Alternative to SAMSUNG F3 Spinpoint?

[martinduque86]

Hello everyone!

Quick question here:

Apparently my provider has run out of SAMSUNG F3 Spinpoint 1TB...

Now I need an alternative.

Which HDD would you recommend (price and performance-wise)? Wouldn't mind paying a little more for a slightly superior HDD.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Hawkeye22]

I prefer the WD black series 500G and up drives, but I'm sure everyone has their own preferences.

 

[martinduque86]

I prefer the WD black series 500G and up drives, but I'm sure everyone has their own preferences.

Should I get 2x WD black 500GB instead of a single WD black 1TB (1002FAEX)?

If so, could you direct me to a good 500G model?

Thanks!

 

[Hawkeye22]

A single 1Tb drive is fine.

 

[Pointertovoid]

Find an other disk provider!

Newegg, eBay, Amazon... There are so many! Depending on where you live.

 

[tecmo34]

Another alternative is the Seagate 7200.12 1TB drive or go with the Western Digital 1TB Black.

 

[martinduque86]

Find an other disk provider!

Newegg, eBay, Amazon... There are so many! Depending on where you live.

I live in Colombia :/

Parts I can get are limited. Apparently only WD and Seagate get here, SAMSUNG still not a very popular brand for HDD's.

 

[martinduque86]

Best answer selected by martinduque86.