UK cheap, quiet, reliable 500GB+ Sata II drives?

netdog

macrumors 603

Original poster

• Sep 10, 2007

• #1

Quiet and reliable are a must. Cheap makes it all the sweeter. For a Mac Pro.

 

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Blue Velvet

Moderator emeritus

• Sep 10, 2007

• #2

Dabs.com have:

• 750gb Seagate Barracudas for £121
• Western Digital Caviars 500gb £84.48

 

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l33r0y

macrumors 6502

• Sep 10, 2007

• #3

I recommend Seagate through eBuyer:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/sear...intSubcatUID=1090&intMfrID=11&bolShowAll=true


eg.

500Gb for £62 inc.

 

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cervaro

macrumors regular

• Sep 10, 2007

• #4

The Samsung Spinpoint drives are known to be quiet and reliable, and generally cost around the £60 mark for 500Gb. I've got two in a media center machine, and can't hear them at all. 🙂

 

RedTomato

macrumors 601

• Sep 11, 2007

• #5

When buying new drives, I often look at the leaderboard on Storagereview.com and see what their current favourites are.

For UK prices I look at google.co.uk/products and computerprices.co.uk,
amazon, and ebuyer.


Hope that helps.

 

Umbongo

macrumors 601

• Sep 11, 2007

• #6

cervaro said:

The Samsung Spinpoint drives are known to be quiet and reliable, and generally cost around the £60 mark for 500Gb.

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Seconded. Search for product code HD501LJ. Go to storagereview and loook at the benchmark for idle noise to see the difference.