WD 320GB SATA HDD $140 No Rebate @ Monarch

peterhoang2002 said:
dammit... just dished out 450 for an 2005fpw... i cant afford this one now... but 43.75 cents a gig without rebates is just too sweat
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Umm. Fear not, you made the right choice. :)
 
James54321 said:
Well, that's a heck of a lot better than I received 'em... maybe they did change the guy after a lot of complaints. Anyway, below is how I got it and yes, it was really wrapped like that. Take it as you want; I'm just posting my experience, since folks were interested. Glad to see they probably fixed it.

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Also, thanks for the head's up on Photobucket! :D

- James
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Mine came just like this too. I could understand if they used the bubble wrap that uses the really large bubbles since that is better to pack large items with. I haven't had time to fire up the drive and make sure that it works yet though.
 
I guess Im better off waiting for rebate offers :(

Hopefully I can get a 160GB+ sata HD for under $100 that way. Hmm... I will check. Maybe there already is such a deal around. I have it difficult because Im trying to build a 2.0GHz+ PC for under $600, but Im afraid of building it myself because if I break a component, its gonna sting. So I end up paying $60-$80 extra to a PC shop to build it for me. Which cuts into my budget.
 
xcgames said:
place separate orders, i don't think it expires.
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I hope not. I can't use it until Friday. And I realized that the 320GB I got last Friday will be full by Wednesday :)
 
Please elaborate on the whiny noise. If it's true, then I'm getting a 250GB Seagate instead.
 
lmaro said:
Please elaborate on the whiny noise. If it's true, then I'm getting a 250GB Seagate instead.
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Well it's this noticable (at least to me cause I like to build silent pc) whiny noise. I can't describe it any further. I may have a bad sample though cause ppl on the other boards said they have a nice silent drive. I'm gonna do an rma exchange.
 
dragontales said:
Anybody else getting this annoying whiny noise from their drives like me?
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Nope. Mine's the quietest drive I've ever owned. My 80mm fans are MUCH louder than the drive they're cooling.
 
yazeljr said:
dead deal??? $160 on website and $160 when added to cart... :confused:
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Damn. I was so looking forward to buying another friday.

Edit: It looks like the coupon still works. So it's only $4 more expensive than the original nice deal.
 
Even with the below par packing, all of my drives are up and running smooth. They are sooooo quiet; almost competely silent, even when active.
 
Fedex fubarred yesterday when they were attempting to deliver mine--I gave em a ring. Apparently there was some confusion about where I lived, even though the address was right :p. Anyhow, hopefully I'll get mine today.
 
omg monarch computer sent the package through 2Day service when i choose the ground option at check out.

:D
 
nice, I guess they're doing what zipzoomfly has been doing, offering free 2nd day to most products
 
Ordered one from newegg for $175, what a bargain! :(
I hope there's less chance of it getting damaged due to inadequate packaging material.
 
Just got my two drives from Monarch - WELL packaged unlike what I've been hearing from others. The two drives were separated by two layers of bubble wrap and then surrounded by packing nuts.

For $135 EACH, it can't be beat.
 
Currently $155 before the $16 off coupon ( SGJE-30CCHA ).

Grand total is still $139 shipped, not bad if you ask me :)
 
man last night the price was 150 and there was a 20 dollars off coupon, making it 130. And this sweet drive carries 3 years of warranty, unlike retail versions which only carry 1 year.
 
i cant decide between this or the SATA II 250gb on newegg!!!! so HARD!! i want to replace my hitachi which is messing up on me. i just use it for data though...... so maybe the 320 then?
 
TeeJayHoward said:
Currently $155 before the $16 off coupon ( SGJE-30CCHA ).

Grand total is still $139 shipped, not bad if you ask me :)
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Thanks TJ! Saved me 32 bucks!

150439 Western Digital 320GB SATA 8MB Cache 7200RPM (WD3200JD) 2 $155.00 $310.00
Warranty: 800011 - Manufacturer Direct Warranty from MFG Dat
Coupon - SGJE-30CCHA: ($32.00)
Shipping: Federal Express Ground - Five (5) to Seven (7) Day: $0.00
Sales Tax: $0.00
Total: $278.00
 
Yes, but if you look at their Desktop DriveMarks on the next page, they show the WD3200JD falling behind the Maxtor MaxLine III in their application level tests, with a typical deficit of around 10%. WD's latest is a certainly noticeable 25% behind the MLIII in SR's bootup test.

The synthetic benchmarks do give a good prediction of the drive's performance in media transfer work, and many of the people looking for a drive of this size are looking for supplemental media storage.
 
shweet I saved the quote with the coupon... it is 119 saved!

hahaha but I have no money to buy it anyways :D
 
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