Which HDD?

kalvindeane · 13 Jun 2010 at 16:41

Simple question really, the WD is £30 more expensive, is it faster/quieter?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-336-WD
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-082-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1279
Anything better for under £85?

admoo · 13 Jun 2010 at 18:37

kalvindeane said:
Simple question really, the WD is £30 more expensive, is it faster/quieter?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-336-WD
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-082-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1279
Anything better for under £85?

I have the older model of the Caviar Black (32mb cache) and it's fast, but its pretty noisy under load.

AbsenceJam · 13 Jun 2010 at 18:51

It's the slightest bit faster as I recall (or a good bit slower if it's not the 500GB platter one) but noisier.

kalvindeane · 13 Jun 2010 at 19:06

Go for the F3 then?

stulid · 13 Jun 2010 at 19:22

if it helps,

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/storage/display/1tb-2tb-roundup-2.html

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/storage/display/1tb-hdd-roundup-3.html

kalvindeane · 13 Jun 2010 at 21:09

Certainly does, thank you