Which HD to buy?

kickerf1

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Ok guys I have 3 choices here, please help me decide.

1 - Serial ATA Hard Drive
8.9ms Seek Time, 7200 rpm
8MB Buffer, 150MB/SEC
250 GB
WD2500JDRTL 250

139.99+11.55 taxes = 151.54 - 50 Mail-in-rebate = 101.54

2 - Ultra DMA100 Retail Kit
Hard Drive, 8MB Buffer;
7200 rpm, ST32008xxA
200 GB

99.99+8.25 taxes = 108.24 - 50 MIB = 58.24

3 - Ultra DMA/100 Hard Drive
8.9MS Seek Time, 7200 rpm
8MB Buffer, Retail Kit
WD2500JBRTL 250 GB

119.99+9.9 Taxes = 129.89 - 50 MIB = 79.89

Please help me decide.

I have a 200 GB Seagate already on my computer and a 80 GB too but I want to get rid of the 80 and swap in either a 200 or 250 from the choices above. I have money for the Sata but I wouldn't get it if the improvements are minimal. So please advice me because my life depends on it :D

 

Ricemarine

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Sep 10, 2004
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If you don't mind swapping out your 80 GB. get the 250 IDE...


Otherwise I'd get a 250 GB SATA and just JBOD the 200 GB and 80 GB.

My setup is pretty much...

300 GB SATA Maxtor Diamondmax 10

160 GB Seagate IDE
80 GB Maxtor IDE
in a JBOD array.
 

eplebnista

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Dec 3, 2001
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2 - Ultra DMA100 Retail Kit
Hard Drive, 8MB Buffer;
7200 rpm, ST32008xxA
200 GB

99.99+8.25 taxes = 108.24 - 50 MIB = 58.24