Help selecting an HDD

josmil1 · 08-28-11, 07:15 PM

So I am going to purchase a:

i5 2500k
Seasonic X 650w PSU
Gigabyte Z68XP - UD3P
8gb Gskill ram 1600

I need help choosing an hdd as I have it down to 2 drives

Samsung 1tb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152185

or

WD 1tb caviar black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533

I have purchased the samsung before but it was defective, so I am not sure if I should take a chance with it. However, I notice it is still recommended by a lot of people. Any advice would be helpful

Jmtyra · 08-29-11, 12:06 AM

Hi josmil1! Welcome to the forum.

I'd go with the WD drive; it's 64MB vs 32MB for the cache, and it runs @ 6.0Gb/s (SATA 3). Ignoring the price difference, it appears to be the better HD.

Enjoy the new build,
-JT

08-28-11, 07:15 PM	Thread Starter #1
josmil1 Registered Join Date: Aug 2011	Help selecting an HDD So I am going to purchase a: i5 2500k Seasonic X 650w PSU Gigabyte Z68XP - UD3P 8gb Gskill ram 1600 I need help choosing an hdd as I have it down to 2 drives Samsung 1tb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152185 or WD 1tb caviar black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136533 I have purchased the samsung before but it was defective, so I am not sure if I should take a chance with it. However, I notice it is still recommended by a lot of people. Any advice would be helpful
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08-29-11, 12:06 AM	#2
Jmtyra Premium Member #21 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas/Fort-Worth	Hi josmil1! Welcome to the forum. I'd go with the WD drive; it's 64MB vs 32MB for the cache, and it runs @ 6.0Gb/s (SATA 3). Ignoring the price difference, it appears to be the better HD. Enjoy the new build, -JT __________________ Team 32 Super Sticky -- 4P Mega Thread -- EVGA SR-2 Build -- ASUS Z8NA-D6 Build
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