# SEAGATE or WESTERN DIGITAL **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 4, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135 "2010-02-04T14:30:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/1 "2010-02-04T14:30:04Z")
I remember a thread that a number of people had problems with one or the other, but I cant find it. So which brand of HDD should I be looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/2 "2010-02-04T14:41:13Z")
> [@Ticket Cost](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ticket-cost/29035/32): > > I remember a thread that a number of people had problems with one or the other, but I cant find it. So which brand of HDD should I be looking for? Honestly doesnt matter, I’ve had good luck with both… One of my drives is a seagate… 4-5 years old, another ones a WD and its like 2 years old, both get hammered with shit ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/3 "2010-02-04T14:50:34Z")
Shady you buy alot of pc stuff, help me find a 2.5" HDD, around $50, thats decent. ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/4 "2010-02-04T14:50:40Z")
Either one will do fine. They are similar enough in quality that outside variables are the killer of each one. Take care of them and you’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/5 "2010-02-04T14:51:29Z")
> [@Ticket Cost](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ticket-cost/29035/33): > > Shady you buy alot of pc stuff, help me find a 2.5" HDD, around $50, thats decent. [www.NewEgg.com](http://www.NewEgg.com) will get you a 2.5" 160GB or higher for $49.99 with free shipping ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/6 "2010-02-04T15:13:38Z")
> [@MP3 player suggestions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mp3-player-suggestions/29062/2): > > [www.NewEgg.com](http://www.NewEgg.com) will get you a 2.5" 160GB or higher for $49.99 with free shipping what this guy said ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/7 "2010-02-04T15:14:18Z")
Word. Looking now. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/8 "2010-02-04T20:09:55Z")
It’s like asking if AMD or INTEL is better. They both are. Just pick the best deal. My 2.0TB WD is still available. Better price than NewEgg. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/9 "2010-02-04T20:31:42Z")
> [@scooter on the 290???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scooter-on-the-290/29073/8): > > It’s like asking if AMD or INTEL is better. They both are. > > Just pick the best deal. > > My 2.0TB WD is still available. Better price than NewEgg. 🙂 I just thought I remembered seeing a thread where someone had had a shitload of problems with one or the other… IDK And I would def buy yours, but thats out of my price range. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/10 "2010-02-04T20:36:37Z")
Honestly, you will hear horror stories about every company one way or the other. Both are good brands. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/11 "2010-02-04T20:41:25Z")
It all comes down to price and personal opinion for most… Honestly hard drive can be flakey no matter who they go thru While 90% of the time people are just fine… its acctualy quite ammusing how the life span of a hard drive can be extremely short, and other times it can last 10 years… I see hard drive failre on the regular and its amazing how random it is. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/12 "2010-02-05T06:07:03Z")
makes no diff, buy the one with the better meg to dollar ratio ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/13 "2010-02-05T06:58:20Z")
WD for me. I have allways bought them and havent had to rma one yet. I bought 2 maxtars when compusa was still here and they both shit the bed. ---
**Author:** ![CFD\_Productions](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cfd_productions/32/6519_2.png) [@CFD\_Productions](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CFD_Productions)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/14 "2010-02-05T14:03:34Z")
maxtor+segate FTL ---
**Author:** ![Mark355](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mark355/32/6528_2.png) [@Mark355](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark355)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/15 "2010-02-05T18:12:23Z")
Two WDs here. 80 and 500GB. No problems. ---
**Author:** ![IHATEMYLIVER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cdc98d/32.png) [@IHATEMYLIVER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IHATEMYLIVER)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seagate-or-western-digital/250135/16 "2010-02-06T05:54:41Z")
> [@Ticket Cost](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ticket-cost/29035/32): > > I remember a thread that a number of people had problems with one or the other, but I cant find it. So which brand of HDD should I be looking for? There were some issues with Seagate EXTERNAL HDDs when they first came out. But they apparently fixed it. I’ve had a 1TB Seagate external drive for almost 2yrs now without issue. Seagate also backs them up w/5yr warranty. But any hard drive can fail at anytime. So like everyone else said, it’s really just a matter of opinion. The most important thing with any HDD is backing up your files. Back up your porn!