Okay i'm buying a hard disk.. but cant figure out which one to go for..
any ideas? shud it be seagate or wd??
i have a p4 2.4ghz processor with an intel D845-GEBV2 board
2006-11-07 04:55:16 · 11 answers · asked by Shariq M 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Really it's a toss-up.
WD's are usually a little faster,,,especially the 7200rpm/8mb buffer models,,,"JB" "special edition".
They have either 1yr or 3 yr warranty.
Seagates are usually a bit quieter & cooler.
Not much "real world" difference,but a measureable amount.
They also have 5 yr warranty.
I've had good results & service from both brands.
Price may be the deciding factor,,Buy whichever is a better deal.
SELLER/Vendor may be a deciding factor,,,,
You can buy all that stuff from Mailorder or Locally,,,and from Good,Reputable Dealers & from Bad Ones.
If you happen to have a problem early in drive's life,,first few weeks---a GOOD vendor will often Help & get you a replacement quickly.
"Bad Vendors" just leave you to deal direct with manufacturer.
Me personally,I already own more WD's than anything---so I would probably Chose another WD .
Your Intel board is a very good board,,but it's considered "old".
A WD Hi-perf drive can add a bit of extra power/performance.
I would chose a WD 7200rpm/8mb buffer model for that reason.
But Seagate is just as good and I would not hesitate to buy one.
You really can't go wrong with either one.
Hope that helps.
**another thing.
You are probably planning to buy a NEW drive,I assume.
I buy a bunch of Used Drives,..if I can get a good deal.
But I do NOT depend on them...I use them strictly for things that dont matter.
Stick with Brand New Drives as a main,primary drive.
Used & "factory re-furbs" usually are not a large enough
$$$ savings to be worth the risk.
2006-11-07 05:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seagate.. I ran into alot of problems with western digital in the past every drive failed in a diffrent way One was bad sectors and head crash... the other just a head crash.. One was a the HDD controller under the disk drive..
I never had such problems with seagate yet and I own 4 of them
2006-11-07 06:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by James S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Seagate, they have a 5yr warranty rather than a 1yr with WD. But then again, Seagate just bought WD.
2006-11-07 05:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had various hard drives and few have failed, but nowadays when i need new hard drives for myself or customers, i try and buy Seagate, since they have 5 year warranties on their products.
most others have cut their warranties down to 1 or 3 years. Which suxx @ss!!
2006-11-07 05:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by klgemini29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Western Digital.
2006-11-07 04:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brand doesn't matter. Just make sure your next hard drive has 16MB of cache, so you can enjoy the extra boost in performance.
All of the major brands have a model, and they cost less than $200, so now you just need to choose your size.
2006-11-08 00:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by John W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're in Indonesia, I would like to suggest you : SEAGATE.
why ???? Because Western Digital's SUCKS in Indonesia !!!!
And also There's a special edition model for seagate in Europe.
2006-11-07 09:25:19 · answer #7 · answered by asep_sidhi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use western digital myself but they're both excellent brands. I'd recommend either one.
2006-11-07 04:57:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i recomend wd they might be a bit more expencive but they seem to last better
2006-11-07 04:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both have good reputation for reliability, either should do you proud
2006-11-07 04:57:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋