NewEgg.com has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $60 + $0 shipping = $60 shipped. Grab one of the combo specials with a free cable. This drive uses their 2nd generation Perpendicular Recording technology. Check out the user reviews to see how this drive performs.
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#1
mdheinzer - Posted 9:45 pm PST 11/26/08 (576 Posts)
i am buying this right now.
#2
omega55 - Posted 10:03 pm PST 11/26/08 (161 Posts)
The recent feedback on this hard drive is pathetic. I have my very first Seagate and it too is failing SMART and seek error tests. I would never buy a Seagate again after my first experience. They all seem to have this clicking issue then they die. My old IDE's are better than this garbage.
#3
beercannibasoverdrive - Posted 10:28 pm PST 11/26/08 (83 Posts)
These are loud.
I thought mine was defective at first but its been 18 months now and it is kicking strong.
BTW I paid one hundred ten back then.
I thought mine was defective at first but its been 18 months now and it is kicking strong.
BTW I paid one hundred ten back then.
#4
dornif - Posted 11:10 pm PST 11/26/08 (47 Posts)
#3, do you know which generation you have? I think the 2nd gen ones are suppose to be much quieter.
#5
Towncivilian - Posted 8:24 am PST 11/27/08 (1135 Posts)
7200.10's are slow, unoptimized, hot, and loud.
#6
cletus - Posted 9:15 am PST 11/27/08 (85 Posts)
This is for the 3.5" form factor (desktop). Just adding that bit of info to anyone wondering why it wasn't mentioned.
#7
JakeBlade - Posted 6:03 pm PST 11/27/08 (563 Posts)
I almost got this. Then I remembered Seagate has a stupid $20 advanced replacement fee. That's total BS.
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