1 TB HD

**KanoakaVirus** · #1 20th Apr 2008, 15:47

Hey all, I'm thinking of starting a new build and I'm pretty confident with the components I've chosen accept this one:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=HD-053-SA
Could anyone shed some light on it, ive heard its overkill and it has issues when re installing os's like xp/vista ???
I'll list the rest of the components once ive finished weighing them up for reassurance from you guys as i tend to over look compatibility.

**redden137** · #2 20th Apr 2008, 16:58

Hers a review m8 Samsung SpinPoint F1 (1TB)
good drives by all accounts

**KanoakaVirus** · #3 20th Apr 2008, 17:19

Thanks redden , id also love to here some opinions from cj users?

**Carbon** · #4 20th Apr 2008, 17:24

Make sure you can't get two 500gb drives for the same price. :p

**KanoakaVirus** · #5 20th Apr 2008, 18:51

whats the benefits of two 500gb hd's? and I'm thinking of going with a 500gb maxtor now recalculated my needs and 1tb would be overkill for me.

**Carbon** · #6 20th Apr 2008, 20:59

Well, if it's cheaper..also, you have RAID capability, so while the probability of failure is the same, you won't lose all your data if it does.

**philthomas** · #7 21st Apr 2008, 05:25

IMO the Samsung drives are more reliable than Maxtor. Also WD are better than Maxtor ..... in fact DONT get a Maxtor ;)

**KanoakaVirus** · #8 21st Apr 2008, 06:13

Ahh cheers. think i might go with either two 500gb wd or a 750gb samsung

**serverguy** · #9 21st Apr 2008, 15:44

Last time I looked I think two WD 500GB came out cheaper than a Samsung 1TB F1..

**cheesepuff** · #10 21st Apr 2008, 16:07

remember, its not really a TB. they say 1 GB is 1000MB. its not. its 1024. so all those MB they lie about really add up. so convert it first to see how much your REALLY getting.