Best large drive for HTPC storage + quiet

Hi all  

I was looking thru HD charts and Seagate Barracuda 7200 3TB http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Intern...
caught my eye for both price and size.
In my current system I already have 128GB SSD so just need something for HTPC storage.

After, I've started reading thru the forums and kinda got a feel that 3TB can be hassle for widows 7 to recognize it as a 1 drive and other one was loudness.

Can you guys recommend something better or my assumptions are wrong?

TIA