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Old 05-17-2008, 05:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey All,
Just trying to get some opinions on these two Hard Drives.

Western Digital:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136200

Seagate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148261

I like that the WD has a 16MB Cache.
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This topic has been beaten into the ground. You might want to read a couple of threads in this particular forum.

To summate... The amount of cache is the least of your worries when considering a drive purchase.
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I think WD has better quality drives.
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I think WD has better quality drives.
It's a good thing you're not paid to "think"

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Hey All,
Just trying to get some opinions on these two Hard Drives.

Western Digital:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136200

Seagate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148261

I like that the WD has a 16MB Cache.
I've had lots of problems with Western Digital in the past unfortunately. I've got a WD and a Samsung in my desktop right now and I've got a Seagate in my laptop. Every now and then I will hear a click from the WD, I've had no problems with the Samsung, I'm running them together in a raid 1. I just got the Seagate for my laptop a few weeks ago.

If I were you I would stay away from WD until their quality control gets a lot better. I'm gonna either go with Samsung or Seagate for awhile myself. Stay away from Hitachi as well.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262
only $5 more then the ones you picked, plus its a seagate, 16mb cache, 250gb. It seems to have a good review record as well.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262
only $5 more then the ones you picked, plus its a seagate, 16mb cache, 250gb. It seems to have a good review record as well.
Good job spotting this. Thanks!
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Good job spotting this. Thanks!
NP I'm thinking about getting one myself. hehe.
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