Samsung Model #: HD103UI $119 shipped @ New Egg

[STotaro]

6% back from live.com.

Do I pull the trigger or not, I have a $100 target price but this is darn close.

I started a new thread because I saw reference to this deal in threads that were hijacked.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822152135

 

[xylem]

After poking around a bit, it looks like the drive has 3 platters, is a low-energy-use model, runs cool, and is virtually silent. Being a 5400 RPM model, it likely won't have the fastest data transfers, but at the same time, it will likely prove to be less prone to failure than a faster-spinning drive (at least that's the impression i've gotten about the slower-spinning drives). At $119 shipped, i doubt the price will dive so much more that it will prove worthwhile to have waited.

It seems like a good deal.

 

[hans007]

the f1 version is onl y$5 more at zipzoomfly.

 

[zoiks]

This is going to run out quick. If you don't mind an external drive, here's a Cavalry (WD inside). 1TB ESATA for $89.99.
Courtesy of SD.

http://www.buy.com/retail/prod...?sku=205986373&loc=101

 

[Blessed]

Call me crazy... but I'd pay 5$ more for a slower 5400rpm version of the F1 for my HTPC. Less noise and vibrations, less heat... probably longer life expectancy. And in all seriousness, the performance of 333GB/platter @ 5400rpm probably exceeds the 6.5 MB/s requirement to play 1080p movies by an order of magnitude.

I think this is perfect for those looking for HTPC storage. I ordered one of these last night.

 

[konakona]

Originally posted by: zoiks
This is going to run out quick. If you don't mind an external drive, here's a Cavalry (WD inside). 1TB ESATA for $89.99.
Courtesy of SD.

http://www.buy.com/retail/prod...?sku=205986373&loc=101

tempting. there seems to be a $5 off $100 coupon floating around too, making it $85. included esata bridge should go well with a desktop! I don't know much about cavalry's rebates, how reliable are they?

 

[AMDZen]

For $3.50 more you get 7200 rpm

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....asp?scriteria=AA73228

 

[STotaro]

Originally posted by: zoiks
This is going to run out quick. If you don't mind an external drive, here's a Cavalry (WD inside). 1TB ESATA for $89.99.
Courtesy of SD.

http://www.buy.com/retail/prod...?sku=205986373&loc=101

Can you just remove the SATA drive from the enclosure and have a bit more than an OEM drive?

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

 

[STotaro]

I am not in a "huge" rush to get more space, I already filled 1.5tb with mostly backups of dvd and a few songs.

I saw a RAID 1 1TB WD My Book something or other. Obviously there were two 1TB drives inside and it was for like $150 or something. I almost bought it figuring there is no reason why you cannot take apart these "external drives" and make them "internal"

 

[Stern]

Damn, wish I saw this a week ago. I ordered a 500 GB harddrive for $80.... this is double the size, with much better connections for only $10 more. Oh well. I still like to think I got a good deal.

 

[STotaro]

No regrets on computer parts. If you do any price shopping before making a purchase, you did your homework. Pricing is crazy on this stuff.

"I remember paying $100 for a 1gig compact flash drive, that was a hot deal for a week"

Only lesson I have learned is to wait and keep checking the boards if you don't really "need" something immediately.

 

[Stern]

Yeah. I've bought 3 parts for my new build so far just through hot deals. Waiting for more.

 

[Blessed]

"I remember paying $100 for a 1gig compact flash drive, that was a hot deal for a week"

WOW...

Kinda makes me sad, but that reminds me when I bought 3 60gig HDs for $900 dollars. Now, we're talking about 1TB HD for $120 and it's not even considered a hot deal... just normal pricing.

 

[BIGFOOTPI]

Originally posted by: STotaro
6% back from live.com.
..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822152135

no- its 3%

 

[konakona]

the cavalry drive is no longer there.
man, I knew I had to do something about it last nite...
I fell asleep on the submit order page.
you snooze, you lose

 

[STotaro]

I have seen these drive for less than $175, I am thinking ~$150 with sales, live.com, coupon trickery.

Could you just take it apart and have two 2TB for like $75 each?

http://www.buy.com/prod/wester...loc/101/208286771.html

oops, forgot link

 

[Karaktu]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but looking at the specs for this drive (Samsung 1TB 5400rpm) and the Western Digital 1TB GP, the GP still consumes less power.

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: Blessed
Call me crazy... but I'd pay 5$ more for a slower 5400rpm version of the F1 for my HTPC. Less noise and vibrations, less heat... probably longer life expectancy. And in all seriousness, the performance of 333GB/platter @ 5400rpm probably exceeds the 6.5 MB/s requirement to play 1080p movies by an order of magnitude.

I think this is perfect for those looking for HTPC storage. I ordered one of these last night.

the F1 is pretty much one of the quietest drives out there.

i think its as quiet as the greenpower according to silentpcreview. i have a 750gb one and its pretty quiet.