(Old Model) Seagate 1TB Desktop HDD Sata 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000DM003)

I bought six of these drives in 2014 to build two systems running RAID 5 on the motherboard. The RAID system runs Intel Rapid Storage Technology. I have had no problems, issues, or known defects. I check the status of my drives once a month. These drives haven’t had problems. Both systems are performing well.My wife and I are hard core technologists (combined 45 years) that have a healthy respect for failure rates, impending doom, and we implement cross redundant network backups. It’s kind of like buying auto insurance for the accident you hope you never have. Still we do this as a policy.She lost a 2TB drive (not this Seagate drive) in a single point of failure setup. It cost us about $1700 to recover in a clean room environment. We thought we’d covered our backsides, but I guess not. Remember to read the reviews to see what others have uncovered on used drives, sold as new, or, mislabeled drives. Don’t be afraid to chat with their tech support or return department. They’ll probably be able to tell you more about the reliability of models they sell than anyone else. The sales folks are going to try to, well, sell you on what they have. I’m not saying they’d lie, but you may not get the whole truth.I have towers that have an abundance of air flow. Water coolers on the CPU’s and motherboard apps that monitor temps. I clean filters about every 6 months. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.