New Hard Drive ideas?

ZeroWing · 07-17-2008, 09:58 AM

I recently have gone into overdrive with gaming on my PC. My 80gb HD seems to have disappeared over night and I still have a ton of games I want to install. I'm looking for a drive in the $100- price range that's large and fast. I rather have a faster then larger one. I was thinking about going with Seagate b/c of the 5 yr warranty but anything that's in the budget and reliable will do. I know nothing about write speeds and stuff on HD so I was wondering if you guys could help me pick one out. Thanks.

cohen · 07-17-2008, 10:16 AM

well for $1000 you can get one with 7,200 RPM and 320GB, sounds good???

Any higher in RPM, you will be paying over $100.

jdbennet · 07-17-2008, 10:28 AM

yeah also dont get a cheap brand. Get something like samsung, maxtor, seagate.

All the cheap ones are terrible, generally based on copies of IBM deskstars. I had an cheapo "exelstor" one that like and it broke down after 4 months.

ZeroWing · 07-17-2008, 10:34 AM

what is the difference between the 7200.11 and 7200.10. Is it a noticeable difference?

does this one look any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288

jdbennet · 07-17-2008, 11:08 AM

link doesnt work for me?

one has more cache i think

ZeroWing · 07-17-2008, 12:17 PM

try to search this in newegg if the link doesnt work:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

StrangleHold · 07-17-2008, 01:36 PM

http://techreport.com/articles.x/13440

ZeroWing · 07-17-2008, 11:15 PM

thanks

07-17-2008, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 16 Posts: 266	New Hard Drive ideas? I recently have gone into overdrive with gaming on my PC. My 80gb HD seems to have disappeared over night and I still have a ton of games I want to install. I'm looking for a drive in the $100- price range that's large and fast. I rather have a faster then larger one. I was thinking about going with Seagate b/c of the 5 yr warranty but anything that's in the budget and reliable will do. I know nothing about write speeds and stuff on HD so I was wondering if you guys could help me pick one out. Thanks. __________________ PC: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

07-17-2008, 10:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,162	well for $1000 you can get one with 7,200 RPM and 320GB, sounds good??? Any higher in RPM, you will be paying over $100. __________________ My Website Forum Site JOIN NOW! Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

07-17-2008, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 16 Posts: 266	what is the difference between the 7200.11 and 7200.10. Is it a noticeable difference? does this one look any good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288 __________________ PC: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

07-17-2008, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 16 Posts: 266	try to search this in newegg if the link doesnt work: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM __________________ PC: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

07-17-2008, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,504	http://techreport.com/articles.x/13440 __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

07-17-2008, 10:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
jdbennet Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England / Dundee Posts: 1,653	yeah also dont get a cheap brand. Get something like samsung, maxtor, seagate. All the cheap ones are terrible, generally based on copies of IBM deskstars. I had an cheapo "exelstor" one that like and it broke down after 4 months.

07-17-2008, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
jdbennet Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England / Dundee Posts: 1,653	link doesnt work for me? one has more cache i think

07-17-2008, 11:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 16 Posts: 266	thanks __________________ PC: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

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