It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/SaintTDI on 2024-09-24 12:08:16.

Hi all!

I use my Windows PC every day, and I use it also as Plex Server… locally and even streaming for 5 family members.

I don’t use for now a dedicated server for Plex because I always have my Windows PC on… having also a server for Plex it would be another energy consumption equipment.

I use StableBit DrivePool with 4x8TB IronWolf and one 6TB WD Red. I have only 400gb left :D and each driver is 4 years old. Never had issues with these HDD.

So for this reason… and even to reduce the number of HDD in my Fractal Define 7 case… with the open top panel so that 2 fans can out-take the HDD hot air during the hot summer here in Italy… I was thinking to get 2x20TB HDD to replace my five HDD.

I was thinking of Iron Wolf Pro… but I read on some reviews that they are noisy… I work from home… so less noise is better :) BTW the case is on the floor and not on the desk.

Are there some better HDD than the 20TB Iron Wolf Pro for this use case and less noisy as possible ?

Do you have some advise? Thanks in advance 😉