cazzman Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 yellllllllllllo,im going to buy an 80gig hdd, but i dont know who i should go with..the western digital has an 8meg cache compared to maxtors 2meg.. but im wondering about what you guys think.thanks,Cazzman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 maxtor for me as i got one i'd suggest u goto there sites look at models and look for reviews etc.. give u a better idea of wat ur really buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R600 Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Have you ever considered IBM HD's?I think IBM ones are not as noisy as the two you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstryker Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 MAXTORand they have 2MB and 8MB cacheMaxtor Line Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I have a 120GB WD Caviar Special edition (The one with 8MB cache) ... Works perfect! ... So I can easily say, WD is ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn Loader Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 i have a 600jb, an 800jb, and a 1000bb from western digital. great drives.i also have a maxtor diamondmax 160gig/8meg that i picked up dirt cheap ($0.61 per gig after rebates). and its an ata133(and came with a pci ata card). granted you dont see a hugh boost going from 100 to 133, but it does test higher than my 1000bb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPerties Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I have all 3 mentioned here plus seagate.They all run the same speed as benchmarked in HDtach. I'd recommend you making sure they come with a 3 year warranty. Some of them only come with 1 now a days, but they are all good HD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveXP Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Maxtor and Westen are ok i got one of each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmon Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Maxtor and Westen are ok i got one of eachSame here lol there both Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdatrip Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I perfer WDs. My luck with Maxtors havent been that great.The Wds run cooler then both the maxtor and IBM and additionaly run quiter.|Drew| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unwonted Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Since any speed difference is hardly noticeable by the end user, Western Digital for their excellent three-year warranties.I had one die on me, entered my serial on the internet, and found out I was under warranty until 2006! They sent me the new drive, no questions asked. I sent them my old one at the same time, so from the time I told them I had a problem until the time I got a new drive:Five days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisco2k Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I would get a maxtor drive if i was upgrading, also i would recommend IBM harddrives as that's what im using just now & neva had any probs, very quiet too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPerties Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Western Digital for their excellent three-year warranties.So do maxtor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNwar Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I just bought a Seagate Barracuda 120 GB. It is very quiet and has some sort of cushioning system they claim makes it better for recording music as it helps eliminate the hiss associated with hard drives. I really do not know if it does what it claims to do or not as I do not record music. It is quiet though and has performed nicely for the past two months as a file server. All my other hard drives are IBM DeskStars better known for data storage and real work horses. I would always opt for a hard drive with a 8 MB cache instead of a 2 MB cache. It is also important to select a drive that matches your motherboards ATA specification as previously suggested. Without looking at the model etc I would look for any major manufacturer hard drive with these minimal specs: ATA-133, 7200 RPM, 8 MB cache if possible. Even if the motherboard does not support the ATA spec (mine is ATA-33 in the above configuration) you would still be prepared for the future if you find it necessary to change the motherboard.Hope this helps.edit. the 3 year warranty is also desireable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstryker Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Seagate is owned by Maxtor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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