External HD - Recommendations?

Amraam · 04-26-2007, 10:54 PM

hey all,

I'm after and external HD to store documents etc.

I found these:

Seagate 320GB USB2.0 External Hard Drive 8MB Cache - Retail - £56.99, 320GB Seagate

Western Digital 250GB MyBook Essential USB2.0 7200RPM 8MB Cache - Retail - £57.25, 250GB WD

Western Digital 320GB MyBook Essential USB2.0 7200RPM 8MB Cache - Retail - £64.62, 320GB WD

Freecom 250GB External USB2.0 Hard Drive - Retail - £57.52, 250GB Freecom

The Freecom looks better, but I think the 320GB Seagate would be the better option as it is more GB per buck. Seagate are quite reputable also I think?

plus, Ebuyer has an offer on now, that if I spend more than £30 and use the Google checkout link, I get £10 back! Woot!

What would you recommend?

Cheers!

TitanSound · 04-26-2007, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amraam

I'm after and external HD to store porn etc.

I'm on too you....

grim reaper · 04-26-2007, 11:04 PM

Do you really need it to be external? Pluck up some courage and just install a internal drive. Far more GB for your £££.

mrhahn · 04-26-2007, 11:12 PM

Out of those 4, I'd go with the Seagate since it's the cheapest for that much storage, and Seagate are a fine brand. But as Grim said, internal drives give you so much more storage for the same moneys.

Don't forget to use Google checkout for another tenner off

Cøyøte · 04-27-2007, 12:06 AM

Theyre handy at LANs I find, particularly anything that can handle multi PC access. Theres always some 'friend or a friend' whom I dont want his PC's cooties.

And, as for which drive: Go big, or Go Home.

BOOYAH.

**EDIT** Whups. fixed link. Thanks Titan

TitanSound · 04-27-2007, 12:07 AM

Enter Canadian Postal Code

For an accurate list of available items and inventory in your area, we need to find out some more information about your location.

Bah....

Cøyøte · 04-27-2007, 12:14 AM

**Fixed. Apologies.

TitanSound · 04-27-2007, 12:18 AM

I'll take 5...

Amraam · 04-27-2007, 12:24 PM

Cheers guys. I think I'd prefer an external drive, but I'll take a look at the normal internal drives.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitanSound

I'll take 5...

5TB of storage?

Wow you must have some porn collection!

TitanSound · 04-27-2007, 02:06 PM

Well....that and all the pure audio data from one song can be anything between 1 & 2 gig

NavalLord · 04-27-2007, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitanSound

Well....that and all the pure audio data from one porno can be anything between 1 & 2 gig

I see through you!

Amraam · 04-29-2007, 10:02 PM

What about this for a SATAII HD?

Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATAII/300 8.5ms 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM

grim reaper · 04-29-2007, 10:10 PM

So good, I bought one myself.

Amraam · 04-29-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim reaper

So good, I bought one myself.

Nice one cheers, it has very good write ups.

Amraam · 05-01-2007, 11:55 AM

OK grim, I got my new HD this morning.

My current SATA HD is plugged into the SATA port #2 on my motherboard (dunno why, I didn't build it). So should I put this new HD on #1? Does it matter which of the 4 SATA ports I put it on?

Cheers mate!

mrhahn · 05-01-2007, 03:45 PM

Yeh, put

04-26-2007, 10:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	External HD - Recommendations? hey all, I'm after and external HD to store documents etc. I found these: Seagate 320GB USB2.0 External Hard Drive 8MB Cache - Retail - £56.99, 320GB Seagate Western Digital 250GB MyBook Essential USB2.0 7200RPM 8MB Cache - Retail - £57.25, 250GB WD Western Digital 320GB MyBook Essential USB2.0 7200RPM 8MB Cache - Retail - £64.62, 320GB WD Freecom 250GB External USB2.0 Hard Drive - Retail - £57.52, 250GB Freecom The Freecom looks better, but I think the 320GB Seagate would be the better option as it is more GB per buck. Seagate are quite reputable also I think? plus, Ebuyer has an offer on now, that if I spend more than £30 and use the Google checkout link, I get £10 back! Woot! What would you recommend? Cheers! __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

04-26-2007, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: External HD - Recommendations? Do you really need it to be external? Pluck up some courage and just install a internal drive. Far more GB for your £££.

04-26-2007, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
mrhahn General Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,966	Re: External HD - Recommendations? Out of those 4, I'd go with the Seagate since it's the cheapest for that much storage, and Seagate are a fine brand. But as Grim said, internal drives give you so much more storage for the same moneys. Don't forget to use Google checkout for another tenner off __________________ Donate to help keep BFN running.

04-27-2007, 12:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cøyøte Second Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,458	Re: External HD - Recommendations? Theyre handy at LANs I find, particularly anything that can handle multi PC access. Theres always some 'friend or a friend' whom I dont want his PC's cooties. And, as for which drive: Go big, or Go Home. BOOYAH. EDIT Whups. fixed link. Thanks Titan __________________ "We are Dyslexia of Borg. All your ass will be laminated" Don't call your ISP when your computer breaks. You dont call the Dept. of roads when your car breaks down, nor the power company when a lightbulb burns out. They dont want to hear it, and neither do we."-Coyote

04-27-2007, 12:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
TitanSound Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,811	Re: External HD - Recommendations? Enter Canadian Postal Code For an accurate list of available items and inventory in your area, we need to find out some more information about your location. Bah.... __________________ "You often find drummers have amazing memories, they have to remember long musical phrases as pure data, its almost binary"

04-27-2007, 12:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cøyøte Second Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,458	Re: External HD - Recommendations? **Fixed. Apologies. __________________ "We are Dyslexia of Borg. All your ass will be laminated" Don't call your ISP when your computer breaks. You dont call the Dept. of roads when your car breaks down, nor the power company when a lightbulb burns out. They dont want to hear it, and neither do we."-Coyote

04-27-2007, 12:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
TitanSound Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,811	Re: External HD - Recommendations? I'll take 5... __________________ "You often find drummers have amazing memories, they have to remember long musical phrases as pure data, its almost binary"

04-27-2007, 02:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
TitanSound Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,811	Re: External HD - Recommendations? Well....that and all the pure audio data from one song can be anything between 1 & 2 gig __________________ "You often find drummers have amazing memories, they have to remember long musical phrases as pure data, its almost binary"

04-29-2007, 10:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: External HD - Recommendations? What about this for a SATAII HD? Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATAII/300 8.5ms 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

04-29-2007, 10:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: External HD - Recommendations? So good, I bought one myself.

05-01-2007, 11:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631	Re: External HD - Recommendations? OK grim, I got my new HD this morning. My current SATA HD is plugged into the SATA port #2 on my motherboard (dunno why, I didn't build it). So should I put this new HD on #1? Does it matter which of the 4 SATA ports I put it on? Cheers mate! __________________ My BF2 Stats The cake is a lie!

05-01-2007, 03:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
mrhahn General Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,966	Re: External HD - Recommendations? Yeh, put