Which would you get?

Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

I have been looking into parts for a new computer. I have narrowed my hard drive selections down to the following three. I have seen or heard some bad about each of these, but also some good.

Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SERIAL ATA Hard Drive Cuda 7200 ST380013AS - OEM
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: Serial ATA
Seek time: 9ms
RPM:7200
Data Transfer: 150MB/sec
Cache 8MB
(OEM See pic) 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty: Requires additional Power adapter (see below)

MAXTOR 80GB 7200RPM SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE MODEL # 6Y080MO - OEM
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: Serial ATA 150
Seek time: 9ms
RPM:7200

Western Digital Raptor 36GB SATA WD360GD 10,000 RPM 8MB Hard Drive OEM
Specifications:
Size: 36.7 Gigabytes
Interface: Serial ATA
Seek time: 5.2ms
RPM:10,000
Data Transfer: 150MB/sec Max
Cache:8MB
OEM(Drive alone) 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty: Model#: WD360GD

I don't think that hte 10000 RPM of the WD hard drive would be a great thing beings it only has 36GB, but currently I am on a 20GB and only have used about 10-15GB. I am really considering either the Seagate or the Maxtor. Heard some good and bad about both. Never tried Seagate, but I have a Maxtor, and it hasn't given me much trouble. So, at this point, I would get either the maxtor or the seagate. Please post your views on these drives.
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CaptNCoke · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:02 am Post subject:

I've always liked Maxtor. Thats what I have in my computer now. I've had both of them for about three years and I've never once had any problems with them. However I know of two people that have gotten Maxtor hard drives and had them fail. The good thing though is that Maxtor has really great support(in my opinion). They just sent out the bad HD and got a new one back in a couple of days no questions asked and with shipping payed.

Western Digital also makes good HDs. Damn that seek time of 5.2 is pretty fast... SCSI fast. But if you read some of the customer reiviews on www.newegg.com some people have had some problems making the Raptor their primary drive. And you probably can get a 120 gig HD WD for cheaper.

But if its speed you crave...

Seagate... someone else will have to say something about them. I've got nothing.

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The Nanite · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:15 am Post subject:

I always like Maxtor too. Be careful which model you get, some of their 80gig drives only have a 2mb cache.
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GellyRoll · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:19 am Post subject:

i voted for western
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Smegma · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:41 am Post subject:

i like the wd no problems with it had 2 maxtors crash and the last time i orderd when i opened the box it was quantum fireball and i know they bought them out but it was not what i wanted. it just pissed me off they lost me for good and i`m an upgrading fool. #Milti

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My Personal Insanity · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 8:23 pm Post subject:

Western Digital seems to like to send me all their factory rejects.
I have one sitting around right now, in fact, that neither I or UD
really want to touch for fear of it dying, once again. It'd be RMA #4
on the same purchase.

This to you, WD: #Fist

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PondScm007 · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 8:55 pm Post subject:

SATA drives are kinda silly still, the HD itself isnt that fast that it needs the increased bandwidth, and unless the rest of your components are already top-notch it wont really help too much... i want to get 2 of those 10k rpm WDs, but id say get an 80gb with the 8mb cache maxtor, i have 40gb 7200 rpm and 80gb 5400 rpm maxtors, no problems here... WD sux!
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Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 10:48 pm Post subject:

I just bought a western digital 120 GB hard drive. No complaints so far but if I do have problems then you guys will be the first to know. BTW it's the SE version with 8 MB cache, 3 year warranty, and 7200 rpm. This thing sure is faster than my 40 GB hard drive.
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Chan · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:11 pm Post subject:

my maxtor 120 gig 7200 rpm works reaaaaly nice.
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Usually Dead · Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 6:29 am Post subject:

My Personal Insanity · Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 9:42 am Post subject:

Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

Any complaints about seagate? I haven't had any experience with them. So far, I have only had western digital and maxtor drives, none of which have given me any problems. The current hard drive I am looking into is the seagate one. It has an 8 meg buffer, so I like the specs on it. I doubt I will ever use 80GB though.
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Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject:

Trigger Happy · Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 2:35 pm Post subject:

I only have 16 gigs left. Is there a price listing?
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Usually Dead · Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 3:22 pm Post subject: