HDD recommendations

**Axegrinder** · #1 20th Nov 2007, 10:46

Hi, i was wondering if you could recommend a hdd, between 80-250GB, for my mate as his hard disk failed (Hitachi Deskstar 7K80). Performance and reliability are main things concerned.

Thanks.

**Hybr!d** · #2 20th Nov 2007, 10:51

Western Digital only for me.

**serverguy** · #3 20th Nov 2007, 12:27

I only use Western Digital drives in my computers. Never had any problems with them touch wood.

Maybe this one http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?WD-2500KS

**Jms006** · #4 21st Nov 2007, 16:25

I've heard that Maxtor aren't very reliable HDDs.

I'd say better sticking with the makes mentioned above.

**cyberspacegenie** · #5 21st Nov 2007, 22:47

Western Digital, Seagate, Samsung - all good

**alex** · #6 22nd Nov 2007, 00:01

WD's are rather good. I've got two externals (passport and Mybook) that I haven't had any issues with.

But my personal fave is Samsung. Nothing but reliability and cool running in my experience.

(Cheesepuff will have something to say about that no doubt)

**Neodude112320** · #7 22nd Nov 2007, 02:59

My Previous pc had a maxtor 80gb in it,and it worked for the first 2 years and then just went down hill.I Have a seagate barracuda in my new PC And i love it,and also i have bult several pc's with Seagates.
I would recomend Samsung or Seagate,i havent had any experience in Westaer digital.

**Thunderer** · #8 22nd Nov 2007, 03:12

Try and but the WD RaptorX 150GB, that is a real HDD

**philthomas** · #9 22nd Nov 2007, 04:50

I believe Seagate purchased Maxtor about a year or so back, so not sure if the New Maxtors are now up to the standard of Seagates or whether the New Seagates are now down to the standard of Maxtors.

I have 2 x 250gb drives here one of each brand and apart from the sticker on the case, they are identical ..... so I'm not too sure.