External HD enclosure reccomendations....

[JDawg1536]

What would be good with a 250gig WD Caviar?

 

[pkme2]

Try here
for a start.
And if you don't like it
Newegg it.

 

[jonnyGURU]

USB? Firewire?

Apple? PC?

Needs to be bootable?

 

[corkyg]

The best ones are:

Both USB and Firewire. Self-powered. Easy to open and change drives. And, those are usually both Mac and PC compatible. This is only an example - not a recommendation:

EXT

 

[cessna152]

Mind if I hijack/tag along?

I've been looking for one to go with a 400GB IDE hdd.

- USB/Firewire either is fine.
- PC
- Just for storage
- Fan cooling would be nice. (Worry about overheating)

 

[SuperSix]

http://www.vantecusa.com/p_nst360su.html

These are badass - Relatively cheap, and they come with eSATA attachemnts, MUCH faster than USB 2.0

 

[corkyg]

If you have eSATA capability, then yes - definitely the best choice.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: corkyg
If you have eSATA capability, then yes - definitely the best choice.

The vantec unit includes an internal > external eSATA slot card, so even if the mb doesn't have dedicated eSATA, you can simply tap into an existing on board standard SATA port.

Package Includes...
Driver Disc, User Manual, 3.5" SATA HDD Enclosure, Power Adaptor,
Power Cable, eSATA Cable, USB Cable, SATA to eSATA Bracket,
Vertical Stand, Screws

 

[JDawg1536]

Cool. Just what I was looking for, thanks a lot!