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    NEED: 500GB @ 7200 And SSD 120GB

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tuηay, Jun 5, 2009.

  1. tuηay

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    Hello world! :rolleyes:

    I need one 500GB 7200 RPM HDD.
    My second slot is empty, I want to buy a 500 GB HDD to that second slot so I don't need to take my 1TB External HDD to Turkey. I'm not going to use it as my OS-Disk I have Western Digital 320GB Scorpio Black 16MB Cache 7200 RPM Wich I will continue to use as OS-Disk
    The only one I have found is:
    Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420ASG - harddisk - 500 GB - SATA-300
    It is not in store yet but date is: 7.June

    Is there any other drives I can go for?
    I need it before 19. June !

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    I want also to buy an SSD disk so I can change it out with my WD 320 GB.
    I found only this one:
    OCZ 120 GB SSD 2,5" S-ATA II 64MB cache, Vertex Series, Read/Write 200/160MB/sec
    The price is very high on this, should I wait more?
    And buy it at end of the year?
    And yes, I need at least 120GB to OS. I do little bit Video/Image editing and Gaming. I play games like GTA IV, CrySis, Fear2. This means; Lot Of Space !


    [If it makes any sence, my specs is in signature.]
    Thanks for your time...
     
    tuηay, Jun 5, 2009
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  2. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    WD5000BEVT performs slightly better than Seagate 7200.4
    http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/17010

    But your WD3200BEKT is faster than both.

    You're probably better of waiting for WD5000BEKT.
     
    Phil, Jun 5, 2009
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  3. tuηay

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    Thanks for your reply.
    I'm not going to use 500GB as OS-disk. I only buy it becouse I don't want to travle with my 1TB external disk. I'm going to check WD5000BEVT out. Any idea when it will be available ?
    Rep Added!
     
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  4. Xiphias

    Xiphias Notebook Evangelist

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    The Corsair 128GB MLC SSD is not as fast as the Vertex, but it's also cheaper.
     
    Xiphias, Jun 5, 2009
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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  6. tuηay

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    I have also found som new models now but they are slower too. I don't want to buy slow one becouse I want to use it over years. (Well I hope :D)

    Not able to find it here :(
     
    tuηay, Jun 5, 2009
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  7. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    The vertex you listed is a good drive. THey have a 64 gb version if you want to save some $$$
     
    mullenbooger, Jun 5, 2009
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  8. tuηay

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    I need more then 64 GB to OS...
     
    tuηay, Jun 5, 2009
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  9. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    From what I'm getting at tuηay is that you need the second storage drive and that you want a new primary drive. Just go with the 7200.4 for storage and get an SSD when the prices drop in autumn.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jun 5, 2009
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  10. tuηay

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    Yes, SSD is not so important now. It was just an idea to speed up. What I need is a a 500GB (7200rpm) to leave me external harddisk at home :)
     
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  11. Xiphias

    Xiphias Notebook Evangelist

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    The Corsair SSD is a rebadge of the 2nd generation Samsung MLC SSD. It is by no means "slow," unless you are comparing it with the Intel drives.
     
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  12. tuηay

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    Got it, thanks for the info...
     
    tuηay, Jun 5, 2009
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  13. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    the 256GB is a rebadge of 2nd gen. The 128GB is a 1st gen, unless things have changed.
     
    goofball, Jun 5, 2009
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  14. Xiphias

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    Sorry, thought there were three generations of Samsung SSDs. Didn't realize that the 64GB and 128GB were part of the same gen.
     
    Xiphias, Jun 6, 2009
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  15. tuηay

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    I have ordred the SSD disk wich i have wrote in first post. I also ordred WD5000BEVT but the didn't have it at store so i canceled it. It is becouse I can travel out from Norway any time next week. So I got to check other companies.

    / Closed!
     
    tuηay, Jun 10, 2009
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