Offers come and go w/r/t who is selling, but these drives have been selling from one vendor or another for 160-170 for a couple months now. This isn't a specific deal, it's just a notice that these things are available on a variety of channels for really cheap, considering the reliable, ridiculously performant drive you're getting. As of January 2015, they were $400 drives.
http://+++++++++++++++.com/Seagate-...T5000NM0024/product/B00JGJ8Z2Q?context=browse
Compared to the mid-tier HGST 6TB/$249 NAS HotDeal, these things are way cheaper $/GB, better performing by a fat-ass-gigantic margin (although both drives are enterprise not desktop/gaming focused), and- back your shit up but- they come with a 5 year (vs 3 yr HGST prosumer deskstar nas) warranty.
As far as hard drive value go, this is the sweetest spot in the market right now, by a wide range. No particular "deals" have crossed my path, but since a significant price shift in July, these have become the drive that I compare against all other offers. (And your hot deals are all found wanting in compare, pardon!!! )
http://+++++++++++++++.com/Seagate-...T5000NM0024/product/B00JGJ8Z2Q?context=browse
Compared to the mid-tier HGST 6TB/$249 NAS HotDeal, these things are way cheaper $/GB, better performing by a fat-ass-gigantic margin (although both drives are enterprise not desktop/gaming focused), and- back your shit up but- they come with a 5 year (vs 3 yr HGST prosumer deskstar nas) warranty.
As far as hard drive value go, this is the sweetest spot in the market right now, by a wide range. No particular "deals" have crossed my path, but since a significant price shift in July, these have become the drive that I compare against all other offers. (And your hot deals are all found wanting in compare, pardon!!! )
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