Hard drives

[Safferbeauty]

I will have about R500 bucks on me at end of Jan to spend on a hard drive. I wanna get one that is quite big so I can keep music on and photo's too. Haw big a hard drive should I get and is there any specific make I should be looking at?? My curent hard drive is about 13.9 GB which is really too small

 

[Syndyre]

If your current hard drive's that small I'm guessing you'll need IDE. This one isn't bad for just over 500:

http://www.sybaritic.co.za/store/product_info.php?cPath=61_62&products_id=8733

 

[bullfrog]

For R500 you should be able to get a 120gb or maybe a 160gb hard drive. I would go for a seagate drive if I were you, for 3 reasons:

1. From my experience they're very reliable
2. They have a very long guarantee, 3 - 5 years
3. They're very silent

EDIT: Above is a link to the drives I was talking about too

 

[kiepie]

From the place I buy, they charge an extra R50 for Seagate. Not to much if you think about the quality and guarantee. Get an Seagate.

 

[Safferbeauty]

OK great thanks. My friend is going to get it for me as he lives near CT so I will ask him to get it and he is very clued up when it comes to computers

 

[scotty777]

Then Why Did You Ask Us

 

[frenchi6625]

lol

 

[bdt]

Then Why Did You Ask Us

Can you say "co-dependant"...?

 

[Safferbeauty]

I just wanted to get other peoples opinions too. Its good to be open minded

 

[Brawler]

Cant go wrong with Seagate.

 

[bwana]

Can you say "co-dependant"...?

rofl

 

[nocilah]

no! no! no!

go for maxtor hard drives

 

[Safferbeauty]

Why Maxtor?

 

[kiepie]

From the place I buy, they charge an extra R50 for Seagate. Not to much if you think about the quality and guarantee. Get an Seagate.

Maxtor is 50 bucks cheaper

 

[kingrob]

Personally I like my Western Digital hard drives, but currently using four Seagates in my pc (insurance claim). They are not too shabby, but I'd still prefer WD...

 

[Gunny]

Dnt buy Maxtor. WD or Seagate is what you looking for.

 

[Syndyre]

Didn't Seagate buy Maxtor now anyway?

 

[Gunny]

Dont know but I still wouldnt touch it.

 

[d0b33]

Didn't Seagate buy Maxtor now anyway?

Dont know but I still wouldnt touch it.

Seagate has acquired Maxtor

/back to topic

For the price, I would go with Seagate, I was a WD fan, But I'm loving my Seagate now... Seagate's have the lowest idle noise, and good performance,
you cant go wrong

 

[nocilah]

ahh makes sense if seagate bought maxtor.

after all they both make pretty cruddy drives and i dont care what anyone says seagate = crap!

Hitachi FTW!