Hmm, any thoughts on this HD?

Task Force · 12-21-09, 05:08 PM

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822136284
Well, Im moveing up to W7 this week, and am thinking about just getting rid of my old HD...

So, what ya think of er, and thoughts, ya own one. tell me the good stuff and the BS...

(If you surgest stuff, note im on a budget...)

HanSolo78 · 12-21-09, 05:20 PM

Hm.. depends what you wanna achieve with a swap of hard drive.
Actually you will get some small speed up from this kind of hd and really much space to store data.
If you ask me.. I only would take such drives to store data.

Nowadays you should take one of theses babys for system, programms and games: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227394

Task Force · 12-21-09, 05:35 PM

Lol, id fill that thing up in a day...
I currently have a 456 GB HD(Samsung GD501LJ, came out of a old HP), and am have 206 GB of BS... but That is always getting smaller, with games, mods, stuff I DL...

Also, the price... WAY out of my range. lol

(and Im just going to get the one they have at the store. dont want to deal with the post...)

Oah, and I also need to go cheaper, upgradeing GPU next year.)

longam · 12-21-09, 05:44 PM

Actually, I'm running that exact same drive on slot 0 for my Win 7 drive. I installed it clean and the speed performance is very good. Playing FSX and SH4 maxed out without a shutter.

They are durable also because I use them for nightly backup at work so they get a huge workload every night (12 hrs solid of backup and verify).

No issues so far that I can see.

Task Force · 12-21-09, 07:00 PM

Good, so I will get one. Thanks.

Arclight · 12-21-09, 10:19 PM

Got the same one, but 640GB version. Supposed to be very fast, but I haven't bothered with any tests.

Black edition are excellent drives, got another 640GB blue edition for data.

Konovalov · 12-22-09, 01:25 PM

WD Black are good drives. However there are other good and cheap options. I'd seriously consider one of the new Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB drives. You can get them here in the Uk for about £55 which I am guessing would be less than $100 in the US. Review here:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/sto...-1tb-review/10

If you had more cash to spend then just go and get an SSD if you really want to transform your computing experience. An SSD is the only thing at the moment which will make a huge improvement to your system. Use an SSD as your OS/applictions drive and in addition use a standard HD for storage and job done.

SteamWake · 12-24-09, 09:23 AM

I guess you missed this thread.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=159214

Careful when you order the black dont let them try to substitute the green which is the same drive with 'energy saving features' like spinning the platters slower so it has a slower transfer rate.

Oh yea the damn thing doesent come with cables so be aware of that

Arclight · 12-24-09, 11:39 AM

Do they ever come with cables?

SteamWake · 12-25-09, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Do they ever come with cables?

Back in the IDE age drives would come complete with all jumpers, cables, and any 'adaptors' you might require.

But since the market is so cost competive now these 'extras' are now omitted to keep the base price of the hardware down.

The price on these cables I find outragous. I payed nearly $20.00 us for mine. Im sure I could have gotten it cheaper but I wanted it 'right now'

Then I could have probably made the cable for like 5 bucks.

Arclight · 12-25-09, 01:02 PM

My board came with 4 of them I think, but I didn't know they had those clips to make sure they stayed in place; I ordered 2 more when I purchased the parts. Think I paid less than $10,- for the 2.

I've always bought HDs as "bulk edition". Never seen one that came with extra parts. Even IDE drives only came with 1 or 2 jumpers already on the pins.

Lord Justice · 01-03-10, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Task Force

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822136284
Well, Im moveing up to W7 this week, and am thinking about just getting rid of my old HD...

So, what ya think of er, and thoughts, ya own one. tell me the good stuff and the BS...

(If you surgest stuff, note im on a budget...)

Sir, Using the smaller 6 myself, good drives for money, without being bias, always WD for me, never any problems as yet, have a spare 500gb green, good day.

12-21-09, 05:08 PM	#1
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hmm, any thoughts on this HD? http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822136284 Well, Im moveing up to W7 this week, and am thinking about just getting rid of my old HD... So, what ya think of er, and thoughts, ya own one. tell me the good stuff and the BS... (If you surgest stuff, note im on a budget...) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-21-09, 05:20 PM	#2
HanSolo78 Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 3	Hm.. depends what you wanna achieve with a swap of hard drive. Actually you will get some small speed up from this kind of hd and really much space to store data. If you ask me.. I only would take such drives to store data. Nowadays you should take one of theses babys for system, programms and games: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227394 __________________

12-21-09, 05:35 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Lol, id fill that thing up in a day... I currently have a 456 GB HD(Samsung GD501LJ, came out of a old HP), and am have 206 GB of BS... but That is always getting smaller, with games, mods, stuff I DL... Also, the price... WAY out of my range. lol (and Im just going to get the one they have at the store. dont want to deal with the post...) Oah, and I also need to go cheaper, upgradeing GPU next year.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-21-09, 07:00 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Good, so I will get one. Thanks. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-21-09, 10:19 PM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Got the same one, but 640GB version. Supposed to be very fast, but I haven't bothered with any tests. Black edition are excellent drives, got another 640GB blue edition for data. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-21-09, 05:44 PM	#4
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Actually, I'm running that exact same drive on slot 0 for my Win 7 drive. I installed it clean and the speed performance is very good. Playing FSX and SH4 maxed out without a shutter. They are durable also because I use them for nightly backup at work so they get a huge workload every night (12 hrs solid of backup and verify). No issues so far that I can see.

12-22-09, 01:25 PM	#7
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	WD Black are good drives. However there are other good and cheap options. I'd seriously consider one of the new Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB drives. You can get them here in the Uk for about £55 which I am guessing would be less than $100 in the US. Review here: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/sto...-1tb-review/10 If you had more cash to spend then just go and get an SSD if you really want to transform your computing experience. An SSD is the only thing at the moment which will make a huge improvement to your system. Use an SSD as your OS/applictions drive and in addition use a standard HD for storage and job done. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

12-24-09, 09:23 AM	#8
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I guess you missed this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=159214 Careful when you order the black dont let them try to substitute the green which is the same drive with 'energy saving features' like spinning the platters slower so it has a slower transfer rate. Oh yea the damn thing doesent come with cables so be aware of that __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

12-24-09, 11:39 AM	#9
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Do they ever come with cables? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-25-09, 01:02 PM	#11
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	My board came with 4 of them I think, but I didn't know they had those clips to make sure they stayed in place; I ordered 2 more when I purchased the parts. Think I paid less than $10,- for the 2. I've always bought HDs as "bulk edition". Never seen one that came with extra parts. Even IDE drives only came with 1 or 2 jumpers already on the pins. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.