1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions

Varunnagwekar · 03-07-2009, 11:43 PM

Hello,
I'm planning to buy a hard disk for storing movies primarily. I want either a 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk. But I'm not sure which ones are good to buy and what the prices are. Based on the reviews on some sites I had planned to buy a Segate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB. But its not available anyways, so thats why I'm looking for some alternatives.
I've also heard about some models crashing a lot, so could you please tell me which ones are those...
I hope you can help me with this problem.
Thanks a lot.

desiibond · 04-07-2009, 12:00 AM

Check Western Digital Caviar Black series 2Tb Drives. Price is around 7k and lot faster than 7200.12 and Western Digital Caviar Blue.

Varunnagwekar · 04-07-2009, 12:09 AM

Wow 2 TB only for 7 k? Thats quite good. But I sure hope its reliable and stuff. I don't want it crashing on me in a few months...

acewin · 04-07-2009, 01:34 AM

damn, now m raring to buy 2TB drive.
if it crashes u can get it RMAed, no second thoughts

desiibond · 04-07-2009, 07:45 AM

guys. Sorry for the type. It's 1Tb for 7k.

ksundar · 04-07-2009, 09:53 AM

When u buy external Harddisk,always prefer "eSATA" compliant even if it looks bit pricey,

It makes real difference,USB<Firewire<<<eSATA.

ashu888ashu888 · 04-07-2009, 11:50 AM

^^
agreed, but not all mobo's hv e-SATA port so its better to hv Firewire as the bare minimum (if not eSATA)

popularbhaskar · 04-07-2009, 05:04 PM

varun,
I own a caviar black 1TB myself. Its unimaginably fast. if you are looking for a high speed drive then please go for caviar black. I easily get real time copy of over 80 mbps on vista between drives. if you are looking for just a storage space this might not be needed.
pros:
1. fast
2. Really fast
3. Really really fast
cons:
1. generates a lot of heat.
2. can be really noisy.
3. cost.

let me know if you want to know anything more about this.

popularbhaskar

emmarbee · 04-07-2009, 10:13 PM

Desiibond, instead of telling "sorry" - edit that post mate. I lost my breath for a sec there...

And recommendation for OP - seagate 7200.11 - 1TB (4.5K) (www.deltapage.com).
BTW, I'm a Western Digital Fan - WD ROCKS!

popularbhaskar · 05-07-2009, 12:25 AM

emmarbee.. i join you in lost my breathe group. i bot myself a 1TB caviar Black recently for around 7k. i really enjoy the roaring speed it gives up. The disk throughput was unmatchable with any of my harddisk pool.

abhadi · 05-07-2009, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmarbee

Desiibond, instead of telling "sorry" - edit that post mate. I lost my breath for a sec there...

And recommendation for OP - seagate 7200.11 - 1TB (4.5K) (www.deltapage.com).
BTW, I'm a Western Digital Fan - WD ROCKS!

^^ buddy.. . its 7200.12 for 4.5k ... just bought that on 2/7 ...

Varunnagwekar · 06-07-2009, 08:29 PM

Okay update time guys. I've just bought the Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB Hard Disk for............. a whooping Rs. 13k! People all around me are cursing me about my purchase decision, but what the heck. This hard disk will surely go a long with with all the HD content coming in.

I want to seriously thank all of you for taking the time to help me out. Keep up the amazing work. You guys seriously rock!

**MetalheadGautham** · 06-07-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhadi

^^ buddy.. . its 7200.12 for 4.5k ... just bought that on 2/7 ...

Wow! 4.5K for a 32mb Buffer 7200RPM 1TB HDD ? Any idea how reliable is it ? When you buy a 1TB HDD, you normally store a LOT of data in it. I expect to rest in peace atleast for 5 years without worrying about my HDD dying.

desiibond · 07-07-2009, 10:38 AM

@gautam, don't scare him.

@Varun, congrats. That is an awesome purchase.

RMN · 08-07-2009, 10:06 PM

guys the Western Digital SATA II 1 Terabyte (32 MB Buffer) comes only in Caviar Black right?
and is that the one listed for 4.5k in ITwares?

desiibond · 09-07-2009, 09:38 AM

and black edition usually costs 40% more atleast.

RMN · 09-07-2009, 10:08 AM

oh so then its the GREEN one!

tnx

maverick786us · 09-07-2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varunnagwekar

Okay update time guys. I've just bought the Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB Hard Disk for............. a whooping Rs. 13k! People all around me are cursing me about my purchase decision, but what the heck. This hard disk will surely go a long with with all the HD content coming in.

I want to seriously thank all of you for taking the time to help me out. Keep up the amazing work. You guys seriously rock!

I am curious. From where you've purchased it? Its not even released.

hell_storm2006 · 09-07-2009, 12:01 PM

Ya it is released! You can find it at theitwares for Rs. 12,500!

http://www.theitwares.com/hdd/hdd.htm

maverick786us · 09-07-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_storm2006

Ya it is released! You can find it at theitwares for Rs. 12,500!

http://www.theitwares.com/hdd/hdd.htm

That might be WD Cavier Green. There is no information of WD Cavier Black 2 TB version in Western Digital Website and newegg.

According to latest information WD Cavier Black 2TB Version is yet to be released and it will have 64MB Buffer

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06..._caviar_black/
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2009/06/...-soon-in-shops
http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?97412

hell_storm2006 · 10-07-2009, 09:51 AM

Ya. That could be possible! But its just to say 2TB's are in the market.

static_x · 13-07-2009, 03:30 PM

WD 2 Tb Model available in the mkt is CAVIAR GREEN. Its available for 12k which is too much IMO. if you eally wish to go for 2 tb drive then better buy 2x1TB drive that would save you 3k straight ways...I think Caviar green would be the ideal choice..it consumes less power and its quite fast too...I'm using it for 3-4 months and i'm fully satisfied with its performance.

03-07-2009, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Varunnagwekar Semi-Geek Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi mumbai Posts: 73	1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions Hello, I'm planning to buy a hard disk for storing movies primarily. I want either a 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk. But I'm not sure which ones are good to buy and what the prices are. Based on the reviews on some sites I had planned to buy a Segate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB. But its not available anyways, so thats why I'm looking for some alternatives. I've also heard about some models crashing a lot, so could you please tell me which ones are those... I hope you can help me with this problem. Thanks a lot.

04-07-2009, 12:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
desiibond Bond, Desi Bond! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9,822	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions Check Western Digital Caviar Black series 2Tb Drives. Price is around 7k and lot faster than 7200.12 and Western Digital Caviar Blue. __________________ My first blogspace: http://desiibond.blogspot.com

04-07-2009, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Varunnagwekar Semi-Geek Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi mumbai Posts: 73	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions Wow 2 TB only for 7 k? Thats quite good. But I sure hope its reliable and stuff. I don't want it crashing on me in a few months...

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04-07-2009, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
ksundar Broken In Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 102	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions When u buy external Harddisk,always prefer "eSATA" compliant even if it looks bit pricey, It makes real difference,USB<Firewire<<<eSATA.

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ashu888ashu888 Core i7 (nehalem) Owner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,375	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions ^^ agreed, but not all mobo's hv e-SATA port so its better to hv Firewire as the bare minimum (if not eSATA) __________________ Core i7-920 MSi X58 Pro-E Corsair 3x1GB Tagan BZ1100 GTX280 SSC+MSi N580GTX TWIN FROZR II/OC WD 1TB 22" Samsung 2233SW APC SUA1500i UPS Core i7:thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110397

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popularbhaskar Broken In Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 105	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions varun, I own a caviar black 1TB myself. Its unimaginably fast. if you are looking for a high speed drive then please go for caviar black. I easily get real time copy of over 80 mbps on vista between drives. if you are looking for just a storage space this might not be needed. pros: 1. fast 2. Really fast 3. Really really fast cons: 1. generates a lot of heat. 2. can be really noisy. 3. cost. let me know if you want to know anything more about this. popularbhaskar __________________ PROC: AMD X2 7750 BE, MoBo: Gigabyte M57SLI-S4 , Ram: 21GB 800 MHZ PC 6400,Cooler Master 500W SMPS, HD 1TB WD, 500 GB Seagate,2 250GB, 160 GB,19" TFT,Logitech MX3200.

04-07-2009, 10:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
emmarbee In The Zone Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 214	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions Desiibond, instead of telling "sorry" - edit that post mate. I lost my breath for a sec there... And recommendation for OP - seagate 7200.11 - 1TB (4.5K) (www.deltapage.com). BTW, I'm a Western Digital Fan - WD ROCKS! __________________ Intel D930&945GNTL\| 2x1GB 667 Mhz(Transcend+Kingston)\| 500GBSeagate+200 GB WD\|Zotac 9600GT Amp!\| Zebronics Platinum 400W\|Dell SP2208WFP\|Logitech z5500\| Lite-onDVD-RW+LGDVD-R

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popularbhaskar Broken In Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 105	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions emmarbee.. i join you in lost my breathe group. i bot myself a 1TB caviar Black recently for around 7k. i really enjoy the roaring speed it gives up. The disk throughput was unmatchable with any of my harddisk pool. __________________ PROC: AMD X2 7750 BE, MoBo: Gigabyte M57SLI-S4 , Ram: 21GB 800 MHZ PC 6400,Cooler Master 500W SMPS, HD 1TB WD, 500 GB Seagate,2 250GB, 160 GB,19" TFT,Logitech MX3200.

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Varunnagwekar Semi-Geek Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi mumbai Posts: 73	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions Okay update time guys. I've just bought the Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB Hard Disk for............. a whooping Rs. 13k! People all around me are cursing me about my purchase decision, but what the heck. This hard disk will surely go a long with with all the HD content coming in. I want to seriously thank all of you for taking the time to help me out. Keep up the amazing work. You guys seriously rock!

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desiibond Bond, Desi Bond! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9,822	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions @gautam, don't scare him. @Varun, congrats. That is an awesome purchase. __________________ My first blogspace: http://desiibond.blogspot.com

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RMN In The Zone Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 401	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions guys the Western Digital SATA II 1 Terabyte (32 MB Buffer) comes only in Caviar Black right? and is that the one listed for 4.5k in ITwares? __________________ DELL SP2008WFP\|Cooler Master Elite 330 Cabinet\|MSI P45 NEO-F\|Intel Q6600\|Palit HD 4850 Sonic\|VISTAx64\|Cooler Master PCAR-600\|Transcend 2GB 800M\|Creative SB LIVE!Ext.\|Logitech Combo EX-90

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desiibond Bond, Desi Bond! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9,822	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions and black edition usually costs 40% more atleast. __________________ My first blogspace: http://desiibond.blogspot.com

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hell_storm2006 Alpha Geek Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata, Nagpur, Pune Posts: 587	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions Ya. That could be possible! But its just to say 2TB's are in the market.

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static_x In The Zone Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 250	Re: 1 or 1.5 or 2TB hard disk suggestions WD 2 Tb Model available in the mkt is CAVIAR GREEN. Its available for 12k which is too much IMO. if you eally wish to go for 2 tb drive then better buy 2x1TB drive that would save you 3k straight ways...I think Caviar green would be the ideal choice..it consumes less power and its quite fast too...I'm using it for 3-4 months and i'm fully satisfied with its performance. __________________ Phenom II X4 940, Gigabyte MA790GP-UD4H, Corsair 6GB DDRII, AOC Fovi F22, Creative Gigaworks T3 Speakers, NZXT Phantom, Corsair GS600, 15 TB HDDs, Shure SRH440, Klipsch S4i, Ipod Touch 64gb

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