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Old 01-01-2007, 11:08 AM
Unknown-One 2[H]4U, 4.7 Years
 
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Best out of these 3 drives?
I was going over 500GB drives and was wondering which one of these I should go with:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS 500GB 7200-RPM 16MB-Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148108

Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ATT=22-136-032

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
(I get a free 250GB desktop hard disk, or 80GB laptop hard disk with this one)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148136

I'm looking for a quiet drive above all else, but I also want it to be a good performer.
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Old 01-01-2007, 11:29 AM
smoothmove Limp Gawd, 5.4 Years
 
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I bought two of the 500YS WD5000YS drives. They carry a 5 year warranty and seem to be fast. They are not loud.

I have only had them about a month, but I like them so far.
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Old 01-02-2007, 06:09 AM
drizzt81 [H]ardForum Junkie, 5.8 Years
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown-One
I'm looking for a quiet drive above all else, but I also want it to be a good performer.
WD5000Ks or the YS version with TLER disabled.
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Old 01-02-2007, 09:09 AM
Megalomaniac [H]ard|Gawd, 5.3 Years
 
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3rd bump for WD
the YS has 5 year warranty, i have a few of them running in a P180.
Was loading them up for the past 4 days, nothing more than a whisper. (at best)

But KS are supposed to be a bit quieter
you can check out the reviews over at SilentPCreview
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Old 01-02-2007, 10:17 AM
protias King of Pictures, 5.8 Years
 
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WD gets my vote.
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