Okay, I'm in the market for a hard drive for my desktop. Has to be SATA II, 7,200rpm & with a decent cache size. What brand/model do I go for? I'm looking for something around the 250gb-300gb mark.
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Anonymous2007-07-10 11:13 ID:8WsyfMRs
Seagate Barracuda (NOT Seagate DiamondMax)
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Anonymous2007-07-10 14:13 ID:4566YuoD
IBM
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JLxz2007-07-10 14:48 ID:3aPOAmdo
Seagate and Western Digital are your best brands...
Honestly, I would recommend spending just a bit more, and going with a Western Digital Caviar SE16.
400gb.
16mb Cache.
7200 rpm.
Find one on NewEgg brand new for $176.
Ebay? idk...
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Anonymous2007-07-10 20:52 ID:/rxSquLb
listen to >>2
also currently, hard drives around 500GB are having the best cost-performance ratio
You can find 500gb drives on newegg or at frys, and various other websites for 100 bucks. plus shipping or tax sometimes. Spend six bucks and get an HD fan to attach to it. It may break after 3-4 years but I've never had a HD die on me in about seven years of using them. You'll notice a significant difference if you go with a raptor drive with your OS on it.
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Anonymous2007-07-12 16:05 ID:aBT7/Qdo
all the big brands are basically the same.
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Anonymous2007-07-12 16:09 ID:/CqdjBeU
10,000 rpm = waaay shorter lifetime. aka do not raid 0, guaranteed fail.
As said before, Seagate and Western Digital are the best money can buy.
And if you have the opportunity to give some airflow to them, do it! Server at work has all its ten HDs in a custom-made contraption with fans constantly blowing at them. The drives are barely above room temperature and not a single one of them has failed yet.