help me decide on a new HD

vietp13 · 03-27-04, 04:42 PM

well ya my 80gb maxtor went pooof... so basically i need your help on deciding a harddrive. well im planning on to but 120-160gb hd.. so can you guys give me few brands thats good sturdy and reliable and price is a little bit of a matter of issue also

shadowdr · 03-27-04, 05:18 PM

Any drive is only as good as it's warranty.The fluid bearings are pretty quiet and cause less heat.My old ball bearing Maxtors are like hot plates and the newer fluid ones are cool to the touch.

tom10167 · 03-27-04, 06:38 PM

If you like quiet hard drives, get a Seagate, if you don't care about noise, get a Western Digital, both GREAT companies. I'd get SATA either way, virtually no price difference.

vietp13 · 03-27-04, 07:00 PM

sata is recommended?

CrashOveride · 03-27-04, 07:21 PM

Western Digital 160Gb is what I would get.
The price differnce isn't great enough to justify not getting a 160Gb over a 120Gb IMO
And I would get a Maxtor but their RMA policy is a little more strict and ahrder to deal with than WD's.
SATA if you have the stuff for it or don't mind spending a little, but remember htat it can be harder to install an OS onto an SATA drive if you don't have native SATA.

vietp13 · 03-27-04, 07:28 PM

bah... i like a hassle free life and my limits around 100 bucks so i just go ata wd 120jb one, thanks for the advise guys

03-27-04, 04:42 PM	Thread Starter #1
vietp13 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	help me decide on a new HD well ya my 80gb maxtor went pooof... so basically i need your help on deciding a harddrive. well im planning on to but 120-160gb hd.. so can you guys give me few brands thats good sturdy and reliable and price is a little bit of a matter of issue also
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shadowdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: nashville, tennesse U.S.A.	Any drive is only as good as it's warranty.The fluid bearings are pretty quiet and cause less heat.My old ball bearing Maxtors are like hot plates and the newer fluid ones are cool to the touch. __________________ Asus M4A89TD Pro USB3 AMD Phenom II x4 975BE @4.1 2x2 gig Patriot 2x4 gig Ripjaws@ 8-8-8-24 2x 128 Crucial M4 SSD for OS and one for Programs 2x 640 WD Blacks for storage Rosewill Blackhawk case and Antec 750 New PS Corsair H100I cooling Asus Aluminum 6950 JVC 32 inch LCD TV Windows 7 Pro X64 Heat
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tom10167 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix. YOUR HAIR IS GOOD TO EAT	If you like quiet hard drives, get a Seagate, if you don't care about noise, get a Western Digital, both GREAT companies. I'd get SATA either way, virtually no price difference. __________________ I7 920/4890/Raid0 x-25m/ 3008wfp + 23" lcd/blah/blah/blah It's 2010 I think we can definitely* remove all 56k warnings from thread titles* Please stop saying fleabay, worst buy, etc. :)
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CrashOveride Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beijing, China	Western Digital 160Gb is what I would get. The price differnce isn't great enough to justify not getting a 160Gb over a 120Gb IMO And I would get a Maxtor but their RMA policy is a little more strict and ahrder to deal with than WD's. SATA if you have the stuff for it or don't mind spending a little, but remember htat it can be harder to install an OS onto an SATA drive if you don't have native SATA. __________________ .................................................. ......................Just too busy with life ...........................................Team.32.Mentor........................................RED.BELT.Ubercloxx0r ..............................You.should.always.keep.an.open.mind.help.can.be.found.in.the.most.unlikly.places. .....AIUHB0252@2300mhz.SP-97~Abit.NF7-S~512.RAM@fast.timings~9700Pro.w/.copper.HSF.~.2.monitors .................................................. ..Windows XP because I have conditions ....Fold.for.[OC]FoldingNinjas!!!....You .would.be.amazed.at.what.a.group.of.intelegent.peo ple.can.overlook ...............................................All.blanket.statments.are.false\|Nothing.is.absoloute. ............................Don't.Let.ThermalTake.Your.Money~\|~Are.You.Into.Th at.Hacky.Stuff? AKA:supaiku .................................................. ........Can.you.find.the.ninja.in.my.avatar?!?!
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03-27-04, 07:28 PM	Thread Starter #6
vietp13 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	bah... i like a hassle free life and my limits around 100 bucks so i just go ata wd 120jb one, thanks for the advise guys
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