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AndrewC
09-12-2004, 16:56
Can anybody reccomend me a new drive?

Whats the forums favourite?
Dan
09-12-2004, 17:09
Seagate 7200.7
farrar
09-12-2004, 17:38
I have the new Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 10 200GB and while its pretty fast its very noisy probably best to go for the Seagate 7200.7 or 7200.8
compa
09-12-2004, 17:44
Seagate 7200.7
Nice 5 year warranty as well :thumbs:

I have one its very quite.
AndrewC
09-12-2004, 17:49
120GB Seagate 7200.7 it is then!

Cheers :thumbs:
Faythur
09-12-2004, 19:09
Or Samsung :)

http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/sp1604n&bklist=page,1 had the 160Gb model for less than £40! :eek: but currently OOS

Also a few of us here actually got the 8mb cache model shipped [SP161 4] for the same price, although there's no guarantee that future orders would be the same.

If you can wait, they seem to get stock regularly which sells out pretty quickly on the well priced stuff.
Anthony.S
10-12-2004, 07:30
The samsung spinpoint 160Gb is £55 at simply. I doubt PCW will get any more stock at £40. Extremely quiet and has a 3 year warranty.
iluz
11-12-2004, 01:17
My 120gb Western Digital Caviar SE has done a fine job and I'd say it's damn quiet.

Why's no one mentioned it :cry:
Spooky_uk
11-12-2004, 01:30
i have several maxtors and never had a problem - and the ones I have are not that noisy.
AndrewC
11-12-2004, 13:29
My 120gb Western Digital Caviar SE has done a fine job and I'd say it's damn quiet.

Why's no one mentioned it :cry:


Ive had two of them, one died after two months :(
sbooyee
11-12-2004, 14:29
Seagate in mine 200gb 8mb cache.

I may go the Sata route next, when I upgrade prob in March.