250GB so many choices which to choose.

jas72 · 22 Aug 2006 at 10:25

Ok I've decided that I don't need more than 250GB and if I do i'll get an external or another drive so i'm going for 250GB but which one.

My choices are

SAMSUNG 250GB SATAII 7200rpm (SP2504C/1PK)
SAMSUNG 250GB SATAII 7200rpm retail (SP2504C/KIT)
HITACHI 250gb(8mb) SATAII (HDT722525DLA380)
WESTERN DIGITAL 250gb 8mb SATA-II (WD2500JS)
MAXTOR 250gb(16mb) SATA II (6V250F0)
WESTERN DIGITAL 250gb 16mb SATA-II (WD2500KS)
SEAGATE 250Gb (8Mb) SATA II (ST3250824AS)

Having a really quiet drive ain't that important but would like it to be fast and reliable which of these is the best? Also I don't want to spend more than 55 quid on one.

Justintime · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:02

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html#aHD_2d079_2dSE - The 7200.10 Seagates will fit your bill. THis week only and only 2 quid more than 55 for the 16mb version

deadeyedic30 · 22 Aug 2006 at 17:16

The Seagate or Western Digital. I have a WD250Gb and can barely here it.

Trifid · 22 Aug 2006 at 17:40

You can't go wrong with Seagate or WD. My 250GB drive is made by WD and is silent (apart from when spinning down.)

I wasn't too impressed with the first WD drive I used, poorly built and it appears to be the same on my friends one too. My one is good (annodised black looks great too.)

snowdog · 22 Aug 2006 at 21:03

i have 3 hdds oen maxtor one hitachi and one wd, the hitachi is the oldest but also the fittest (according to speedfan) so i'd get a hitachi or a seagate (cos most ppl say they are most reliable), not that wd is bad still in very good shape, just not a maxtor, i have one and its in poorest shape out of my 3 hdd's in my rig while its my newest hdd.

no_1_dave · 22 Aug 2006 at 21:27

I have a maxtor & I hate it, never get one.
Samsung are very reliable & quiet.

Never had a different one before but it'd be hard to stop me getting samsung in the future

james.miller · 22 Aug 2006 at 21:30

segate 7200.10. 5 year warrent, class leading performance. cant do better than that.

Coolit · 23 Aug 2006 at 06:23

WESTERN DIGITAL 250gb 16mb SATA-II (WD2500KS)

I have two of those, great drives for the money and very fast. These are actually the performance model in the WD standard range before it moves into Raptors.

Youll get loads! of responses for the above seagate drive, also a great drive

jas72 · 23 Aug 2006 at 09:33

many thanks guys.

I'm going to go WD. I live in Belgium and the 7200.10 are gold dust here.

Can't afford the extra 30 euros to ship from OC just for a 50 quid drive so shall by it local and WD seems to be in stock.