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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119  Posts: 7080/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| I might have the cash to shoot up for one soon, but I was wondering what opinions were in terms of internal hard drives. I'm keeping the horizons broad, so I basically would want to know the capacity/model/brand etc. for what you would go for if you had the money to buy whatever. I'd like to keep it under $150 USD if I could though; it'll be used as a secondary to the MAXTOR 60GB that I've had in here for a few years. So basically, I'm just browsing opinions. Any insights? |
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Xkeeper The required libraries have not been defined. Level: NAN  Posts: 3394/-863 EXP: NAN For next: 0 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: -753366 sec. |
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Well, I (and Melvin) used this 80G Maxtor drive for a while (he used it for pron/anime  ) and it's served us well (currently runs W2k for me).I've never had any problems with it, and it was 100$ when I bought it a few years ago |
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macks Level: 45 Posts: 767/900 EXP: 659955 For next: 209 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 22 hours |
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| Outpost has a 200GB Maxtor drive for $69. I don't know how reliable that place is, I have never bought anything from there myself, but it's worth checking out. EDIT: Hyperlinks are not supposed to have colons in main address body... use %3A. (edited by ||bass on 08-05-05 11:08 PM) (edited by ||bass on 08-05-05 11:08 PM) (edited by ||bass on 08-05-05 11:10 PM) (edited by ||bass on 08-05-05 11:11 PM) (edited by ||bass on 08-05-05 11:12 PM) |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9704/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Hard drives are CHEAP now, Hiryuu. I think you could easily get a Maxtor 160GB drive for under $150 American, but odds are you'll need to hit up a non-chain store for that price. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3766/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| 400GB Seagate ATA/100 for $220 120GB Maxtor (Quantum) SATA/150 for $70 200GB Maxtor ATA/133 for $80 Local sale at Fry's Electronics, or Outpost.com (which may be cheapter than the actual store) EDIT: wow...three replies in two minute span  (edited by neotransotaku on 08-06-05 02:10 AM) |
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firemaker Level: 26  Posts: 153/247 EXP: 94178 For next: 8097 Since: 03-23-04 From: UK berkshire Since last post: 17 days Last activity: 11 days |
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| if i were you i would get the seagate barracuda 400GB i've yet to see better value for money on hard drives tan them. i won't give a price cause i'm in england and so don't exactly know the dollar | |||
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 7087/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| Took a look at them... Neo: Was this - (http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3492233?site=sa:Hard%20Drives%20Memory  pot5) [urls are nuts with a colon] 200GB from MAXTOR the one that you were speaking of? Looks to be 70 bucks, not 80.(edited by Prier on 08-06-05 08:56 AM) |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3771/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| yeah, it is...it is $80 if you buy it from the store...so it adds up to be the same after shipping since you are buying online, i guess | |||
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 7096/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| Works for me; that's about what I spent on this 60 gig when I bought it a few years ago. But having 260 gigs on a 1.0GHz is almost going to feel like a waste for that speed...oh well. | |||
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9720/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Look into a processor/motherboard upgrade next?  Might as well get the extra space anyways if it's that cheap so you don't have to do as much CD burning... or you could grab a DVD burner and the drive for less than $150 and do that.  |
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macks Level: 45 Posts: 771/900 EXP: 659955 For next: 209 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 22 hours |
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Originally posted by PrierIs this a case of "read the thread before replying"? Hint: I linked that exact object. See third reply in this thread. And to post something kinda on topic, I actually didn't know hard drives were this cheap nowadays. I remember back in the days when a 1gb disc cost that much. Yep, those were the days. (edited by max on 08-06-05 07:40 PM) |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 7100/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Originally posted by Colleen On this piece of shit Compaq? I'd be better off just buying a new system. The system's far and away dated. And I would grab a DVD burner, but last I check, most required a 1.2GHz to run. |
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||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44  Posts: 706/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
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Western Digitalk? |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 10906/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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| IIbass: That won | |||
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3777/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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@trapster -- this is the first time I've ever heard of chipset compatibility problems with HDs  i'd like to see where you got this information. Probably, what I think happened was someone had that hard drive and did some type of customization that caused the HD to be fried... Hiryuu doesn't seem like the type to do super customization on his own computer...My HD preferences are Western Digital, Seagate, and then Maxtor. However, if quantum was still around, then Quantum would be ahead of Maxtor... |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 7109/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Originally posted by ||bass You know, I would've been right with you on that too, because I used to use WD...but it never failed; every time I used a drive by them, it would always bite the dust a lot faster than a MAXTOR. The hard drives that I've put in friends comps that have been MAXTORs have worked much better in terms of longevity than WDs did for me, some of the MAXTORs are still being used today that I put in more than a half-decade ago. As for Seagate: heard a lot, never used them. And you'd be right about super customization if I'm using an old Shitpaq. I just don't have the cash. :\ (edited by Prier on 08-07-05 10:11 PM) |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9746/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| None of my friends have ever had specific problems with specific drives... Guess it's a crapshoot really. Go with what works with you or what fits your price range. Seagate are supposed to be all right but I don't think any of them fit my price range a year ago... therefore I don't care about them. |
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||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44 Posts: 715/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
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Originally posted by Trapster |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 10938/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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| I got it from a well-known computersite. It | |||
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||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44 Posts: 720/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
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| I don't care who wrote it or what language they wrote it in. It's patently untrue. |
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