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General Stuff => Hardware News & Views => Topic started by: Nelix on January 30, 2009, 08:51:07 AM

Title: Hard Drives
Post by: Nelix on January 30, 2009, 08:51:07 AM

Hi Gents,

I am looking to buy a new external HD to back up all my docs and was wondering if any of you could recommend a good performing drive?  I am looking for at least 500GB and and up to ?100 in price.

Thanks,

Neil.

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: [TiG]Grim on January 30, 2009, 09:06:45 AM

500gb http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-172-SE
1000gb http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-174-SE

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on January 30, 2009, 10:35:10 AM

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=420463

Appears to be a more rugged case than the seagate.  1TB externals are less than ?100 these days...which is nice.

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: [TiG]Grim on January 30, 2009, 10:40:31 AM

aye go with tonys one much better drives

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: [TiG]Molc on January 30, 2009, 01:58:47 PM

Aye, we have 6 of the ones Tony posted here in the office and they rock. Only slight issue, 2 of their power supplies have blown on us. Not sure if it's a general issue or we're just unlucky.

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: Nelix on January 30, 2009, 04:34:26 PM

Quote from: [TiG]Lucutus on January 30, 2009, 10:35:10 AM

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=420463

Appears to be a more rugged case than the seagate.  1TB externals are less than ?100 these days...which is nice.

Cool, can get this for ?80 off play.com.

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on January 30, 2009, 06:14:03 PM

TiG Tony says choosing a hard drive is like making love to a beatuiful woman.
You set her up, plug yerself in, and stuff her full of your unsoftware.

(http://splinteredsunrise.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/swiss.jpg)

Title: Re: Hard Drives
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on January 30, 2009, 07:29:52 PM

I am going to style my hair just like that...only bigger, much, much bigger.