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08-08-2005, 10:28 AM
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recommendations for hard disk
alright yall, i'm basically doing a quick little upgrade to my PC. i bought a DVD burner and am going to be putting in more RAM. i also need a bigger hard drive. i have two that i'm looking at one is a Western Digital 120 gig. the other is a Seagate 160 gig. i've read reviews that with the Seagate windows only see 150 gigs.
both are the same price, after rebates and everything. i also heard the Seagate runs quiter. Anyone have any preferences or any suggestions? 
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08-08-2005, 10:38 AM
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Kinda a simple answer..go with the 160/150 one. Hell its cheaper, more space, quieter, whats not to like?!
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08-08-2005, 12:16 PM
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yeah, the general consensus I've come across is that Seagates are the best choice in that bracket, followed by Western Digital, then maybe Maxtor or something (I personally have never had a problem with Maxtor reliability, but I know a couple friends have)
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08-08-2005, 07:58 PM
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Re: recommendations for hard disk
Go for performance - get a WD Raptor.
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08-08-2005, 09:25 PM
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Go with the Seagate no doubt and btw all drives will show as having less space to windows that they are advertised. This is due to a discrepancy between Microsoft and the drive manufacturers in how they measure space.
if your computer supports it make sure its SATA with NCQ. This makes a significant advantage just as an example i benchmarked my 80GB 8MB sata ncq seagate vs my 250GB 16MB buffer pata maxtor and the seagate has higher sustained rates despite the clearly lower area density of a 80giger. as far as the raptors go yes they are fast but also too bloody expensive. Heck with a bit more i would go for some refurbished 15K cheetahs.
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08-08-2005, 10:39 PM
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Re: recommendations for hard disk
I got a 200gb maxtor diamondmax from staples a few months ago for 60 bucks after rebates. I couldnt pass up that deal.
I'd used maxtor WD and seagate,a and all have been reliably, with the exception of one maxtor which got fried by a faulty power supply
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08-09-2005, 12:25 AM
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Re: recommendations for hard disk
I had a WD die after ~2-3 months.
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08-09-2005, 01:40 PM
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Re: recommendations for hard disk
i went with the seagat. i figure 40 bucks after rebates isn't too bad.
mods can close this if they want. thanx
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