Picking a new hard drive

zolton33 · Mar 30, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q5TI

That is the base specs of my pc. Now the hdd i am using is an old ide drive i've had for years using a ide to sata converter. But i'm looking to upgrade from it to a newer one. I would love to get one that is 500 gig plus sized hdd but have been out of the loop on trusted brands that are dependable.

So i'm looking for the best cheapest i can get. i'm wanting to keep it below $70 and as cheap as i can get. I'm also wanting to know i can count on the hdd meaning that it is dependable. I can go to a lesser sized hdd if need be. Just looking for others opinions on which hdd would be best to order and whether or not there are any great deals. I live in the US so looking to get the best deal. And no i do not have any pc stores near by at all. So any ideas and help is appreciated.

burritobob · Mar 30, 2013

Here's a 1TB trusted HDD for $70

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)

If you want a 500GB Drive:

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ Outlet PC)

Both come with 3 year warranties.

tenaciousk · Mar 30, 2013

Hi Zolton, i see you are building a system from scratch. You can get a nice hdd for 70. But i would caution you about some of the parts you are buying. As they are already dated. If you could give us your max budget for this computer. We can make some recommendations.

But as far as a decent hdd for 70 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRNW/?tag=pcpapi-20 1TB with 64 MB cache and dependable.

zolton33 · Mar 30, 2013

http://www.microcenter.com/product/375688/WD_Blue_500GB_7,200RPM_SATA_30Gb-s_35_Internal_Hard_Drive_WD5000AAKS_-_Refurbished
$39.99

Where i'll be ordering from i'm still unsure yet. I have dealt with amazon and newegg and i have no experience with microcenter or the other 2 you linked. And what manufacturers are considered to be the most trusted now? You know hdd that last and do not die very often?

burritobob · Mar 30, 2013

Do you live near a microcenter? if not you will not be able to take advantage of the drive you have linked.

If you do live near one get that drive.

zolton33 · Mar 30, 2013

tenaciousk

That pc is already built. And the motherboard is a sata 2 meaning i do not think the 6 gb sata drive you suggested will be compatible. I built this pc to replace my other that died suddenly so i was on a tight budget and pushed it the best i could. I plan to do a much better rebuild later on but right now i'm slowly replacing old pc parts in my previous build that died suddenly. I'm now using the hdd from my old build i had for 6 years so looking to upgrade the hdd to a newer one. I'm not looking to do a full new build until this one is done if you can understand that.

zolton33 · Mar 30, 2013

burritobob

Why doesn't microcenter ship? I understand in store deals but that looks like you can order online. Or am i wrong in thinking microcenter also sells things to ship online?

tenaciousk · Mar 30, 2013

Hard drives are backwards compatible. They would in deed work in your sata 2 connections.

burritobob · Mar 30, 2013

Most of the microcenter deals are for in store pickup, like the AMAZING deals on the i7 for only $230... don't ask me why they do not ship XD.

If it does end up shipping GO FOR IT, it's a deal.

zolton33 · Mar 30, 2013

I'm just concerned as it is refurbished. 500+ gb would be ideal but i'd settle for less if need be to save a bit now and add more storage later. i just want to replace my old hdd before it gives out lol The one i have now is a 320gb WD. Although it only shows 298 >_< And while i've came close to filling it a few times i've yet to fill it fully so its not that i need 500+ gb it just be nice if i can swing it. I'm just looking to get the besty bang for my buck while also going as cheap as i can. So with this in mind any suggestions? I know i said $70 but would love to keep it under $50 if possible or cheaper.

zolton33 · Mar 30, 2013

http://www.pcm.com/p/WD-Hard-Drives/product~dpno~9233575~pdp.hgegbaf?src=search#activeTab=pdpOverview $48.58

http://www.pcm.com/p/WD-Hard-Drives/product~dpno~9237487~pdp.hhbbfgh?src=search#activeTab=pdpOverview $44.21

Has any one here ordered from them before?

zolton33 · Mar 31, 2013

I forgot to add that i'm hoping to order within the next 24 hours. so if you could help out i'd greatly appreciate it.

zolton33 · Mar 31, 2013

So no suggestions?

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