Any thoughts on the Samsung HD501LJ 500GB?

[treepop]

I am looking to buy a hard drive for my new system and am looking for a great bang for the buck along with speed and quality.


Does this drive fit these requirements?

I was considering a 2x36gig raptor raid 0 setup for my os and a large drive like this for storage...but have decided against spending $200 on 72gigs heh....I really doubt I will need that kind of speed. I don't rip movies or do large movie editing or large file editing. For games I doubt the raptors in raid 0 would help a huge amount with level loads.

thoughts?

 

[treepop]

I am also curious...does this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152052

the link to the samsung drive...come with a sata cable?

Also, if it doesn't include one which it doesn't look like it does...would the DFI infinity p965-s come with the "RIGHT" (as in allow me the greatest speed) cable for this drive?

Thanks

 

[SavageBasher]

oem, no cable

and yes

 

[treepop]

oem, no cable

and yes

so...it does not come with a cable, but the motherboard I ordered comes with the "right" cable.

I think thats what you saying


Anyone with any thoughts about the Samsung HD501LJ 500GB being a good or bad hard drive?

 

[Evilsizer]

yea thats what he is saying mobos come with a load of sata and power adatpers.

 

[bLack0ut]

get seagate perp drives, they have nice performance and nice warranties

 

[treepop]

get seagate perp drives, they have nice performance and nice warranties

I bought this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

well am ABOUT to hit the buy button....I THINK it's a good drive...it has a lot of good reviews and at less the $.25 per gig I believe one of the best bangs for the $ if not THE best bang for the buck...

Please let me know if I made a poor choice... Thanks

 

[Evilsizer]

nothing wrong with that one! i am going to be buying one in the next few weeks. i did pick up the 80gig 7200.10 and this thing is just as quiet or quieter then the 80gig barracuda ATA-IV drive i have, DAMN! i hear my cpu fan over the HD!

 

[Trap05]

Yeah thats the ones he was talking about. Avoid the Samsung HD curse.

 

[treepop]

man...the samsung went down in price again!

@ $119.99 and free shipping thats ~$.23998 / gig for 500gigs

and the Seagate @ $79.99 and free shipping ~$.24997 / gig for 320gigs


NO!!!! I lost out on $1.80 if I had chose the Samsung AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! why me..... WHY!!!!!