better HD Deal?

[Mr Black]

ok, I've been looking for a new HD for my system (win vista home 64bit). Of the two deals I've found, which sounds like a better option? I'm looking for a quicker drive mainly.

Seagate 7200.12 500gb for $49.99

or

Hitachi 7K1000 1tb for 69.99

muchos thanks in advance...

 

[TemjinGold]

The seagate is faster.

 

[Blain]

Why are you playing around?
Just buy a 640GB WD "Black" :roll:

 

[hclarkjr]

Originally posted by: Blain
Why are you playing around?
Just buy a 640GB WD "Black" :roll:

+1 why mess with seagates when they have been having so much problems lately

 

[brblx]

if that's the single platter 500gb, i'm sure that's a great drive. hopefully they've fixxed their reliability issues.

the hitachi is pretty quick but has lots of platters (five?), so i'm sure it gets a lot hotter.

why are you comparing drives so far apart in capacity? pick out how much space you actually need, then decide on what brand to go with.

 

[Mr Black]

these two seemed to be the best deals going. I don't need too much space but I thought it might be worth the extra cash for the 1tb.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: Mr Black
these two seemed to be the best deals going.

They aren't...

Originally posted by: hclarkjr

Originally posted by: Blain
Why are you playing around?
Just buy a 640GB WD "Black" :roll:

+1 why mess with seagates when they have been having so much problems lately

 

[Teching]

I would choose Hitachi 7K1000 1tb for 69.99

 

[n7]

The Hitachi is a great deal for storage drive.

Not going to be the fastest though.

I would suggest an SSD for OS drive, but if that's not in the budget, the 640 GB WD or the 1 TB WD Black would do well.

 

[Rike]

If you decide to go with the WD6401AALS, Amazon with send it to you for $69.99 shipped. Or WD1001FALS for $99.99 shipped.

 

[Eureka]

Actually, the newer Hitachi 1TBs are 3-platter and supposedly faster than the WD 1TB black in read/write, the black only has slightly better access time. The Hitachi 1TB is the better deal going on right now. The benefit in speed isn't worth the $30 difference, but you do get a better warranty.

 

[Mr Black]

wow... I appreciate all of the help here! one more Q... is it better to go with a smaller drive for my OS? I've read pro and con for just about everything and my head is ready to explode.

 

[Mr Black]

took the advice of the AT Gods and went with the WD 640gb black... $64.99 from Newegg... thanks again for your help!

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: Mr Black
wow... I appreciate all of the help here! one more Q... is it better to go with a smaller drive for my OS? I've read pro and con for just about everything and my head is ready to explode.

A nice small SSD always gets the job done. I would wait until someone sorts out the TRIM function in Win 7.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: Mr Black
took the advice of the AT Gods and went with the WD 640gb black... $64.99 from Newegg... thanks again for your help!

Good pick... Unless the drive arrives DOA or dies in a week

No matter what, I'd still buy the WD Black drives.