Hey Guys,

Filled a 1TB in the last week or so (10GB left) so I'm in the market for a new hard drive. I've already forked out alot on tech in the last few days (Razor Black Widow Ultimate, Razor Mamba) so am looking for one around about $80.

At the moment I'm looking at http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=2588 and http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7155

Any thoughts recommendations or experiences? I think I should look at a 1.5 minimum and SATA is a must.

Thanks in advance.

I tend to steer clear of WD drives. I've had 2 fail on me so far. I have a Seagate (that would've been as old as both WDs put together) which still performs admirably.
I'm just going on personal experience here. Mike'd probably have a more technical view on the matter so hope he jumps in.
As for space and price requirements. Only you know which ones fit the bill correctly. ie. why get a 2TB drive for $300 if you only intend to install Windows on it.

Ok, thanks. So the WD is out. Yeah you're right I guess I'm just really new on the harddrive market (only had 2, one of which was a dismantled external) and didn't have a clue about brands.

Don't entirely rule out Western Digital, however; as I always say:

"Every company, at one point or another, makes an incredible product, and a really bad one."

That being said, just bear this in mind: Some manufacturers, in order to cut down on cost and therefor increase consumer appeal, lower the rpm (rotations per minute) of their hard drives.

Normal speeds are: 5,400rpm and 7,200rpm.

Think of a hard drive as a record player. The faster the record spins, the faster the song plays. That's because you're getting more information faster. Now, this can be easily slipped by you because most consumers just look at the SIZE and nothing else.

But what I'd say for you, wanting a 1Tb hard drive is: you're better off with a 7,200rpm model, as you can read more off of it. As far as what company, do your research!

Find a model you like on a website, then look for reviews on it; see if people have had good experiences with that specific product, and not the company in general.

Best of luck to you, hope this helps!

Don't completely rule out Western Digital - they make really good drives. I had one fail on me, but after I RMA'd it they sent me a newer version of the same drive that had fixed all the problems. It runs like a dream and I've never had any problems with it since.

Yeah - stick to 7200 RPM and if you can only get SATA 6 Gbps. Make sure to check reviews online before you buy the drive. You'll get a really good sense from those reviews the failure rate and performance of these drives before they hit your doorstep. Sometimes taking your chances is worth it though - I bought a SSD that seemed to have a pretty high failure rate and I've had no problems. Sometimes it just boils down to how you use it and the stress your PC will place on the drive.