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<blockquote data-quote="mb300e" data-source="post: 1643835" data-attributes="member: 342473">I am considering adding a third HD to my Mac Pro 5,1. I am looking at a WESTERN DIGITAL BLACK SERIES WD4003FZEX 4TB. It will be used for storage of docs, pictures and video files some of which are be around 30GB or more in size. I can get one for about $200. It is 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache Sata 6.0Gb/s 3.5” and comes with a 5 year limited warranty. Does any member have an opinion on the use of WD Black Series drives installed in their Macs?I have had good luck with WD drives and I cannot remember a time in decades when one has failed. I hope I did not just jinx one of them. I have retired a few smaller ones due solely to size limitations. Up to this point, I have been keeping the bulk of my files (not currently needed) on external HDs, but when I need to edit them they can seem to take forever to copy back to my second internal HD. With the third internal HD installed, the external drives will be used for backup purposes.Thanks in advance, Peter B.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mb300e, post: 1643835, member: 342473"] I am considering adding a third HD to my Mac Pro 5,1. I am looking at a WESTERN DIGITAL BLACK SERIES WD4003FZEX 4TB. It will be used for storage of docs, pictures and video files some of which are be around 30GB or more in size. I can get one for about $200. It is 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache Sata 6.0Gb/s 3.5” and comes with a 5 year limited warranty. Does any member have an opinion on the use of WD Black Series drives installed in their Macs? I have had good luck with WD drives and I cannot remember a time in decades when one has failed. I hope I did not just jinx one of them. I have retired a few smaller ones due solely to size limitations. Up to this point, I have been keeping the bulk of my files (not currently needed) on external HDs, but when I need to edit them they can seem to take forever to copy back to my second internal HD. With the third internal HD installed, the external drives will be used for backup purposes. Thanks in advance, Peter B. [/QUOTE]

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