Advice on a HD?

[Paddy]

I am getting closer and closer to retiring my current rig.

At the moment, my 120GB Seagate 'cuda V drive is running with only 2GB free. I need some more disk space, but I don't wont to compromise on quality.

I still do not feel the need to replace my motherboard and CPU, but when I do, I will transfer all of my newer kit into it. Including the HD that I intend to buy now.

I have read over at storage review about the new(ish) Hitachi drives. Would you recommend SATA? even though I'd have to use an adaptor for now?

If not, would you choose the WD SE drives over 'Cuda V?

Cheers!

[UtwigMU]

Since you intend to buy DVD burner as well, I imagine, your IDE channels are full.

Therefore, aditional controller for IDE/SATA drives is a must.

Since SATA is the trend, I'd get 2-channel SATA controller or mixed (such as Promise SATA+ with 2 SATA and 1 IDE channel) or even 4-channel SATA controller.

IMO Seagate is the way to go for big storage SATA drives.

[Paddy]

Nope, I have two IDE devices and one SCSI in my desktop rig. The DVD writer will replace the SCSI, and the HD will be the fourth.

When I get a new mobo, I will move half across.

[Paddy]

Thinking about it, I shall get two. I need more storage now. So I am after a IDE drive for now.

I will think about a SATA drive later.

[KvHagedorn]

Get the Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB with 8mb cache.. this drive still carries the 3 year warranty. There is also a 120GB version.

[Dr Mordrid]

I use nothing but Maxtors and have had great luck with 'em. I've only seen one error in my Maxtor based RAID's in the several years I've been using them and their Powermax tool recovered it and the RAID with no data losses.

Dr. Mordrid

[az]

The Hitachi Deskstar 180GXP is very fast and very quiet. Can also be had with 8 MB cache, dunno about the warranty.

AZ

[TnT]

From everything I've read Samsung SpinPoint drives run very quiet, cool, fast and reliably. There are 8MB buffer ones out there and they also come with a 3 year warrenty.

[Paddy]

lots to choose from...

[Wombat]

I thought Samsung drives were among the worst, quality wise?

[Drizzt]

Sorry for the intrusion...can you guys please report the prices of those disks, too? I'm just plain curious... :-)

[KvHagedorn]

http://www.seagate.com/cda/products/discsales/marketing/detail/0,1081,578,00.html

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-025&catalog=14&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1&section=3

[Jammrock]

Speed = WD SE
Quiet = Seagate Baracuda

Other good one is the Hitachi's (aka IBM).

[Gurm]

Seagate is no speed slouch, but it's not in the "on par with the fastest SCSI drives" like the WD is.

It is, however, DEAD FRIGGIN SILENT.

- Gurm

[KvHagedorn]

Speed and silence are secondary to me. First priority by a longshot is RELIABLILITY.