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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PMPosts: 3146 |
Ok, im looking into buying an external hard drive to save my recorded shows to since i have media center. I want one around 300 gig, but i want it fairly cheap, no more then $250. I figured id ask you guys since most of you are good with hardware and shit, and i know nothing about it. Id want the shows to go directly to the HD. Im also thinking of getting a cheap 10 gig for songs and shit. Anyone know what the price would be? Heres some i found: -[link]- -[link]- -[link]- -[link]- This is very reasonable-300 gig for 100 dollars. Buy 2. -[link]- Edited Sun Oct 01 2006, 10:04PM |
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Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 01:08AMPosts: 2039 |
I actually bought a 40 gig ext hard drive recently. I was surprised cause it was the smallest one I could find (I only needed 20 gigs, but I don't think they make those anymore). I actually went to compusa and bought it there for $50 and I could have got a store brand 80 gig for the same price (but like I said I didn't need the space and it was a tad bulky). So as long as you don't care about looks, I would suggest buying a ext hard drive at a major computor store like compusa or staples. However before you buy any external hard drive, there is something to consider. The hard drive itself can only store/ use information as fast as the usb 2.0 connection. So it's great for data backup, but if your going to be doing demanding things like editing, running, and storing video files off of it, you might get some slow down due to the fact that the hard drive is not directly wired into your computer. Just something for you to consider. Edited Sun Oct 01 2006, 10:50PM |
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Space Monkey
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Joined: Sat Nov 12 2005, 03:26AMPosts: 378 |
If you want, I have a 250GB external USB 2.0 Ill sell it for 175$ if you want it. As for a 10 gig, you cant find them. Just buy the smallest western digital on newegg.com |
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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PM Posts: 3146 |
ok this is what i found. its 100 dollars, tell me if you guys think that it would be good for my problem: Cavalry CAUE37300 3.5" External Module Solution With 7200RPM 300GB USB 2.0 Outside ¡@ Key Features * 300GB Hard Drive, USB 2.0 interface * USB2.0 and 1.1 Compliant * Bus transfer rate up to 480Mb/sec * High Quality Aluminum material with silver ground housing * AC input voltage: 100-240 VAC, DC output: +5V/ +12V * Solid aluminum mounting to steady the device * For PC and MAC ¡@ Technical Specifications * Capacities 300GB * SATA Interface * Sustained data transfer rates up to 46MB/sec * 10 ms average seek time * 133MB/sec max bus speed * S.M.A.R.T. compliance features * 7200 RPM Contents * USB 3.5" HDD Enclosure with 300GB 3.5" Hard Drive installed * Physical Dimension: 8" x 4 3/8" x 1 1/8" * USB Cable * Power Adapter * Window 98SE 2000 Driver included * Quick reference guide Hardware Requirement * PC: USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant host * Apple: iMAC or G3, G4, iBook Software Requirement * PC: Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Millennium Edition * Apple: Mac OS 8.1 or above and Mac OS 9.0 or up. |
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Ownage in a Can
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Joined: Tue Sep 12 2006, 12:06PMPosts: 72 |
That one looks good. However, I Highly Recomend Western Digital and Seagate, I have had both and they have worked seemlessly never fail. They may be more pricey than a few others but I believe its worth it. |
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Registered Member #386
Joined: Mon Aug 14 2006, 12:50PMPosts: 166 |
i have a maxtor 200gig one touch it rocks | ||
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That one guy...
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Joined: Tue May 09 2006, 11:59PMPosts: 2603 |
new egg ftw, man. | ||
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Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PMPosts: 3128 |
Seagate FTW. I have a seagate 5gig pocket drive, and I've dropped and banged it countless times, it's still PERFECT. Newegg for sure, though. | ||
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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PM Posts: 3146 |
ok guys i think im gonna go with this one -[link]- dont know when im gonna buy it. gotta figure out how much money i have left after my 5 recent purchases... PC GAMER-20$ Computer Gamer-20$ ESPN The Magizine-20$ i think Sports Illustrated-40$ NEC-3550A DVD Burner-38$ 560-138=422$ ok i got plenty of money left |
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