Com - tracks BestBuy
  
• CamelCamelCamel - tracks Amazon and '3rd Party'

Maybe I'm oversimplifying, but it seems like this device is designed for exactly what you want.

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Wireless-Built-In-Streaming-STCK1000100/dp/B00AQRUW4Q/ref=sr_1_4/175-7566948-1385969?ie=UTF8&qid=1373651937&sr=8-4&keywords=wi+drive

It would just get warm before and now its uncomfortable to keep in my lap. How should I get a temp difference? Here is a link to the standard WD enclosure:http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B0041OSQ9S/ref=pd_cp_e_0

All I meant was that I bought this external hard drive, opened it up, replaced my computer's hard drive with this new WD drive. Does that make sense?

> Which Backblaze can only backup if I had a disk with an additional 400GB of free space, which I don't....

You could buy an external USB attached hard drive, and then tell Backblaze to use that as a "Temporary Data Drive". This 1 TByte Seagate drive from Amazon is $44: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRG7BBH/

You could get a 500 GByte drive for as little as $18 on Amazon, but I like the "Seagate" brand name and the fact that it comes with a USB enclosure already built, and it's 1 TByte so you get a little spare headroom.

Here is a link on how to configure it as your Backblaze "Scratch Drive":

https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664748-Temporary-Data-Drive

Alternatively, you could find some other way to backup that one very large file, and exclude that file from your Backblaze Personal Backup?

I bought a 1tb version of this WD USB 3.0 drive because it was only $10 more than the USB 2.0 version, because I've had a good experience with WD's passport drives in the past, and because I still have wishful thinking that Apple will upgrade the USB ports of its next Macs. There are a few files on there when you get it, but you'll be reformatting the thing for HFS+ anyhow. If you want to find one with FW, you tend to pay a bit of a premium, and most of the cheaper drives use external power.

I highly recommend one of these as well. (seagate portable 4tb external hard drive hdd - usb 3.0 for pc laptop and mac (stgx4000400) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRGSR16/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_PGfWDbKMPB9E4)

Buy a portable HDD to backup your photos from SD card. If you're feeling adventurous, Forego the laptop entirely, use the extra space to bring lots of SD Cards (and not worry about theft of laptop, power, internet, etc) and edit photos when you are home.

I just want something plug in play. thinking about the WD 2tb since i hate seagate
https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN/dp/B00V7RJCD6/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1505708569&sr=1-7&keywords=xbox+one+external+hard+drive

You can find some backup hard drives that have an SD slot. I would keep the SD card around so you have both copies until you get home.

Toshiba Canvio AeroCast 1TB Wireless Hard Drive (HDTU110XKWC1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q7V95OS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7km3xb93DA356

WD 1TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive - WIFI USB 3.0 - WDBK8Z0010BBK-NESN https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M9B3XZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hnm3xb17AKYNX

3TB for $136, 4TB for $199. http://www.amazon.com/Book-External-Drive-Storage-Backup/dp/B0042Z55RM

I think that should be able to hold a pretty big library. And, I don't see any reason you couldn't have more than 1, even if only 1 works at a time you could just switch them out. Each 3TB drive could hold ~100 30GB games.

I guess the next step would be to try a flash drive instead and backup your data. The game install data, if your flash drive isn't large enough, maybe you can just delete them and re-install later to save time on that. Use the cloud on PS+ for game data also.

This is a HDD i'm using as an external for the PS4. I see a lot of people using this as a primary choice.

An update file re-writes old game files for that respective game.

The reason why more space is required than what the update file tells you is because of storage limitations, prompting an error.

I encounter this issue very frequently because I have a lot of video clips stored on the System Storage (500 GB SSD), and every time I want to update a game that I know has to be updated and the file size for that update is less than 10 gigs, I have to delete or trim 15 or more gigs of video.

I highly recommend buying a 2TB SeaGate Game Drive (you can find it for ~$90).

Here: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Drive-PlayStation-Portable-External/dp/B071LPMSN1

Any recommendations for a simple external hard drive, so I can have more space to download games?

A quick Google search led me to think that this is a good candidate:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRG7BBH/ref=twister_B07DPMDPNF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

But I know as much about this as I do about... other stuff I don't know very much about.

Thanks.

Yes, the drive inside is a Seagate Barracuda ST8000DM004.

These two enclosures have the same drive.

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B07CQJBSQL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STEB8000100/dp/B01HAPGEIE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Seagate+Desktop+8TB&qid=1574346937&sr=8-2

Hello everybody,

I bought a new laptop a week ago and it's awesome!

The only thing is that it also has a 256GB SSD. So I bought a 1TB External Hard Drive for my files and stuff.

I installed Batman Arkham Knight (50GB) on it and I get a kernel security check failure blue screen.

Sometimes I manage to get on the game and it just randomly show me the blue screen, sometimes it doesn't even launch the game.

Laptop: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015PYYDMQ External Hard Drive: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MNGQ6C

Is there a way to fix this?

Thanks in advance!

Well there's still something like warranty, I don't see why you wouldn't want use a perfectly working product.

This could be an alternative?

I recommend this, I have one myself i feel like i can drop it from a foot and its not going to break and the write speeds are decent.

Maybe this https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Wireless-Portable-Built-STCK1000100/dp/B00AQRUW4Q

Honestly if you are looking for easy just grab this https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Drive-256GB-SDDD3-256G-G46/dp/B06VSS2NRP so you can plug it right in to the headset.

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Photography-STDR5000100/dp/B01LZP2B23

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3178665/seagate-backup-plus-portable-review-a-stunning-5tb-of-space.html

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/seagate-backup-plus-portable-5tb-hard-drive

Google searched by model number and came up with this information hope it helps.

this one is good for 1TB. There is also a 2TB version of that available.

Sorry to hijack the post but may as well ask in here instead of making a new post, has anybody used the Samsung M3? Thinking of getting that one for mine.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Slimline-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B008PABFX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411764431&sr=8-1&keywords=1tb+usb+3.0

I bought this one for 3599. (300 Amazon Pay Cashback)
I guess that's a good deal. If it's not, please let me know, I'll return mine too.

Save a little money and don't get the Xbox One branded hard drive. https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN/dp/B00V7RJCD6/

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Drive-Playstation-Portable-External/dp/B071LPMSN1 that would be the easiest way.

Depends on if you want all of them installed on the HDD. In all, my guess that all those games together are about 1.8TB.

I have this just because I like the extra space. https://www.amazon.com/Black-Passport-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B079V4L9BD/ref=sr_1_25?keywords=external+hard+drive+xbox&qid=1562023016&s=electronics&sr=1-25

the board in question

Edit: the board in question

There was an attempt to repair. But again I went with using a SATA jump cable option to try to offload the data directly from a drive but the result gave me a massive file/folder tree and upon backing it up my mom explicitly told me that the files she was looking from that drive was not in the backup.

(I don’t know what the >!fuck!< else to do cause I believed that the software used to do a byte level backup, OnTrack Easy Recovery, SHOULD have found and exposed what could be transferred over to another external hard drive)

I’ve updated the photos in question as it was “low resolution” and please note that this board comes from this device and NOT a personal computer just Incase there was a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.

At the moment, you can't get a better deal on performance, storage, and compatibility than getting one of these and shucking the drive out. I've done it multiple times for clients and it's plug and play. Just make sure you create Unifi/Protect backups before you swap the drive out so you can restore everything once it's all up and running again.

Also, if you have trouble getting the drive tray out push on the tray a bit while you move the slider. It's got some spring tension.

This one apparently will automatically backup the SD card but I can't vouch for how well it works.

https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B3XZM/

Another

https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-AeroCast-Wireless-HDTU110XKWC1/dp/B00Q7V95OS/

Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STGX4000400) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRGSR16/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_aG2SBbWRMJWJ6


I bought this cause I was low on memory just for my movies and shows and it works great

Use an external HDD that has it's own power source.
Like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Book-External-Drive-Storage-Backup/dp/B0042Z55RM/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1371789734&sr=8-14&keywords=external+hard+drive

Would something like this be good. http://www.amazon.com/Book-External-Drive-Storage-Backup/dp/B0042Z55RM/ref=lp_595048_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1370311923&sr=1-12

I'd recommend one of these to start off with.

Like this http://www.amazon.com/Book-6TB-Hard-Drive-Backup/dp/B00KU686HI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427154636&sr=8-1&keywords=my+book+6tb

this is what i recommend

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Passport-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B079V4L9BD/ref=asc_df_B079V4L9BD/?linkCode=df0&hvadid=309707619534&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16662397574800932770&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015214&hvtargid=pla-441896883498&psc=1

$50.15 for 1TB
$69.99 for 2TB
$94.99 for 3TB
$99.99 for 4TB

There is no USB 2.0 slot - (https://www.amazon.com/Book-External-Drive-Storage-Backup/dp/B0042Z55RM <<-This is the culprit) Is there anyway to fix the read head from hitting the motor if that's truly what it is? Is that something only a data recovery service can fix?
Edit: I've tried two diff't USB 3.0 Micro B cables. It's not the cable. :/

I just bought this bad boy and so far it's a top notch drive: https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-EASYSTORE-EXTERNAL-WDBCKA0080HBK-NESN/dp/B073LK1F6X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=western+digital+easystore&qid=1555363641&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Define what a large file means to you, in this scenario.

If we are talking about 2MB spreadsheets and 9MB hi(ish)-res JPG all of that will work just fine from a Cloud service.

If we are talking about 300MB CAD projects and multi-gigglebyte videos, then that's a different story.

Also, I've never used one but WiFi enabled small NAS solutions do exist:

https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-external-Drive/dp/B06X6H1LY6/

Hmm. So I now see. I am using an S2, Now a P2 by the looks of this, which I have had for quite a few years and an M3, which I believe may actually be a Maxtor drive. Australia does tend to get older stuff dumped upon it sometimes. Here are the P2 drives on Amazon (no affil link)

I did buy one of these Seagate 4TB only recently, and although happy with the read/write speeds, can't really comment on durability.

A lot of the times these portable drives are cheaper than regular drives and when they go on sale it makes it much cheaper to buy and "shuck" the case. I bought this 5tb portable drive on sale for 150, instead of dishing out 130 dollars more [on this internal one.] (https://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-Barracuda-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST5000LM000/dp/B01M0AADIX) It doesnt make sense for everyone but if you have an SFFPC or a laptop then its worth it to shuck.

https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B3XZM/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1467842012&sr=8-10&keywords=Wireless+external+hdd

Huh I didnt even know these existed, cool. Fair warning the wireless capability almost doubles the price.

How would you say it stacks up against this one? It's the top on the site right now.

Depending on how much space you think you'll need I would recommend a Western Digital My Passport external hardrive. I got this 1 TB hard drive and brought it with me to China. It's really small and durable.

I've got a Samsung one. Works well enough for me and doesn't take up a lot of space - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Slimline-Portable-Hard-Drive/dp/B008PABFX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464276233&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+1tb+external

I would get a cheap external hard drive like the one here and plug it in and copy the files over.

Good advice. snag yourself a hard drive then hop into windows backup/filehistory set it and forget it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=external%20hard%20drive%202tb&sprefix=external+hard+drive+2t%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aexternal%20hard%20drive%202tb

Pretty sure the first one needs a power supply though, I have this one and have had no problems, doesn't need a power supply either.

Probably something like the Western Digital Wireless Pro. I used a Ravpower Filehub paired with a 2 TB Seagate as backup while on a two week trip through the Smokeys in September. Worked quite nice using a Kindle Fire to manage the drive. The Wireless Pro is supposed to be able to do all that in one unit, but I didn’t want to pay that much when I was getting things together for my trip.

just use an 8gb usb, you shall be fine with a backup of your data with an S2.

You should just buy from amazon. It is not worth paying the money and getting nothing. 1TB is 130 dollars (£83),
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B0041OSQ9S/ref=sr_du_1_map?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1331427564&sr=1-1

500GB for the exact same price as the one you showed me http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-Portable/dp/B0041OSAZS/ref=sr_du_4_map?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1331427564&sr=1-4

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious (I just found out last month) but ps4 now supports USB external hard drives. I have a launch ps4 with 500gb as well, just bought an $89 2TB Seagate hard drive, plugged it in, formatted it and now I have 2.5TB with no noticeable performance issues.

Here's the drive I bought

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071LPMSN1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hep3zbSTHTGE5

The Seagate 8TB backup plus hub is now £134.99 at amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TBagAbTA711KV

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Desktop-External-Creative-Photography/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Desktop-External-Integrated-2-Port/dp/B07173WR4B/

Also on amazon same price for EU shipping

107 USD or 133 CAD on Amazon last week.
https://camelcamelcamel.com/Seagate-Backup-Portable-External-STDR5000100/product/B01LZP2B23

OT per i cuGGini: cerco un HD esterno da un tera, con circa 50€ Amazon mi propone questo o questo, qualcuno li utilizza?

that model shows up in both Amazon and Bestbuy.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easystore-8tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/5792401.p?skuId=5792401

https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Easystore-External-Drive/dp/B073LK1F6X

I got mine off of Amazon! They might have it cheaper elsewhere, though—I dunno.

Heh, it sure felt "infinite" when I first got it, but two months later and I've already filled up half the extra space (had a bursting-at-the-seams 3TB external before this). It's the nature of the beast.

Can't go wrong with Wester Digital My Book

I bought this one quite a while ago and have had no issues:

http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-WDBCRM0020BBK-NESN/dp/B00V7RJCD6

However, from what I could tell by doing some research, the My Passport X uses the same actual hard drive as the WD Elements :

http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Portable-Hard-Drive-WDBU6Y0020BBK-EESN/dp/B00DULWSXI

I still got the Xbox branded one because I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff.

I would recommend the My Passport X if you're considering it. I haven't used the Seagate or the Hard Drive enclosure.

For the particular drive I was given all I needed to do was get a different USB cable because the Wii U didn't provide enough power from a single USB port. Never had a problem with it after that.

I have a Seagate 4TB that has gotten me through several deployments without any problems.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07CRGSR16/ref=psdcmw_595048_t1_B00ZTRXFBA

This is the drive I have. I suppose it's not an SSD. Sorry I'm ignorant with stuff like this.

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Drive-Playstation-Portable-External/dp/B071LPMSN1

its a Seagate 8 TB Backup Plus Hub USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 Inch External Hard Drive for PC and Mac https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IAD5ZC6/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_dp_1

does that mean a 1.5A power brick plug would work fine with it?

the power brick plug that came with this drive was 3A output

I'm not very server literate, but if you're looking to store data you no longer need but do not seem to want to delete just in case, would buying something like this be an option? Or even a normal HDD and then running a SATA to USB cable, which would be cheaper but imo less durable.

Shouldn't be that difficult, depending where you are in the world. Here's an 8tb external drive for $139 which works out to $17/tb. That particular drive is relatively slow, but there are faster ones available. I bought 6 10tb SAS drives for $170 each a year ago.

Here's what I got. I only paid $230 because I waited for a sale. Around $40 per TB should be your price ceiling, but you can find better deals.

No problems so far and I feel like it's the most future proof drive I could get without spending crazy money. The white light on the front blinks a lot so I just put something in front of it because it was getting annoying. Other than that, speed seems fine but I haven't run any kind of tests.

Here.

I have a drive similar to (if not the same as) this.

Edit: I can't find the more extensive list for HDD compatibility right now. I'll search later tonight.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041OSQ9S/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/188-3839813-9657723?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=0K1QZM43YEFSWF1BE4SH&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_i=B002OB49SM

Just gonna throw this book out here too, cus why not:

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Essential-Desktop-External/dp/B0042Z55RM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1299668300&sr=8-5

first order of business:
get 16 of these in the 4 TB flavor
get 4 of these
and one of these

amazon.com/a23sa4

Here's the same drive but already formatted for PC and has USB 3.0 for only $15 more.

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Essential-Desktop-External/dp/B0042Z55RM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348974809&sr=8-1&keywords=WDBACW0030HBK-NESN

It's this model, with a power source, although I only paid $110

What about the Transcend one?

Is this something I just HAVE to have: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MNGQ6C/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1WWS817W4PMJQ0WMF3WG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846

I am looking to build a computer

It's this one, I can transfer other games though, I did a few other games the opposite way and it worked though.

Sorry for the confusion. I'm talking about a storage device that has it own Wi-Fi signal so that an iPad can have extra storage.

Something like: http://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc%C2%AE-Portable-Repeater-PowerBank-Smartphones/dp/B00CSFCYFY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404585937&sr=8-1&keywords=Wifi+drive

Or: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Wireless-Storage-Streaming-STCK1000100/dp/B00AQRUW4Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404585937&sr=8-2&keywords=Wifi+drive

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Wireless-Portable-Built-STCK1000100/dp/B00AQRUW4Q

Here you go.

Or this one.

I'm going on a trip in a couple months and this is my plan:

1. Never delete from the SD cards. I have 8x 32GB cards, and as I fill them, they'll just go in a sleeve.
   
   
2. Back them up to this: http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-mobile-storage-WDBK8Z0010BBK-NESN/dp/B00M9B3XZM