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    Best bang for the buck HDD ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 00940, May 10, 2010.

  1. 00940

    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    My 6930p came with a 160go/7200rpm hard drive. While it's quite snappy, 160go is not enough for my uses.

    For around 50-53€, I can get either :
    - Samsung SpinPoint M7 - 320 Go (HM320II)
    - Toshiba MK3265GSX - 320 Go
    - Western Digital Scorpio Blue - 320 Go (WD3200BEVT)
    - Samsung SpinPoint M7 Enhanced - 320 Go (HM321HI)

    Is one of these a better buy than the others ? Thanks for any comment.
     
    00940, May 10, 2010
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  2. laststop311

    laststop311 Notebook Deity

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    well first off you are using vista tsk tsk spend that money on a win 7 upgrade or an xp downgrade for much better performance
     
    laststop311, May 10, 2010
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  3. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think the WD3200BEVT is the best out of those.
     
    moral hazard, May 10, 2010
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    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    00940, May 10, 2010
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    same here.. this is the best HDD...
     
    sean473, May 10, 2010
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    Another recommendation on the WD3200BEVT.
     
    PapaSmurf69, May 10, 2010
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    computerstriker Notebook Evangelist

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    I agree with you all on the WD3200BEVT
    but I recommend getting the WD3200BE KT, which should have a greater improvement in performance since it is a 7200rpm drive
     
    computerstriker, May 10, 2010
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    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    No love for the Samsung, then ? I guess I'll go with the WD. Sadly, the scorpio black is a bit too expensive for now. When finances will allow, I might go for a 64go ssd+320go in the upgrade bay.

    Thanks all.
     
    00940, May 11, 2010
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    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    Finally went for a WD5000BEVT (a 00A0RT0, the ones with 320gb platters). 500go for 61€ seemed ok. It feels marginally faster than the seagate 160gb 7200.3 it replaced (boot is faster by a few seconds at least).
     
    00940, May 26, 2010
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