Hard Drive recommendation?

AIR · 14 Jul 2009 at 13:50

Hi, I'm looking at getting a second hard drive to stick in my desktop purely for data storage to serve media files to PS3/360. My motherboard is an Abit AN7 Guru nForce2 Ultra..

I want a 1.5 TB model, what would be the hard drive of choice around here to serve that purpose? The cheaper the better preferably..

Any recommendations would be much appreciated..

Thanks!

iNPUt · 14 Jul 2009 at 13:55

I would go with the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB. Ashame they are out of stock at the
moment, but I sure that will change shortly.

miniyazz · 14 Jul 2009 at 14:29

if you want cheap, get the samsung.

AIR · 14 Jul 2009 at 15:06

Do you mean the Samsung EcoGreen F2 1.5TB Hard Drive SATAII 32MB?

It's a 'green' 5400rpm drive, how much of a performance penalty is that in reality?

I know it's cheap, but is this drive any good or would you recommend spending a bit more?

Thanks

Venares · 14 Jul 2009 at 15:26

None that you will notice TBH.
If its just for storage, why have it sitting there using more power than it needs to.

miniyazz · 14 Jul 2009 at 15:55

be aware that at some places it used to only have a 1 year warranty, check it comes with 3.but it is practically the same speed as f1s and 7200.11s and the like because of higher platter density.

AIR · 14 Jul 2009 at 16:08

Thanks for the replies..

OK so I've narrowed it down to the Samsung as suggested above and the Seagate ST31500341AS 1.5TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB...

The Seagate is £10 more, is it worth shelling out a bit more to get the Seagate? Or would the Samsung be the better option?

Also, are 1.5TB drives generally reliable or is it still too early to tell?

Thanks

hawker1986 · 14 Jul 2009 at 16:16

Ive got two of the 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11, ive been really happy with how well their working, but that said the samsungs are good drives too.

Hawker