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product_id: 650819907
title: "WD_BLACK 8 TB HighPerformance 3.5\" Internal Gaming Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 GB/s, 256MB Cache"
brand: "wd"
price: "R12821"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Wd"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/650819907-wd-black-8-tb-highperformance-3-5-internal-gaming-hard
store_origin: ZA
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# 7200 RPM blazing speed 8 TB massive storage SATA 6 Gb/s ultra-fast interface WD_BLACK 8 TB HighPerformance 3.5" Internal Gaming Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 GB/s, 256MB Cache

**Brand:** wd
**Price:** R12821
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎮 Level Up Your Storage Game with WD_BLACK – Where Speed Meets Endurance!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WD_BLACK 8 TB HighPerformance 3.5" Internal Gaming Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 GB/s, 256MB Cache by wd
- **How much does it cost?** R12821 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/650819907-wd-black-8-tb-highperformance-3-5-internal-gaming-hard)

## Best For

- wd enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted wd brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Endure:** Western Digital’s StableTrac technology and rigorous testing ensure rock-solid reliability under pressure.
- • **Cache Like a Pro:** 256MB DRAM cache optimizes data flow, reducing lag and accelerating gameplay performance.
- • **Game Without Limits:** Store your entire AAA library and DLC with a colossal 8TB capacity designed for relentless gamers.
- • **Speed That Keeps Up:** 7200 RPM and SATA 6 Gb/s interface deliver rapid load times so you never miss a beat.
- • **Peace of Mind Warranty:** Backed by an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty, because your game storage deserves the best.

## Overview

The WD_BLACK 8TB Internal Gaming Hard Drive is engineered for professional gamers and creators seeking high-capacity, high-speed storage. Featuring a 7200 RPM spindle speed, SATA 6 Gb/s interface, and a hefty 256MB DRAM cache, it ensures fast load times and smooth gameplay. Its robust build includes StableTrac technology for enhanced reliability, all backed by a 5-year limited warranty, making it a trusted powerhouse for your gaming rig.

## Description

WD_BLACK is purpose-built to enhance your PC gaming experience. Available with an impressive 256 MiB of DRAM cache on higher capacity models, the WD_BLACK HDD is performance-optimized so you can spend more time gaming and less time loading. Combine a WD_BLACK HDD with a WD_BLACK SSD for a dual-drive configuration that maximizes your gaming experience while letting you keep more of your favorite games. The WD_BLACK HDD gives you fast hard drive speeds, high capacity, and an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty for an inspiring game storage solution.

Review: Dropped and still works! - Like an idiot I dropped it of a desk and still works fine. Little bit of ticking, who knows how long it will last but been working for two years so far.
Review: Great drive! - This is WD Black Range of HDD for PC's. The Black Range of HDD are the "full fat" versions of their drives for maximum performance. This means they run at full speed at 7200rpm and SATA-3 600MB/s. To help with performance the drive also has a 64MB cache. This is a good size drive for your expansion needs. 2TB (unformatted) will work under Windows 7 without any extra drivers or software. The drive formats to 1.81TB under Win7. The drive is well packaged. It comes factory sealed in an anti-static bag. The drive is then securely suspended inside a box. This box is then packaged in another box which has plenty of brown paper padding. So previous reports of bad packaging are not valid anymore. The drive itself is like any modern SATA drive in appearance so nothing new there. I am happy to report that the noise levels of the drive are quiet in my quiet PC case. It is no louder than my ultra quiet Samsungs. The official figure is 29dB(mean) for idle. This drive on my old system (SATA-2 300MB/s) gives me a max of about 168MB/s Read and 165.5MB/s Write. The drive comes with a 5 year warranty. Recommended.

## Features

- Drive Your Game: The WD_BLACK HDD is the perfect storage solution for your gaming rig, offering large cache sizes plus large capacities to store your favorite titles and their downloadable content (DLC).
- Store More, Play More: With capacities up to 10TB, WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives let you download the latest AAA titles while also keeping your ever-growing catalog of classics and favorites ready to play
- Increased Reliability: Western Digital’s StableTrac and Dynamic Cache Technology increase reliability and optimize performance
- Designed for gamers, system builders, and creative professionals.
- An Industry-Leading Warranty: Compared to standard hard drives, our WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives pass more strenuous and aggressive internal testing over a longer period of time which is why the WD_BLACK drive is backed by an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0D1V1SNDX |
| Best Sellers Rank | 19,049 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 56 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Box Contents | Hard Disk |
| Brand | WD |
| Brand Name | WD |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 256 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity technology | SATA |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 6,722 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 267 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 8 TB |
| Digital storage capacity | 8 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminium, glass, ceramic |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard disk interface | Serial ATA |
| Hard-Drive Size | 8 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Type Name | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 1.47 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Media Speed | 267 |
| Model Name | Gaming Hard Drive |
| Model Number | WD8002FZBX |
| Network Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | Purpose built for Gaming |
| Product Warranty | 5 Year Limited |
| Read Speed | 267 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special feature | Purpose built for Gaming |
| Specific Uses For Product | Gaming, Personal |
| UPC | 718037858470 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** WD
- **Colour:** Black
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 8 TB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** Serial ATA
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Purpose built for Gaming

## Images

![WD_BLACK 8 TB HighPerformance 3.5" Internal Gaming Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 GB/s, 256MB Cache - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715M4sg634L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Configuration, Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dropped and still works!
*by A***. on 5 August 2025*

Like an idiot I dropped it of a desk and still works fine. Little bit of ticking, who knows how long it will last but been working for two years so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great drive!
*by S***0 on 3 September 2014*

This is WD Black Range of HDD for PC's. The Black Range of HDD are the "full fat" versions of their drives for maximum performance. This means they run at full speed at 7200rpm and SATA-3 600MB/s. To help with performance the drive also has a 64MB cache. This is a good size drive for your expansion needs. 2TB (unformatted) will work under Windows 7 without any extra drivers or software. The drive formats to 1.81TB under Win7. The drive is well packaged. It comes factory sealed in an anti-static bag. The drive is then securely suspended inside a box. This box is then packaged in another box which has plenty of brown paper padding. So previous reports of bad packaging are not valid anymore. The drive itself is like any modern SATA drive in appearance so nothing new there. I am happy to report that the noise levels of the drive are quiet in my quiet PC case. It is no louder than my ultra quiet Samsungs. The official figure is 29dB(mean) for idle. This drive on my old system (SATA-2 300MB/s) gives me a max of about 168MB/s Read and 165.5MB/s Write. The drive comes with a 5 year warranty. Recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I strongly recommend buying hard drives from western digital
*by M***S on 26 July 2016*

I strongly recommend buying hard drives from western digital. I will not touch anything from Seagate as all 3 drives I ever bought from them failed within a year. I've had a WD blue drive that I extracted from it's MyBook casing for between 5-7 years and I have had no issues with it however I bought this new drive as it was getting full and it probably should die soon as it is getting old. Note: This drive is the 3rd in my computer that I use exclusively to hold games and as such is only active when gaming. The first thing I found is that the drive is a lot more noisy than my WD blue when in use. This is to be expected as the blue only runs at 5400rpm and the black is made for performance. I am not sure how much this drive has improved my gaming, some people will swear that you cannot run games off a 5400rpm drive as I did with my WD blue however I think I have noticed a slight improvement on loading times.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-09*