Best as in fastest and largest hdd for £60-75

SkeeterUK · 21 Apr 2007 at 17:52

Need a new hdd can get ata or sata 1 on this motherboard asus a8v deluxe rev 2. Lookin to get the most space i can and also percendicular tech and gotta be near silent and fast.

Was thinking of segate 7200.10 320gb but that was a choice i was considering a few months ago so duno if theres anything better out there now. Any ideas for me?

I want to transfer my 30gb partitions to the new drive and make it c drive and have windows on. (how do you transfer a c drive 30gb with 2 partitions to a new drive and keep the drives C

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semi-pro waster · 21 Apr 2007 at 18:45

Fastest is a toss-up between the Seagate 7200.10 and the Western Digital AAKS series, flip a coin or go for the cheaper of the two as it won't make a lot of difference. The only other thing to consider is that some of the 7200.10s use a different motor to others which is meant to be a bit noisier.

nicktay2605 · 21 Apr 2007 at 21:53

Only difference between the two mentioned above is that Seagate offer a 5 year warranty compared to Western Digital's 3 year warranty. The Seagate is a little more expensive, but only by £2 at the size you want.

Participant · 22 Apr 2007 at 08:57

WD YSRE is faster than the AAKS series.

rpstewart · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:02

Robbie G said:
WD YSRE is faster than the AAKS series.

What's that based on?

The YS series is the previous generation to the AAKS. Every benchmark I've seen puts the AAKS significantly ahead.

Participant · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:10

rpstewart said:
What's that based on?

The YS series is the previous generation to the AAKS. Every benchmark I've seen puts the AAKS significantly ahead.

Not the YS raid edition though.

First google result: YS vs AAKS

Nick1881 · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:11

I have 3 Seagates brought in the last few months and not had a noisy one yet.

I have a 7200.10 and a 7200.9 and cant really notice any speed difference between the 2.

picked up the 500Gb 7200.9 for £75 delivered, bargain.

Participant · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:20

^ Even the noisier ones aren't all that noisy, from what I've heard. I personally am not worried about getting a Barracuda even from all that has been said.

C64 · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:34

I will settle the ys vs aaks arguement on monday i have a new 320gb aaks
which im on now my rmaed ys re returns monday.But i have a nasty feeling theyve sent me my old unit back and have merely plugged it in to see if it works.

Participant · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:41

Why did you RMA the YS?

rpstewart · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:41

Robbie G said:
Not the YS raid edition though.

First google result: YS vs AAKS

That article compares the KS series to the YS. The AAKS is a different model entirely.

C64 · 22 Apr 2007 at 11:44

Robbie G said:
Why did you RMA the YS?

Was dead on arrival wouldn't format past 60% and fails in western digitals diagnostics tool
as well as all others i have tried it has bad sectors.