best backup harddrive

[turbolude]

im looking for a good backup harddrive to put all my backup files and programs. i want to get a rapor 150 and us that for OS and games, and maybe a nice 200-300gb as my second drive.i was looking at this model Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L300S0 just search it under newegg its rather cheap. suggestions please. im posting this before work so i didnt have much time to search threw the forums.

 

[drizzt81]

You can have a look at the SR reliability database if you wish in order to minimize the probability that your backup drive will fail:

http://www.storagereview.com/map/lm.cgi/survey_login

requires registration and you entering at least one of your HDDs.

 

[turbolude]

i just want to know whats a good drive based on performance and speed