HD choice help

Ford Freak · 11-20-2005, 01:40 PM

I am looking for another 120GB SATA HD since I am building another system. It will be a Maxtor DM 10, Seagate 7200.9, or Hitachi. If I remember right, Hitachi took over IBM's HD department. Unless the drives are better than the deathstars, I will not go with them. The 5 year warranty from Seagate would be nice but I'm seeing mixed reviews for performance. I would like the best performance I can get without going with a Raptor.

I am also looking for a good 80GB IDE drive for a P3 system or a good 80GB SATA drive and controller card.

PCBruiser · 11-20-2005, 01:54 PM

You are right about Hitachi, although I think they have fixed the problems from the old IBM days. One other alternative that I have been using is that Samsung is making a decent line of hard drives now. I don't recall the warranty, but I replaced a notebook HD with one of theirs, and it performs quite well. Their full sized ones seem to be getting some favorable reviews also, so you might want to check them out, and take a look at current reviews to see what they are saying now. It's been a while since I looked them up.

Ford Freak · 11-20-2005, 03:02 PM

Would this happen to be one of the ones from Samsung that are good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152020

PCBruiser · 11-20-2005, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ford Freak

Would this happen to be one of the ones from Samsung that are good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152020

Unfortunately, I don't know. Good price though. Anyone had any experience with that drive? Or seen any reviews?

fvbounty · 11-20-2005, 03:46 PM

Here's a good price on the Seagate 160 and with the 5 year warrenty.....:wave2:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148106

fvbounty · 11-20-2005, 03:48 PM

That link was for aa 120gig here's the right link...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148105

MrSeanKon · 11-21-2005, 03:04 PM

One more vote for this Seagate fvbounty.
I have 160 GB SATA Barracuda and it is very fast and rock!

11-20-2005, 01:40 PM	#1
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,833	HD choice help I am looking for another 120GB SATA HD since I am building another system. It will be a Maxtor DM 10, Seagate 7200.9, or Hitachi. If I remember right, Hitachi took over IBM's HD department. Unless the drives are better than the deathstars, I will not go with them. The 5 year warranty from Seagate would be nice but I'm seeing mixed reviews for performance. I would like the best performance I can get without going with a Raptor. I am also looking for a good 80GB IDE drive for a P3 system or a good 80GB SATA drive and controller card. __________________
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11-20-2005, 01:54 PM	#2
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	You are right about Hitachi, although I think they have fixed the problems from the old IBM days. One other alternative that I have been using is that Samsung is making a decent line of hard drives now. I don't recall the warranty, but I replaced a notebook HD with one of theirs, and it performs quite well. Their full sized ones seem to be getting some favorable reviews also, so you might want to check them out, and take a look at current reviews to see what they are saying now. It's been a while since I looked them up.
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11-20-2005, 03:02 PM	#3
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,833	Would this happen to be one of the ones from Samsung that are good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152020 __________________
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11-20-2005, 03:46 PM	#5
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,204	Here's a good price on the Seagate 160 and with the 5 year warrenty.....:wave2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148106 __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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11-20-2005, 03:48 PM	#6
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,204	That link was for aa 120gig here's the right link... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148105 __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 2GB PC3-12800 - 150 gig Raptor - 320 gig WD 3200YS - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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11-21-2005, 03:04 PM	#7
MrSeanKon The O/c Bible creator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Visit Athens... Posts: 510	One more vote for this Seagate fvbounty. I have 160 GB SATA Barracuda and it is very fast and rock! __________________ GRAB-->OcBible v1.54/v1.55 & Guidemania v1.21
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