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05-31-2006, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
alice9 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17	which 1 is better.... i think of getting a new hardisk but i don't know which brand to take... i thinking of 7200rpm (8mb or 16mb)??? 250gb but which brand help me !

05-31-2006, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mentali$T Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,471	Western Digital are probably the best. and 16mb cache __________________ AMD x2 4400+ ~2.6Ghz Connect3D X1900XT Hyper R Type 580W ASUS A8R32 MVP Crossfire Deluxe Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200C2PT TwinX Thermaltake Tsunami Hyundai 19\" widescreen 5ms Zalman CNPS7700-AlCu Maxtor 250Gb Hdd Logitech G5 gaming mouse Razer Mantis Control mat

05-31-2006, 05:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trifid Wizard Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,003	Seagate for me. I was unhappy with the build quality of the W.D. drive I used in a build and it put me off using them unless the price is right. __________________ Cisco CCNA, Comptia A+

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05-31-2006, 07:35 AM

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Seagate has the lowest failure rate of all drives, followed by Western Digital

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05-31-2006, 08:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
M4A1 Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 950	It's a matter of preference. I have one maxtor external and one internal (I got them a while back - 200gb internal for $25 black friday). They haven't failed me. I've heard good things about Seagate, try them.

05-31-2006, 08:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
alice9 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17	wow that was some great help from u guys... thx coz i used maxtor it crapped me alot times... thanks again

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05-31-2006, 11:01 AM

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Maxtor are pretty unpredictable. sometimes they last a long time, a lot of the time they don't.

Seagate has actually bought Maxtor a while ago though

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