Recommend me a new (cheap & reliable) HDD - Page 3

Mark · 19-08-2007, 11:14

The link you posted has an extra newline at the end.

Anyway, I had a WD drive 'go tits up' after a few weeks too, but then I had about six others that still work.

As for the deal, seems sound to me. Most places quote £61+ ex. VAT for that drive.

leowyatt · 19-08-2007, 11:37

All these prices include delivery.

160gig - around £36
200 - around £40
250 - around £42
500 - around £72

EDIT: turns out it's the same drives just cheaper from EBuyer

mejinks · 19-08-2007, 14:07

I read a review on in Computer Shopper about Samsung Hard drives not only being very reliable, but being quicker than the rest at writing and reading.

Personally I stay away from anything that says Fujitsu and Hitachi. I was at 118UK when the infamous Fujitsu hard drive failures happened. In total I had to rebuild 580 machines each having to have customisations so I wasn't best pleased.

Mark · 19-08-2007, 14:37

True. Samsung are quality drives, but you often pay a premium for that.

19-08-2007, 11:37	#22
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	All these prices include delivery. 160gig - around £36 200 - around £40 250 - around £42 500 - around £72 EDIT: turns out it's the same drives just cheaper from EBuyer __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!" Last edited by leowyatt; 19-08-2007 at 11:53.

19-08-2007, 11:14	#21
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The link you posted has an extra newline at the end. Anyway, I had a WD drive 'go tits up' after a few weeks too, but then I had about six others that still work. As for the deal, seems sound to me. Most places quote £61+ ex. VAT for that drive.

19-08-2007, 14:37	#24
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	True. Samsung are quality drives, but you often pay a premium for that.