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Looking for a cheap 3.5" drive

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CurseTheSky

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Basically, my case has the power buttons and LEDs set up so that you can add a 3.5" drive right in with them. I don't really NEED a 3.5" drive, but it really would look nice to fill in the blank space.

Basically, I'm looking for something that will have some advantage to me. I don't need a floppy drive, but if the drive has one on it with some extras, it's no big deal. The catch is, it must come from Newegg or a local store (Radioshack, Bestbuy, etc.) I'm willing to spend up to $20 or so. If there's a decent quality 3.5" fan speed controller (the only ones I've seen are 5.25"), that would be ideal.

Any suggestions?
 
If I may ask, why only newegg? There are a number of other places that are trustworthy, and have a better selection of such products...
 
I'm using a friend's credit card (need credit to get credit kinda sucks), and he will ONLY let me shop at Newegg. I listed the local stores because paying cash would be even easier, even if I spend an extra $5.

I'll check into those, thanks. 🙂
 
Just some options from Newegg (all <$20):

EVERCOOL SB-F3 Ever Lubricate Case Cooling Fan

Koutech F7771 FireWire/1394 & USB2.0 Combo Internal Front Bay Connector Module

Koutech KW-F7771-B FireWire/1394 & USB2.0 Combo Internal Front Bay Connector Module(Black)

LINKSKEY LKA-CR15BW 52-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal 3.5" USB Card Reader

nMEDIAPC ZE-C18/47 USB 2.0 Card Reader with USB Port

SILVERSTONE SST-FP32-B Aluminum USB/1394/Audio Panel ( Black)

Winsis WR-EB3741A 36-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader

SILVERSTONE SST-FP32-S Aluminum USB/1394/Audio Panel ( Silver )

Silver Fan Controller:
Sunbeam DTC-3.5-SV Thermal Controller, Panel

Black Fan Controller:
Sunbeam DTC-3.5-BK Thermal Controller, Panel

Sunbeam sp-3.5-bk Black Superior Panel

LOGISYS Computer FP206SL Digital Thermal Controller, Silver

LOGISYS Computer FP208BK 3.5" Black Multi Function Super Panel

This one is $20.49 - over budget but looks cool:
ICY DOCK MB337AKGF-B 3.5" Single Bay Mobile Rack

Hope those options help you out - Phil
 
Ugh, no wonder I could never find what I wanted when browsing through Newegg... I kept looking in Computer Hardware > Accessories > Card Readers. Never thought to look in the cases category.

All of those were great suggestions, but I'm going to do some browsing on my own now that I actually know where to look. 😛

Thanks for the help guys.
 
Originally posted by: CurseTheSky
I'm using a friend's credit card (need credit to get credit kinda sucks), and he will ONLY let me shop at Newegg. I listed the local stores because paying cash would be even easier, even if I spend an extra $5.

I'll check into those, thanks. 🙂
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I don't use credit cards at all, and Newegg and some other venders do have provisions for buying by check or money order. The catch is that it is slower.
 
Originally posted by: CurseTheSky
I'm using a friend's credit card (need credit to get credit kinda sucks), and he will ONLY let me shop at Newegg. I listed the local stores because paying cash would be even easier, even if I spend an extra $5.

I'll check into those, thanks. 🙂
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Debit card ftw.
 
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