What HD should I get for gaming system?

[CapnKill]

My build will be 4300 + 965 gigabite...

I saw some nice prices.. like 99 bucs for 400 gigs.. etc..etc... want a good HD thats fast but also quiet. Any suggestions?

 

[jpeyton]

Western Digital SE16

 

[secretanchitman]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Western Digital SE16

that or a seagate 7200.10 sata.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Western Digital SE16

that or a seagate 7200.10 sata.

If you're looking for a quiet hard drive, the SilentPCReview crowd prefers Western Digital and Samsung for modern SATA desktop drives. Seagate's older PATA models are definitely quiet though.

 

[fierydemise]

A quiet HD isn't going to give you that much if your using an aluminum case and/or have a somewhat loud system already but if you are going for silence the WD SE16 is definitely the way to go (I am very happy with mine).

 

[sjandrewbsme]

HDD is the least important component of a gaming PC - you play with textures and game data in system memory.

Get a good sized brand name HDD for a decent price - they're all very similar.

 

[CapnKill]

Yeah thats why noise level was really my only goal... and I've read reviews on the WD SE16 and it seems to be a good drive on all fronts.

 

[CapnKill]

Thanks for all the suggestions btw! Its coming together