Cheapest way for more space?

Nick1881 · 29 Dec 2007 at 20:00

I have a Lian-Li PC7 and its currently full with 3 drives

160Gb 16mb - OS and programs - 90Gb free
320Gb - Music and storage - 159Gb free
500Gb - Storage - 42Gb free

I'd like a nice boost in space, I dont want to change my C drive to a bigger one as I dont use this space incase I have to format, I wont lose much.

750Gb+ drives are expensive so upgrading the 320 to a 500 hardly seems worthwhile.

NAS enclosures look nice but too expensive.

Only thing I can think of is to hand another 500Gb drive into the floppy space, I think it will fit.

Any better suggestions or have I cracked it with the last one?

Thanks

jak731 · 29 Dec 2007 at 20:04

how many optical drive bays have you got free, and is soemthing like a Icy Dock MB-453SPF 3-Bay Internal SATA Drive Enclosure an option?

Nick1881 · 29 Dec 2007 at 20:09

I only have 1 5.25" drive bay free.

pendulum666 · 29 Dec 2007 at 20:11

Buy new hard disk, hook up to machine, format, use = WIN

rpstewart · 29 Dec 2007 at 21:45

pendulum666 said:
Buy new hard disk, hook up to machine, format, use = WIN

I think the OP has got that far, the question is where to put it...

Bungee suspension in the 5.25" bay is the way to go.

Humate · 29 Dec 2007 at 22:16

external.

or just get one of those single 5.25" to 3whatevers" caddys... i have a silentmaxx one, so u can slot the thing into the 5.25" bay. Screw bungees

james.miller · 29 Dec 2007 at 22:20

mr_x_plosion said:
I have a Lian-Li PC7 and its currently full with 3 drives

160Gb 16mb - OS and programs - 90Gb free
320Gb - Music and storage - 159Gb free
500Gb - Storage - 42Gb free

I'd like a nice boost in space, I dont want to change my C drive to a bigger one as I dont use this space incase I have to format, I wont lose much.

partition it then. if you buy a new drive it will undoubtedly be the fastest of the drives you own. so spilt it. if its a 500gb, go 160gb c: 340gb d: or something. that way your os is on the fastest drive and anything on the second partition wont be affected by formatting c:

Duke · 29 Dec 2007 at 22:26

Agree with james.miller - create a 'windows' partition (e.g. 80GB-100GB) on the new drive. Remove the old 160GB.

badbob · 29 Dec 2007 at 22:32

Buy a bigger case. PC 7 is a midi tower, bit small really.

stopstartstall · 30 Dec 2007 at 19:16

If your floppy bays are empty, stick it in there. I have a Lian Li and I have a hdd in there, haven't had any problems... yet!

ElectroBlaster · 30 Dec 2007 at 23:03

I have a lian-li pc60 here stuffed with drives.

two in the hard drive cage
one in the floppy bay
one in a 5 1/4 bay using adaptor brackets

I might even lob another in using another set of brackets.

geeza · 31 Dec 2007 at 00:15

The LaCie external 1TB is £140. OcUK dont stock this so presumably im allowed to say this?

Remove if not

Ive got the 500gb version and its great. A lot faster than i expected it to be for a usb drive (faster than my had drive in fact!)

edit - or just get two 500s. Same price anyway