Quietest ~500Gb HDD

cainer · 14 Feb 2010 at 18:42

hi, im just waiting to take delivery of my new build, im going for nice quiet parts including an ocz LE 100gb SSD. r2 case.
i still need to pick up a conventional HDD for storage but would like a nice quiet one,
suggestions plz

ta lads

cainer · 14 Feb 2010 at 18:51

celliott said:
Samsung F3

Fastest 500GB SATA disk about

i have a 270/250 SSD for speed

i need quiet storage, are these the quietest?

cainer · 14 Feb 2010 at 18:54

celliott said:
I believe so, might be slightly louder than a WD. Definatley quieter than seagate

so your suggestion is a WD then and not a F3

i had a seagate barracuda before and yeah, that thing was noisey

cainer · 14 Feb 2010 at 18:58

celliott said:
If you want to factor out speed completely get a WD Green as they are next to inaudible.

n1, il go take a look now, ta dude