3-11 newegg shell shocker... 800gig SATA $65 shipped

madhatter256

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WD Sata 800GIG HDD up for $65 at new egg.

Tempted, but I just sent in a 500gig for RMA.

Thought you guys should know.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx

 

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"Shocker" = $65/800GB = 8.1 cents per GB.
Green 1.5TB = $110/1500GB = 7.3 cents per GB.
Hitachi 2TB = $150/2000GB = 7.5 cents per GB.

If you've only got $70 to spend, though, it is under the 10 cents per GB line.

 

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madhatter256

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petteyg359 said:

"Shocker" = $65/800GB = 8.1 cents per GB.
Green 1.5TB = $110/1500GB = 7.3 cents per GB.
Hitachi 2TB = $150/2000GB = 7.5 cents per GB.

If you've only got $70 to spend, though, it is under the 10 cents per GB line.

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Yeah, only if you have $70 to spend.

 

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I wonder what platters these use as 800gb is a strange number regardless of platter density. Most likely these are failed 500gb platters that are partially locked. Might be fast with avg read/write, for a green drive, if the part locked is the inner most parts of the platters.

 

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Yeah, that size is awfully strange. I thought Hitachi was using 5x400GB platters in their 2TB drive, but I haven't heard of anyone else using 400GB platters.

 

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no clue what platters they are using but like others have said... not the best deal id rather have a 7200rpm 1tb for just a lil more.