Advice Request

tastyweat · Dec 12, 2003, 11:07 PM

I am trying to decide on a pair of new S-ATA Hard Drives - choices from the following:

Maxtor 160GB x 2 - approx £160
Maxtor 200GB x 2 - approx £190
Samsung Spinpoint 160GB x 2 - approx £165

Which do you think? I think the extra £30 may be worth the extra 80GB I would get from 2x200GB - do you?

Skull · Dec 12, 2003, 11:57 PM

get the samsung drives, they are very well crafted high performers, and very quiet.

**Roadee** · Dec 13, 2003, 12:25 AM

I have had really bad luck with Maxtor since they bought Quantum.......I am not familiar with the Samsung drives, haven't had the chance to use them. If those drives are anything like the quality of there other stuff......awesome!!

tastyweat · Dec 13, 2003, 12:27 AM

kk... although... noise it not a problem

tastyweat · Dec 13, 2003, 12:36 AM

hmmm... think I may go for the samsungs then

- the only ones that I wish I could get ahold of are the Hitachi Deskstars, they have unbeatable performance. Can anyone recommend somewhere in the uk to get them from please? Thanks

Dec 12, 2003, 11:07 PM	#1
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	Advice Request I am trying to decide on a pair of new S-ATA Hard Drives - choices from the following: Maxtor 160GB x 2 - approx £160 Maxtor 200GB x 2 - approx £190 Samsung Spinpoint 160GB x 2 - approx £165 Which do you think? I think the extra £30 may be worth the extra 80GB I would get from 2x200GB - do you? __________________

Dec 12, 2003, 11:57 PM	#2
Skull Boney Admin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 659 Rep Power: 59	get the samsung drives, they are very well crafted high performers, and very quiet. __________________ How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Dec 13, 2003, 12:25 AM	#3
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 69	I have had really bad luck with Maxtor since they bought Quantum.......I am not familiar with the Samsung drives, haven't had the chance to use them. If those drives are anything like the quality of there other stuff......awesome!! __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Dec 13, 2003, 12:27 AM	Thread Starter #4
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	kk... although... noise it not a problem __________________

Dec 13, 2003, 12:36 AM	Thread Starter #5
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	hmmm... think I may go for the samsungs then - the only ones that I wish I could get ahold of are the Hitachi Deskstars, they have unbeatable performance. Can anyone recommend somewhere in the uk to get them from please? Thanks __________________