Want to buy a new hard drive, looking for recommendations

[compunerd632]

Right now I'm on an 8gb hard drive so you can see I'm hurting for space. I'm looking for an IDE drive that is around 30-40gb (unless there is a good deal on something higher), preferably 7200rpm, doesn't need additional cooling, and is cheap. I know that's a lot of qualifications, but I'm confident you guys know some stuff that would fit in this category. Thanks.

 

[BlackWob]

IBM has a 60GXP 40GB HDD you can find for around $140[I think that is the price].

 

[RSI]

IBM suggested above is good, but personally I would go with Quantum as my first choice and Maxtor as a close second. Get whatever 30-40GB 7200rpm/2mb drive they have, they are all VERY fast, VERY reliable, and do not need cooling, unless your in-case temperature is unusually high.

 

[Ben]

Every drive has it's strong point.

If you want cheap reliability and don't care as much about having the fastest, get a Western Digital.

If you want the fastest, spend the extra couple dollars on an IBM 60GXP. Stay away from the 75GXP's if possible.

I also buy Seagate Barracuda ATA's and Quantums on occasion and I've had good luck with them too.

I've had Maxtor's fail and I've had IBM 75GXP's fail. Not many but...

Of course nothing will beat the old Seagate Medalist Pro for the biggest POS of all time award.

 

[Robor]

I like IBM HD's. Generally they are fast, quiet, reliable, and run cool.

Rob

 

[Grendel99]

Yeah Maxtors and the IBM 60GXP's are good. Either one will do very well, they are quiet, cool, and fast.

 

[gariig]

Maxtor's are good if you are looking to go B&M. I had mine break down and had a new one within a week, but I had to send it back(O well). IBMs are usually the most highly rated, I believe they make Anandtech's systems guides all the time(the Dream machine might use SCSI).

Gariig

 

[compunerd632]

Thanks guys. I think I'll bump it once though.