Help picking an external harddrive

[stefan9]

Hi guys. Looking to buy an external h/d. Looking for something between 750gig and 1tb. Has to be usb 2.0 since I don't have any e sata ports.

Looking to spend max of R1600.

Have identified these options so far:

http://www.prophecy.co.za/mybook-ess...g-p-25528.html

http://www.prophecy.co.za/seagate-fr...k-p-25518.html

http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/wd...on-p-3042.html

http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/se...he-p-2750.html

 

[blaaislaai]

I don't think a 750mb is very useful.

Seagate free agents are quite good IMO.

 

[PC Direct]

http://pc-direct.co.za/storage-c-347.html

 

[stefan9]

Would you guys say its worth looking at getting an external enclosure and using an internal h/d in it??

 

[Takkies]

Would you guys say its worth looking at getting an external enclosure and using an internal h/d in it??

Yes - Some models of EXT Drives have DRM which you can't disable. This is usually the NAS drives admittedly, but at least you know exactly which drive you have.

 

[froot]

Get yourself a 1TB 3.5" harddrive and an enclosure. I got an enclosure and a 1TB for under R1200. Then it supports both eSATA and USB2

 

[stefan9]

Thanx for the suggestions guys. It seems external enclosure is the way to go.

 

[thedon124]

Makro has a Fujitsu 1TB External drive for R999 on special

 

[stefan9]

Makro has a Fujitsu 1TB External drive for R999 on special

Thanx but I rather stick to seagate or western digital when it comes to hard drives.

 

[stefan9]

I don't think a 750mb is very useful.

Seagate free agents are quite good IMO.

Yeah it should be 750 gig and not mb.

 

[kayvee]

Thanx but I rather stick to seagate or western digital when it comes to hard drives.

There is nothing wrong with 1TB Samsung either.

 

[Ou grote]

t2 lowered their price on the WD 1TB
at R1290 now
https://www.take2.co.za/electronics...k-essential-wdh1u10000e-1tb-hdd--3424587.html

 

[SuperAntMD]

Also many of the hdd that do support eSATA come with the relevant bits and bobs to give your pc an eSATA port, so dont miss the opportunity - speeds are much better with eSATA

 

[stefan9]

Narrowed down the choice of enclosure to these 3:



http://www.prophecy.co.za/thermaltake-max4-esatausb-combo-aluminium-sata-p-39045.html

http://www.prophecy.co.za/coolermaster-rx3sbseb1gp-craft-lite-sata-usbesat-p-34622.html

http://www.prophecy.co.za/transcend-storejet-silver-external-sata-enclosure-p-33555.html

Any opinions?? Will then just add a 1tb western digital drive to the enclosure and that should give me a nice storage solution.

 

[Ou grote]

Narrowed down the choice of enclosure to these 3:



http://www.prophecy.co.za/thermaltake-max4-esatausb-combo-aluminium-sata-p-39045.html

http://www.prophecy.co.za/coolermaster-rx3sbseb1gp-craft-lite-sata-usbesat-p-34622.html

http://www.prophecy.co.za/transcend-storejet-silver-external-sata-enclosure-p-33555.html

Any opinions?? Will then just add a 1tb western digital drive to the enclosure and that should give me a nice storage solution.

They're usually noisy.
Better to get the all in 1 combo.

 

[stefan9]

They're usually noisy.
Better to get the all in 1 combo.

Is there really a big noise factor or is it something only those with sensitive hearing will notice??