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Old 07-06-2007, 11:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM


is this anything good...i will be playing games, mp3 and movies...i dont know jack about hard drive...im willing to spend 50 to 100 dollars...what do i look for when buying a hard drive...thank you
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yea...it'll work, whats your motherboard model number?
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Thats a good hard drive but i suggest this one Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM.
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i think mb-n680-ish
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Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

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i like seagates over western digital, cuz its cheap and fast with high gb per dollar
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is the life on them any good? i know WD are reliable
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yes seagates have good life-span, only worry about Maxtor's dying on you
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ahha, you have much to learn. Seagate is better than WD.
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Ahhh man... me that have a Maxtor Well it been acting funny since after the first month I had it. I trusted Maxtor before, but now... maybe not, that's why I just bought that Seagate 320GB SATA II
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