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NEW HD. 150-200GB. Sata. $0-120

Post by computergeek22 » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:03 pm

Title sums it up. By the way i want it to be really really quiet. However, I have a 74gb (older) raptor so as long as its seeks aren't above 23dBa it's fine.

Samsung Spinpoint T HD400LJ is a nice model and the WD counterpart are also good but I was wondering if the SPCR review ratings of the hds will be the same for lower density drives of the same model. Links would be helpful. Thanks once again, SPCR!

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Post by computergeek22 » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:54 pm

anyone?

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Post by Goldmember » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:55 am

Is 320GB ok for your needs? If so, then you may want to consider the Samsung HD321KJ which is from the new T166 family.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152054

I haven't personally heard it yet, but others claim the recent Sammys are very quiet.

Here is the HD321KJ product page.

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Post by dsbmcs » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:59 pm

I recommend the WD1600AAJS (the single 160GB-platter drive). Compared to my old WD2500KS, the WD1600AAJS is noticabley quieter (both idle/seek, suspended in Antec Solo).

Here is my old thread:
viewtopic.php?t=35909

I got mine for $71.xx shipped from ewiz.com.

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Post by computergeek22 » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:01 pm

Actually I only need it for my uncompressed music which right now is takin gup around 40gb of my raptor. What do you guys think of this drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152053


I assume it's single platter and it's the same model series reviewd by spcr.

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Post by computergeek22 » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:34 am

bump

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Post by truckman » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:09 am

I recently purchased the 160GB version of the Hitachi 7K160. It's a single platter drive. The difference between the 80GB and 160 GB versions are 1 head vs. 2 heads.

I've got it soft-mounted in an Antec Solo case and it seems to be pretty quiet. I can't hear it over the noise from the two systems that were previously the quietest in my collection. Time for some more upgrades ...

The 160GB SATA version of the 7K160 is a little bit hard to find. I got mine at Allstarshop.com for $58, plus tax and shipping.

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Post by Goldmember » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:07 pm

computergeek22 wrote:... What do you guys think of this drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152053


I assume it's single platter and it's the same model series reviewd by spcr.
Here is a review in Chinese. It appears to be a single platter T166. They bench it against a single platter 7200.9 and it performs quite well with a faster STR rate and a 9.2ms seek time.

P.S. I too prefer to use lossless audio. :)

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Post by computergeek22 » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:49 am

yep... planning on making my pc using the sb3 into a music server.

But my question remains. Do you guys think that a drive from the same family will perform the same in terms of noise levels?

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Post by Goldmember » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:19 am

Yes, it should be as quiet if not quieter than larger drives in the same series.

However, there is no guarantee as a manufacturer could be using different motors or even different factories. Also, let's not forget those wonderful (<sarcasm) things called manufacturing variance and quality control. :( Millions of HDDs roll off assembly lines each year so just keep your fingers crossed and hope you get a good one!

Rumor: I recently heard that Seagate will show off the 7200.11 at the CES show in January. It supposedly has one 200GB platter in the base model and possibly four 250GB platters in the high-end model.

I don't know if the above is true or not but given Seagate's recent acoustic track record, you will probably not be interested in it anyway. :)

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Post by crap73 » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:49 pm

computergeek22 wrote:Actually I only need it for my uncompressed music which right now is takin gup around 40gb of my raptor.
If you're only looking for a low capacity drive, have you considered a 2.5" notebook drive?

I'm sure you can find a 100GB 2.5" for ~100USD...

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Post by computergeek22 » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:30 pm

I'm not sure about notebook drives. How would you mount them in a p180?

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Post by Vicotnik » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:05 pm

You could suspend them in the top 3.5" HDD bay for example. But imho 2.5" HDDs are too expensive (and not fast enough, but that doesn't matter if you only plan to use it for storage). I see no point in getting a ultra quiet 2.5" HDD if it will sit next to a Raptor. One of the resonable quiet 3.5" HDDs would be less expensive and still quiet enough. Samsung seems to be very popular right now. I have a SP2504C and a HD501LJ, both are quiet enough imho, certainly more so than my Raptor 74GB.

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Post by computergeek22 » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:05 pm

considering, imho, the impracticality in terms of price/gb and performance of notebook drives makes me lean towards 3.5" drives.

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