I am looking for one of the fastest, larger, quiet hds. What does everybody recommend. I prefer hd that is Sata. Thanks!
http://www.seagate.com/cda/products/discsales/marketing/detail/0,1081,645,00.html After googling around looks like people like that drive. I am thinking about getting 2 and do a Raid-0.
Samsung SP2504C is very fast (THG review) and quite quiet. Seagates are known for sluggish speeds, but also are fairly quiet.
That's an old drive now. I have 2 of those, and can promise you they are very good indeed. They've never missed a beat in almost 3 years, and i use them hard. They're totally silent when spinning/idle, but are clearly audible when seeking. However, it's spin noise that's annoying, not hearing it woek when reading/writing. If I were you though, I'd get the newer 7200.9 drives, which are both faster, quieter, also have NCQ and are Sata II - apparently, they'll give even raptors a run for they're money.. Problem is, they're not available yet, but have been officially released, so can't be much longer.
I checked out the Samsung HD the specs look nice I probably would have gotten a HD080HJ. I am looking more for a smaller HD because it cost less if I do RAID-0. I do some DVD editing and also large photoshop pictures. Just tired of waiting sometimes. Samsungs are a bit hard to get in the States, unless it is in OEM computers. Segates, WD, and Maxtor are everywhere. I noticed also on the Segates site don't really have SATA-2 or the SATA 3g listed clearly either here.
NewEgg carries all the Samsungs right now. Bought my 1604C there. Got the 2504C before Egg carried it. I have noticed that the 2504C's seeks are louder than the P80 series
I guess i should have been more more careful, look for the Brand instead of the model number. SAMSUNG SpinPoint P80SD Series HD040GJ 40GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $50.99 X 2 ~ $102 # Model #: HD040GJ # Item #: N82E16822152023 Got a rating of 1 on newegg but it looks like a bad drive or human error. Any suggestons? OR SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series HD160JJ 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $82.00 X 2 = $164 Leaning towards the 320 GIG.
Definately go with the more space. You'll chew through it faster than you know. I just got a 300GB and it's already about 2/3 full!! Well, reencoding movies at near-lossless quality does tend to eat space quickly.
Yup, looks like an odd-ball drive. Rest look good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ange=1, 1, 1&description=samsung&InnerCata=14 Either option would be fine and perhaps the same exact drive (only difference being 1 vs 2 platters). P80 series is what you'll often find recommended at silentpcreview.com. If you like the Seagate's 5 year warranty, then you could always swing that route. They're both quiet drives but the benchmarks are why I bought the Samsung.
