Best 1Tb for £65

thecremeegg · 22 Jul 2009 at 16:41

Looking at the Samsung F1, is it any good? All the others in that price range are seagates (bad experiences) or the WD green editions which I presume power down all the time to save energy?

AbsenceJam · 22 Jul 2009 at 16:43

If it's just for storage I'd suggest another few quid on the 1.5TB Samsung F2 otherwise the 1TB one. If you want quick the 1TB F1, the F2 and Green are 5400rpm.

MikeHunt79 · 22 Jul 2009 at 16:45

The F1's are great, get one of them

thecremeegg · 22 Jul 2009 at 16:59

Ok cheers peeps, the F1 it is

chronicfathead · 22 Jul 2009 at 21:57

The F2 drives are nearly as quick, but don't get as hot, from what I've read. The F2's will still wipe the floor with my drive of 3-4 years ago.

easyrider · 22 Jul 2009 at 22:40

WD greens

thecremeegg · 23 Jul 2009 at 09:43

easyrider said:
WD greens

Any reasons for this?

dan7827 · 23 Jul 2009 at 13:36

Had a samsung for a while now and never had any problems, if its just for storage you won't notice much in terms of any speed issues so just get the cheapest from a brand you trust.

easyrider · 23 Jul 2009 at 17:15

thecremeegg said:
Any reasons for this?

Speed ,power ,noise,heat,

I have 3TB WD greens in my HTPC and they are the best drives I have used.

Can't here them even when copying massive files.

They are cool to the touch keeping my case temps down

They are fast and have low power requirements.

AbsenceJam · 23 Jul 2009 at 17:25

If you go for a 5400rpm drive get the Samsung F2, it's better than the green power in every way due to the two platters and is cheaper.