To make a long story short:
I've ordered two 1 TB drives from Newegg, and both were DOA. They were Seagate drives, so I am switching back to Western Digital. So here are my questions:
1. I've noticed that drives under 1 TB are typically recommended, like the Black Caviar 640. Is there any reason for this? Do these lower capacity 7200 drivers offer better performance than the 1 TB counterparts?
2. Do you recommend I pay a little more and get a retail from a brick-and-mortar store to prevent the possible shipping damages? (Although those drives had to be shipped to the brick-and-mortar...)
I'd like to have the extra storage space of the 1TB, but if you guys say stay away...
Just need some advice.
Thanks
I've ordered two 1 TB drives from Newegg, and both were DOA. They were Seagate drives, so I am switching back to Western Digital. So here are my questions:
1. I've noticed that drives under 1 TB are typically recommended, like the Black Caviar 640. Is there any reason for this? Do these lower capacity 7200 drivers offer better performance than the 1 TB counterparts?
2. Do you recommend I pay a little more and get a retail from a brick-and-mortar store to prevent the possible shipping damages? (Although those drives had to be shipped to the brick-and-mortar...)
I'd like to have the extra storage space of the 1TB, but if you guys say stay away...
Just need some advice.
Thanks