Quiet 7200RPM hard drives for FreeNAS

[mhweb]

I'm planning on building my first FreeNAS box, and I'm looking for 10TB 7200 RPM hard drives. Any recommendations on reliable drives that are quiet than others?

Thanks,

 

[Alecmascot]

https://www.ixsystems.com/community/resources/disk-price-performance-analysis-buying-information.62/

 

[PhiloEpisteme]

Any recommendations on reliable drives that are quiet than others?

My guess is that noise generated from your drives will be overshadowed by noise generated from fans in the case/chassis and the PSU, especially if you're using server grade equipment. Given that, you have the best luck picking drives which are reliable and run cool. The "run cool" factor can make a huge difference in terms of noise by reducing the need for your fans to run as high to keep your system from overheating. For that reason you may want to consider 5400rpm drives if possible.