Recommend me a 2TB HDD!

[Cerulean]

I seriously need to get a storage drive for my machine, as my 200GB is filling up and my 500GB has a lot of garbage I can't move to my 200GB and need to place on a storage drive.

So... recommend me a 2TB HDD.

Currently considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136344 .

I read a forum thread/post about how the 1.5TB+ Seagates are bad. Can someone recommend me a good brand I can rely on for storage drives?

I am also willing to buy multiple drives of lower capacity to reach a combined total of 2TB. If there are good but inexpensive 500GB harddrives that would be cheaper than a single 2TB drive, please recommend a cost effective solution.

EDIT :: Currently deciding the following order:

2 x Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
2 x Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal

Then that would give me...

1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II
1 x Maxtor 200GB IDE-150
2 x WDC Green 1TB 32MB SATA-II
2 x WDC Blue 500GB 16MB SATA-II

For a total of... roughly 3700 GB (possibly minus the 200GB for 3500 GB).

 

[veritas7]

WD has their EADS 2TB, like you linked.

Seagate has a 2TB 5900 RPM drive. Their 2TB 7200RPM drive is currently inside their Desk and XTreme external drive.

Hitachi 2TB 7200RPM will be out soon. I don't know when though.

 

[gimp0]

(2) Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

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[novadude]

2x 1tb WD green drives for the best bang/buck for storage, or 1x 2tb green drive when it's on sale for $170

 

[epimetheus]

The Hitachi is 5 platters according to Cnet. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10304743-1.html?tag=mncol;title

I'd stay away. The 4 platter, 500GB per platter designs should give better performance at lower power.

 

[Pocatello]

Hitachi 1 TB drives are about $75. On sale right now at ZZF for $65 with a $10 rebate. I have a bunch of these Hitachi drives. I would buy the 2TB drives if they were more cost effective.

 

[DougLite]

Hitachi is shipping the 2TB drives to the channel: http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/17362

I wouldn't write off the performance of the five platter Kurofune based Hitachi drives. Kurofune is a proven platform on it's fourth iteration under Hitachi's development, and Kurofune drives are routinely top flight performers when they launch.