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Amazon Prime: 14TB WD Elements external hard drive $169.99 / 18TB WD My Book Desktop External Hard Drive $269.99

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Today 09:50 AM
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ZakarkToday 09:50 AM
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I'm wonder if these are good for gaming.
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Today 10:02 AM
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Jeffers1375Today 10:02 AM
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Looks like shucking is back! Finally a price on a new drive that gives used drive pricing a run for its money. In for 2, thanks!
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Today 10:29 AM
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migsevToday 10:29 AM
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Is this shuckable? What drive is inside?
Today 11:22 AM
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CsteggToday 11:22 AM
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10% back when you use a Prime Visa Credit Card
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Today 11:39 AM
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whatsnextToday 11:39 AM
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Today 12:01 PM
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paqmanbikerToday 12:01 PM
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Anyone see a problem with buying this and letting sit on a shelf for a long time? Say a year or two? It's the perfect size for my unraid array, (already have one of these exact drives in there already) but I don't need it right now. But kind of want to have a cold spare sitting around for when my old 6TB drive bites the dust.
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UltraTravelerToday 12:05 PM
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While Seagate has 26TB at a similar price, is Seagate worse than WD on reliability?

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Today 12:10 PM
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RotoJediToday 12:10 PM
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I need around 25 GB total for what I am doing, grab a couple of these or wait for BF deal?
Today 12:12 PM
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bobfatherxToday 12:12 PM
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Quote from RotoJedi :
I need around 25 GB total for what I am doing, grab a couple of these or wait for BF deal?
Grab these and wait 30 days for a better deal. Return if you find a better deal.
Today 12:15 PM
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seffersToday 12:15 PM
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Thanks OP I was finally able to grab two of them, I'm always too late on these hard drive deals.
Today 12:22 PM
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seffersToday 12:22 PM
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Quote from paqmanbiker :
Anyone see a problem with buying this and letting sit on a shelf for a long time? Say a year or two? It's the perfect size for my unraid array, (already have one of these exact drives in there already) but I don't need it right now. But kind of want to have a cold spare sitting around for when my old 6TB drive bites the dust.

No, that's exactly what I do when I find these WD deals. My closet is filled with them. Remux and TV series fill them up fast.
Today 12:26 PM
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Danimal86Today 12:26 PM
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Quote from paqmanbiker :
Anyone see a problem with buying this and letting sit on a shelf for a long time? Say a year or two? It's the perfect size for my unraid array, (already have one of these exact drives in there already) but I don't need it right now. But kind of want to have a cold spare sitting around for when my old 6TB drive bites the dust.
Nope, no problem doing that.I preclear drives first (its a good test of the drive) and let it sit as an Unassigned Device. Once you are ready, stop the array and assign it and good to go.
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Today 12:27 PM
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paqmanbikerToday 12:27 PM
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Quote from seffers :
No, that's exactly what I do when I find these WD deals. My closet is filled with them. Remux and TV series fill them up fast.

Yeah, too good a deal not to buy first, ask questions later lol. Thanks for the input.
Today 12:28 PM
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avalonToday 12:28 PM
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these are not helium right? don't want helium

https://www.westerndigital.com/pr...40HBK-NESN

https://www.westerndigital.com/co...esktop.pdf

14TB Black WDBWLG0140HBK-NESN 7 18037 87302 2 0 718037 873022

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Today 12:30 PM
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paqmanbikerToday 12:30 PM
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Quote from Danimal86 :
Nope, no problem doing that.I preclear drives first (its a good test of the drive) and let it sit as an Unassigned Device. Once you are ready, stop the array and assign it and good to go.

100% smart tests and preclear so it's ready to go and weeds out any problems while I can still return it lol. Thanks yep, just purchased. I actually just did this with another drive I bought last year. It sat on the shelf and then just last month I decided to replace a 3TB drive I bought 10 years ago, not wanting wait for it to die. Just hadn't really thought then about any consequences of sitting on the shelf. Thanks for the answer. I Google it a bit and it does seem like it's good to sit, provided it's in a semi stable, dry environment.

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