Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) I'm looking to buy a new internal HDD as my current one is quite old and I'm having some issues with it... I don't need anything fancy, just something up to date. I had a quick look and saw this: http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/whitebox-generic-internal-3-5-sata-hard-drive-1tb-11255568-pdt.html Just wanted to see if there are better deals to go for or any preferred brands. Thanks for any help :p <obviously this was meant to go in tech... can a mod move it please? @Dan Dare or anyone else :p Edited January 19, 2012 by The Peeps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 19, 2012 avoid maxtor. I used to like WD but they've let me down twice now. Seagate have always been good for me. I don't know about hitachi, never owned. Of course these aren't statistically significant, but that doesn't replace 100gb of music! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2012 My powers must be waning. I can't do anything here! I've used a couple of Western Digital externals and they've been nothing short of exemplary, both. I know a lot of people who buy their drives exclusively too so they're a good bet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2012 I've been warned off Seagate, @Yvonne! I think I was recommended WD or...Samsung? GAH! Just seen I have a Seagate in this computer! Hmm. Well, my advise would be fairly standard, look on somewhere like ebuyer and check reviews etc. Ebuyer's probably pretty decent pricewise too? I dunno, I've been confused since all the HDD prices got thrown out of whack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah the one I have now is Seagate and was perfectly fine... until it wasn't. Looked on ebuyer and the prices were fairly similar to the one I posted so I just went with that. Thanks for your comments guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2012 I recommend you get something with at least 7200 rpm, as otherwise the speed your computer can write to disk might end up being a bottleneck a lot of the time. Although the new prices make that harder... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
