Cheapest single platter drive?

[SonicIce]

I want a quiet, cool, fast, efficient, and cheap drive to upgrade some old computers. I know that the less platters the better. Are there single platter drives under 70 bucks in either ide or sata interface? Am I asking too much?

 

[jandlecack]

Yes you are.

Originally posted by: SonicIce
I want a quiet, cool, fast, efficient, and cheap

 

[Rifter]

Seagate 7200.12 500GB, seagate has been getting a bad rep lately but i own one of the 7200.12 drives and they are fast and quiet.

 

[Andrew1990]

Ta da, a single platter drive for under $50. 250GB only though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148261

I personally have 2 of them and they are very quick. I had them in raid 0 for a while which made them a little faster as well.

 

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Ta da, a single platter drive for under $50. 250GB only though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148261

great drive....use it for a critical work machine

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Ta da, a single platter drive for under $50. 250GB only though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148261

I personally have 2 of them and they are very quick. I had them in raid 0 for a while which made them a little faster as well.

that looks really nice

 

[Binky]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Ta da, a single platter drive for under $50. 250GB only though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148261

The 7200.12 500GB is only $12 more. Is $12 really that much of a concern, for anybody?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148395

 

[taltamir]

the OCZ vertex has 0 platters... making it the quietest, coolest, etc...

 

[Rifter]

Originally posted by: taltamir
the OCZ vertex has 0 platters... making it the quietest, coolest, etc...

But very far from the cheapest!

 

[hurtstotalktoyou]

This is the drive I bought for my Dad's build back in February. Weighing in at 320GB, it's the largest single-platter drive I could find, and not too expensive at $52 shipped (it was $50 back then). It's a nice, basic WD drive with very few moving parts.

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: Binky

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Ta da, a single platter drive for under $50. 250GB only though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148261

The 7200.12 500GB is only $12 more. Is $12 really that much of a concern, for anybody?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148395

can you confirm this is single platter? or either of them actually. because i cant find the specs...

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Originally posted by: SonicIce

Originally posted by: Binky

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Ta da, a single platter drive for under $50. 250GB only though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148261

The 7200.12 500GB is only $12 more. Is $12 really that much of a concern, for anybody?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148395

can you confirm this is single platter? or either of them actually. because i cant find the specs...

The 500GB 7200.12 is absolutely a single platter drive. 100% positive.

The news that the 250 is single platter was a revelation to me, but here's a link to back it up:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/0...gle-barracuda-platter/