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Hard Drives
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Hi All,
I have a problem with my computer, my hard drive is slowly but steadily failing. I need to buy a new one pretty dam quick but I don''t understand all the price differences for what appear to be similar devices. Do you think it is worth buying a smaller capacity ''higher quality'' drive or just get the biggest, cheapest I can afford.
Points to note, Obviously I am going to use it for development as well as playing of games. Also I''m incredibly cheep so I don''t want to spend too much. I live in the UK so prices are going to be about double the US.
Thanks for any help.
Hiya,
I''d buy a big cheap one, you probably won''t notice much difference, but it''ll save you a few quid (you''ll get more HDD for you''re £££
)
Buy now, HDD prices are quite low in the UK just now.
George.
I''d buy a big cheap one, you probably won''t notice much difference, but it''ll save you a few quid (you''ll get more HDD for you''re £££
)Buy now, HDD prices are quite low in the UK just now.
George.
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Thanks,
that seems to be what everybody I work with says too so I have just ordered a nice big 20 gig drive from Watford Electronics.
that seems to be what everybody I work with says too so I have just ordered a nice big 20 gig drive from Watford Electronics.
Stay away from maxtor drives, noisy and prone to fail.
If i were you, which im not, id go with the quantum fireball series, they cost a bit more, but in the end, the extra cost is negligible.
and man are they quiet
If i were you, which im not, id go with the quantum fireball series, they cost a bit more, but in the end, the extra cost is negligible.
and man are they quiet
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Well bugger me with a fish fork if I havn''t just gone and bought a Quantum Fireball anyway, which I have so no buggering allowed. (it was on offer, £9 off!!!!!!!!!! ~$15)
Ta for the advice.
Ta for the advice.
What was on offer, the Hard drive or the buggering?
Sorry, couldn''t resist that one
(Who''d want to be buggered with a fish fork anyhow, give me pure hetro-sex any day)
George.
Sorry, couldn''t resist that one
(Who''d want to be buggered with a fish fork anyhow, give me pure hetro-sex any day)
George.
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I believe that''s eaxactly what you''re looking for. "Value" drives are quite good these days. Also firahs, Maxtor makes some of the quietest and fastest drives.
I believe that''s eaxactly what you''re looking for. "Value" drives are quite good these days. Also firahs, Maxtor makes some of the quietest and fastest drives.
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