Newegg.com has the 300 gb Veloceraptor for 99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136322
If anyone is interested....
If anyone is interested....
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300Gb Veloceraptor $100 at Newegg
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eh.... dunno if i could spend this much for 300gb of a mechanical drive... rather sacrafice some space and spend a lil more for a ssd if i wanted fast.... but decent deal non the less on the lil drive, apparently they are pretty darn quiet.
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I have the 150GB. Most reliable freakin drive I've had since they used to make hard drives well--- and that was like fifteen years ago. Two years 24/7 never a problem. Can't hear it up against my ear. CAN hear it read / write mind you. Just can't hear it spin.
They get warmer than your average drive in their form factor and they really benefit from having air pass over them. Have a fan near by.
It comes with it's own heatsink. IME it's best to blow air across it in the direction of the fins than mount a fan to it.
It's a fast drive. Seriously. It's kinda cute and unique looking too all fat and 2.5" mated to it's fat *** heat sink...
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^^^ Lol
I bought one. Never had a raptor before, should be interesting. Really wanted to go SSD but just are not big enough for what i need in my price range.
I bought one. Never had a raptor before, should be interesting. Really wanted to go SSD but just are not big enough for what i need in my price range.
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This is a great deal, but why the hell is the 150 GB version of this drive fifty bucks more expensive?
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God I'm tired. My bad.
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in for one....but i might just but another.
EDIT:Looks like am going to be pushing my PSU to the limits....
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EDIT2: LOL @ Newegg review.
Pros: received this drive christmas 2009, absolutely have LOVED it since day one. win 7 pro x64 runs like Jerry Rice in his prime in the NFL, wisely, fast, and agile! no O.S. install problems, performance degradation only apparently when over 75% of the storage capacity is filled.
EDIT:Looks like am going to be pushing my PSU to the limits....
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EDIT2: LOL @ Newegg review.
Pros: received this drive christmas 2009, absolutely have LOVED it since day one. win 7 pro x64 runs like Jerry Rice in his prime in the NFL, wisely, fast, and agile! no O.S. install problems, performance degradation only apparently when over 75% of the storage capacity is filled.
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Its a good deal...though I never thought they made that much of a difference. As opposed to the difference between SSD's and raptors which is enormous.
They lasted pretty long 74GB about 5 years the 150GB 4 years, it was an OEM so I never bothered with warranty. They were run hard 24/7 with small writes(Folding@Home).
I think 300GB is the sweet spot, where you don't have to bend over backwards trying to keep from running out of room. You can be kinda lazy keeping track of what gets installed to it.
They lasted pretty long 74GB about 5 years the 150GB 4 years, it was an OEM so I never bothered with warranty. They were run hard 24/7 with small writes(Folding@Home).
I think 300GB is the sweet spot, where you don't have to bend over backwards trying to keep from running out of room. You can be kinda lazy keeping track of what gets installed to it.
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The link is now showing a price of $169.99, so I guess the sale is over with.
Thanks but no thanks at that price.
Thanks but no thanks at that price.
