Minor Upgrade

[jlbenedict]

There is not much I need to upgrade on my rig.. about the only thing I can think of is possibly a nice, fast, quiet, large hard drive.. I think everything else is good..

What are some good options for under $200 for a quiet, reliable hard drive??
This is my current rig..

Abit AN8-SLI
X2 3800+ stock
2 GB, PQI PC3200
Connect3D, x800GTO @ X800XT - 16p w/ Zalman cooler
Plextor PX-740A
Sound Blaster Live 24-bit PCI
Fortron Blue Storm 400 watt power supply

IBM/Hitachi Desktar 7K250, 120GB SATA150 hard drive *this is what I'm looking to upgrade from*

 

[InlineFour]

maybe a seagate 300gb sata?

 

[jlbenedict]

either Seagate or Western Digital is what I was considering..

I also have a small, 120gb Maxtor for external storage, which is almost full.


How reliable are Seagates? I've never owned one.. mainly Maxtor's and IBM/Hitachi's are what I've owned in all of my previous rigs...

 

[stevty2889]

I'd go with a seagate, they tend to be a little quieter than Wester Digitaln, just as fast, and they have the better waranty at this time. I've never had a seagate or western digital drive die on me.