Best 500GB SATA
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Best 500GB SATA
I was about to purchase 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB units(ST3500630NS) for an Antec Sonata III case, but luckily did some reading here first.
Are these drives loud for a silentpc? In the performance/reliability dept, Seagate seems to win, so I am disappointed this is not a "quiet" drive.
Can anyone recommend a good 500GB alternative (SATA, single user application, app/multimedia>gaming)? How about the Western Digitial Caviar SE16 500GB (WD5000AAKS)?
Are these drives loud for a silentpc? In the performance/reliability dept, Seagate seems to win, so I am disappointed this is not a "quiet" drive.
Can anyone recommend a good 500GB alternative (SATA, single user application, app/multimedia>gaming)? How about the Western Digitial Caviar SE16 500GB (WD5000AAKS)?
I purchased an WD5000AAKS based on review. Did not live up to being silent. It's louder than my old WD 250GB SE16 during seeks and vibrates more than my other dirves. Suspending the drive helped but I could still hear it. I bought a Samsung SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ to replace it. MUCH better. It doesn't even need to be suspended. Very silent and has same performance. 5.8 on Vista performance index.
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I bought a Samsung HD501LJ five weeks ago and found that the drive was amazingly quiet. Last week I purchased another HD501LJ and it was equally quiet. Newegg priced the drive at $120 with free shipping. Customer reviews of the HD501LJ have been outstanding. Last month Newegg gave the drive an award for best product based on customer reviews.
On here, it seems it's either the Samsung HD501LJ or WD 5000AAKS. The cheaper one for ordering from Canada is the WD although I'd like to order the Samsung. I had the impression here that it's a mixed bag with the WD5000AAKS so I am guessing the QC isn't the best. Some people say it's totally quiet or at best, the only hum is when it's idle and some people say it's not as quiet as reviews state. The Samsung, however, gets a consistent thumbs up but seems to be more expensive than the WD (at least for me - I have to order from Cdn vendors).