Hi All, I have a problem with my computer, my hard drive is slowly but steadily failing. I need to buy a new one pretty dam quick but I don''t understand all the price differences for what appear to be similar devices. Do you think it is worth buying a smaller capacity ''higher quality'' drive or just get the biggest, cheapest I can afford. Points to note, Obviously I am going to use it for development as well as playing of games. Also I''m incredibly cheep so I don''t want to spend too much. I live in the UK so prices are going to be about double the US. Thanks for any help.

Hiya,

I''d buy a big cheap one, you probably won''t notice much difference, but it''ll save you a few quid (you''ll get more HDD for you''re £££ )

Buy now, HDD prices are quite low in the UK just now.

George.

Thanks,

that seems to be what everybody I work with says too so I have just ordered a nice big 20 gig drive from Watford Electronics.

Stay away from maxtor drives, noisy and prone to fail.
If i were you, which im not, id go with the quantum fireball series, they cost a bit more, but in the end, the extra cost is negligible.
and man are they quiet

Well bugger me with a fish fork if I havn''t just gone and bought a Quantum Fireball anyway, which I have so no buggering allowed. (it was on offer, £9 off!!!!!!!!!! ~$15)



Ta for the advice.

What was on offer, the Hard drive or the buggering?

Sorry, couldn''t resist that one

(Who''d want to be buggered with a fish fork anyhow, give me pure hetro-sex any day)

George.

That''s prejudice that is, you insult all fishforkasexuals the world over.

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I believe that''s eaxactly what you''re looking for. "Value" drives are quite good these days. Also firahs, Maxtor makes some of the quietest and fastest drives.