I've got a similar setup via homebrew. It's a USB 3.0 powered hub along with a USB spinning disk HDD, 500GB. The powered hub combined with the USB 5V power line

I've got a similar setup via homebrew. It's a USB 3.0 powered hub along with a USB spinning disk HDD, 500GB. The powered hub combined with the USB 5V power line helps keep the system afloat. For some reason, the system is more stable when it's overclocked to the highest setting!