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ShotFromBehind

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So I am looking for a new primary drive in my desktop. 50-100 usd price rage. over 400 GB. Really looking for the fastest (and reliable) drive with those specs.

Thanks for your help. :cool:

-SFB
 
WD 640GB or 1TB Black? Fast + Plenty of storage.
 
The absolute minimum for a hard drive is around $40 (that's for an 80GB with 2MB of cache) If you scale from a $40 minimum instead of a $0 minimum, the pricing of the 640GB doesn't look so out of place. 320GB drives go for around $50-55, so it does make sense.

Much of the costs of a hard drive are fixed - every drive has a controller board, actuator assembly, at least one platter, a casing, spindle motor, etc. The makers use as many common parts across product lines as possible to reduce costs.
 
If you can hold out a few days try monitoring the [H]ot|Deals forum. There was a $80 1.5tb Seagate 7200.11 there yesterday.
 
[LYL]Homer;1034474117 said:
If you can hold out a few days try monitoring the [H]ot|Deals forum. There was a $80 1.5tb Seagate 7200.11 there yesterday.
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Is that 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 plagued with the firmware bug or is it just the 7200.12? He said he need a fast drive with plenty of storage so I guess the WD Blacks would be the fastest over the 7200.11.. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
The firmware bug has been over for a while now. I think your query reflects perfectly why the price is so low.
 
[LYL]Homer;1034474918 said:
The firmware bug has been over for a while now. I think your query reflects perfectly why the price is so low.
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Ah, thanks for the clarification. Still, for my own curiosity and knowledge which drive is faster?
 
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