Quietest HDDs?

[pigwalk]

In general who makes the quietest drives? I'm looking to spend under 150 for a 200gb SATA drive for a new build, and I'm hoping to keep it as quiet as possible.

-wil

 

[neo86]

http://www.storagereview.com/php/benchmark/bench_sort.php

In the drop down menu there's an option to sort by "Idle Noise." It might be what you're looking for.

 

[xonik]

In terms of perceived idle noise (taking into account noise power and frequency), my opinion is that the Samsung SpinPoint P80 series are the quietest 3.5" hard drives in recent years.

 

[frank b]

I have 2 Seagate 40GB Barracudas in my main computer now that are absolutely silent. Much quieter than the Maxtors and WDs I've used before. YMMV