Which 1TB HDD?

Astraeus · 26 Jul 2009 at 17:56

On my new build PC, I'm looking at the following drives as the main storage drives. Can anyone tell me why to choose one over another and ultimately which one I ought to plump for?

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
Maxtor DiamondMax 22 1TB

Many thanks.

Kobrakai · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:02

Out of that list I would go for the Samsung, but I would choose a Western Digital over all of them.

'Wes · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:16

Seagate Barracuda.

explicit4u · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:32

From the list, i would go for the Samsung.

Samsung and Western Digital are my favourite brands for HDD

beefybarn · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:50

Ive just gone for the western digital 1tb black as have had 2 samsungs fail on me in the last 3 weeks.

Monster · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:51

WD Black

Astraeus · 26 Jul 2009 at 19:03

What concerns me about the WD Black is that it is reported to not be the quietest of the 1TB drives, especially compared to the Samsung. And it is £12 more than the others which, whilst trifling, still makes a difference.

If I used a smaller drive as an OS HDD, what would you recommend? As cheap as is reasonable would be the key there and it's sole purpose would be to get me booted up quickly and games loaded quickly.

Astraeus · 27 Jul 2009 at 17:33

I've just seen the Samsung F2 EcoGreen 1TB at £56.99, cheaper than the F1 1TB. Also, the Seagate Barracuda 12 1TB seems slightly faster according to Tom's Hardware and is only £1 more. Which of these should I go for?

Stonedofmoo · 27 Jul 2009 at 17:58

The Seagate 12 uses 500Gb platters compared to the WD Blacks 333Mb platters. Thats why the Seagate 12 is faster and the more advanced drive. Get that.

SMN · 27 Jul 2009 at 18:14

Spinpoint F1 everyday. I use the Samsung EcoGreen F2's as they use less power and are quieter (plus they were cheaper).

Astraeus · 27 Jul 2009 at 18:54

The more I read into 1TB drives, the less convinced I am by them. Am I better off shooting for a 750GB or 500GB - therefore a faster drive? The 1TBs seem prone to failing...

Kobrakai · 27 Jul 2009 at 19:00

I've had a 1TB drive for ages and its been fine.

People tend to only post when something is not working.

Zerolimitz · 27 Jul 2009 at 19:09

well the best out of those i would say is Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB but honestly i would buy a western digital when it comes to hdd like others have said.

Astraeus · 27 Jul 2009 at 19:15

Zerolimitz said:
well the best out of those i would say is Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB but honestly i would buy a western digital when it comes to hdd like others have said.

Unfortunately I'm really eking out every pound I can. I'm already £35 over-budget and don't want to push that to £45 with a Western Digital. Hence my difficulty in justifying getting the superior Barracuda 12. I just get the feeling the gains (especially for a storage drive) are just too small to warrant the price increase.

Kobrakai · 27 Jul 2009 at 19:34

If its just for storage why not get a WD Green?

Astraeus · 27 Jul 2009 at 19:36

Kobrakai said:
If its just for storage why not get a WD Green?

The price difference doesn't warrant going for a slower drive in my opinion. It's a few pounds here or there.

ringo747 · 28 Jul 2009 at 10:03

Rather than create new thread I am jumping on this one. I want some new drives for storage only although I will be storing and transferring large video files. I quite fancy the price of the ecogreen F2 on this week only. Would this drive be my best bet for a second storage drive? Thanks

Sootie · 28 Jul 2009 at 17:53

ringo747 said:
Rather than create new thread I am jumping on this one. I want some new drives for storage only although I will be storing and transferring large video files. I quite fancy the price of the ecogreen F2 on this week only. Would this drive be my best bet for a second storage drive? Thanks

They're not the quickest drive in the world, but I use them for storing video back ups too, and I can't complain - especially when they're a bit cheaper than the others.

Astraeus · 28 Jul 2009 at 18:24

I think I may opt for the EcoDrive if the price stays this low by the time it comes to splashing out.

Bhamid · 28 Jul 2009 at 21:40

Whats wrong with the Hitachi? I like how they are so cheap for the amount of storage they give, but I'm suspicious about why they are so cheap.