Seagate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...C1C-_-22148445
750 GB
32 cach
7200 RPM
69.99
No shipping
(3 years limited warranty)
Western Digital
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...L0B-_-22136319
640 GB
32 cach
7200 RPM
64.99
No shipping
(5 years limited warranty)
Any opinions? On which is better than the other?
Questions on drives
Painbringer
moriz
it's a toss. do you want more storage? then go with the seagate. otherwise, i'm more partial to WD drives, since they tend to be much quieter due to a technology that seagate cannot use.
Quaker
I basically agree with Moriz - both drive makers have a good reputation for performance and reliability.
If you are concerned about performance, there are lots of places like Tom's Hardware or MaximumPC.com where you can get test results for the drives (or similar models).
The WD has a longer warranty, but let's face it, what's either one of them going to be worth in 3 years. Just think what a 3 yr old drive is like now (size/perf-wise - I think a 40-80gig drive was typical). After 3 years (if not sooner) they'll both probably be sitting on a shelf or recycled.
If you are concerned about performance, there are lots of places like Tom's Hardware or MaximumPC.com where you can get test results for the drives (or similar models).
The WD has a longer warranty, but let's face it, what's either one of them going to be worth in 3 years. Just think what a 3 yr old drive is like now (size/perf-wise - I think a 40-80gig drive was typical). After 3 years (if not sooner) they'll both probably be sitting on a shelf or recycled.
Snow Bunny
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After 3 years (if not sooner) they'll both probably be sitting on a shelf or recycled.
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moriz
uncompressed game recordings at 2048x1152 resolution. yeah, it really takes up space.
Elder III
hehe, I personally haven't managed to fill up a 320 gb in 2 years, but that's just me - allot of people will go through a TB in that time...
Quaker
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wtf do you people have that takes up 700GB?
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Ask yourself this - "If my 40gig hard drive died today, would I just replace it (if I could find one), or would I get something bigger?" True, the answer might depend upon if you could get it under warranty, but......
At this time I have approximately 93gigs used up on my 500gig data drive, (OS, apps and games are on a separate drive), so, while I may not "need" a 700 gig drive right now, I do need more than a 3 year old 40gig drive.
Btw, I know that there were bigger drives available 3 years ago, but when compared to 2TB drives, a 500-700 gig drive today is like a 40-80gig drive back then - average.