In Need Of A New HDD

RoEy · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:15

Hi all,

I have a Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 and it's now 3 months old. I just don't like it, especially since building water cooling. It's so loud and I'm sure there’s something better out there that’s fast and quieter. Not interested in SSD just yet.

Would this be a fitting replacement to have for my OS / Games?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-244-WD&tool=3

Hope someone can help,

Thanks,

RoEy

linktoinsanity · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:25

I have two WD Caviar blacks in RAID and they're much quieter than my old rattling Seagate 7200.10s were. But don't expect silence. For a quieter drive either look at the WD Caviar Green or the Samsung F1.

clocka · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:50

if you want speed and quietness then samsung f1 is your best shot, wd blacks are a bit quicker but quite a bit noisier.

Speed · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:57

Noise output is subjective, I personally wouldn't purchase a hard drive that a few people on a forum say is quiet. Everyone has different hardware, fans, hearing sensitivity.

Try the following link for a well put together list of properly tested drives for noise output: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article29-page2.html. Their forums are also very good for this sort of thing.

I wouldn't expect Caviar Blacks to be quiet compaired to your 7200.12s.

It also might pay to try and mount the drive differently, tighten the screws or try elastic mounting before replacing it.

RoEy · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:57

Thanks for the info!

I'm getting Samung F1 750GB 32MB Cache.

Cheers all,

RoEy

RoEy · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:58

Speed said:
Noise output is subjective, I personally wouldn't purchase a hard drive that a few people on a forum say is quiet. Everyone has different hardware, fans, hearing sensitivity.

Try the following link for a well put together list of properly tested drives for noise output: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article29-page2.html

Ok I'll check this first of all. I do have the Samsung F1 1TB though and it's been very quiet. Kind of answered my own question.

Thanks,

Mark

Speed · 24 Jun 2009 at 13:04

RoEy said:
Ok I'll check this first of all. I do have the Samsung F1 1TB though and it's been very quiet. Kind of answered my own question.

Thanks,

Mark

Yeah, or you could go with a Samsung F2 1Tb drive, they use 500Gb platters and 5400 RPM spindle speed. A little slower but would be good as a storage drive with maybe a SSD or two in the future for your boot drive.

RoEy · 24 Jun 2009 at 13:26

Speed said:
Yeah, or you could go with a Samsung F2 1Tb drive, they use 500Gb platters and 5400 RPM spindle speed. A little slower but would be good as a storage drive with maybe a SSD or two in the future for your boot drive.

Hi Speed,

Thanks for the advice mate. I've opted for the Samsung F1 750GB 32MB Cache. Seems a good all-rounder and get's a lot better reviews than the dreadful Seagate I had.

Thanks again,

RoEy

Speed · 24 Jun 2009 at 13:32

RoEy said:
Hi Speed,

Thanks for the advice mate. I've opted for the Samsung F1 750GB 32MB Cache. Seems a good all-rounder and get's a lot better reviews than the dreadful Seagate I had.

Thanks again,

RoEy

Good choice, let us know how it is noise wise.

RoEy · 24 Jun 2009 at 13:41

Speed said:
Good choice, let us know how it is noise wise.

Will do mate! Can't be any worse than the Seagate!

RoEy

RoEy · 29 Jun 2009 at 14:44

Speed said:
Good choice, let us know how it is noise wise.

Well I installed it yesterday and I think it's slightly noisier!

Deffo going for SSD soon.

Cheers,

RoEy