Samsung 640 GB 2.5 HDD, 7200 RPM - $65 + free shipping

[quote name='celegus']Maybe they work better now, but I don't trust Samsung HDs after all the failures I've had of theirs.[/QUOTE]Read the reviews. There's a couple of people in there complaining about data loss.

I'd stick to a WD Scorpio Black for a good solid fast 2.5" HDD.
 
Just thought i'd throw this out there in case it comes up- This HD is not ideal for PS3 systems since it's 7200RPM. 5400 is the recommended speed for those.
 
[quote name='shrike4242']Read the reviews. There's a couple of people in there complaining about data loss.

I'd stick to a WD Scorpio Black for a good solid fast 2.5" HDD.[/QUOTE]

I have read one review that says that, and those with a negative opinion of the product are more than likely to write a review, period, compared to those that don't have any problems. Reviews seem solid to be, but that is just my impression.
 
[quote name='nbballard']Just thought i'd throw this out there in case it comes up- This HD is not ideal for PS3 systems since it's 7200RPM. 5400 is the recommended speed for those.[/QUOTE]

How's so? I have heard that 7,200 RPM doesn't give you much of an advantage with the PS3, but it doesn't necessarily hurt either.
 
[quote name='Evilbeaver']How's so? I have heard that 7,200 RPM doesn't give you much of an advantage with the PS3, but it doesn't necessarily hurt either.[/QUOTE]

Think it has to do with heat output more than anything, right?
 
[quote name='Evilbeaver']I have read one review that says that, and those with a negative opinion of the product are more than likely to write a review, period, compared to those that don't have any problems. Reviews seem solid to be, but that is just my impression.[/QUOTE]That might be the case, though it only has 22 reviews and enough non-5 egg reviews to make me curious about how they'll hold up long-term.

I have two of these in a SFF PC, and they run flawlessly and very fast:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...80&cm_re=scorpio_black-_-22-136-280-_-Product

Over a thousand reviews, and far more positive than negative. With that many reviews of a product, you can get a realistic sampling of how they'll work long-term.

500GB version is $75 + $1 shipping, and was $65 w/free shipping a couple of days ago. Another one I'd give a hard look at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...92&cm_re=scorpio_black-_-22-136-692-_-Product
 
[quote name='celegus']Maybe they work better now, but I don't trust Samsung HDs after all the failures I've had of theirs.[/QUOTE]

Not the case anymore, Samsung hard drives are among the best available, especially the Spinpoint F4 series. I found these drives to be better performance and speed than the more expensive Western Digital.
 
[quote name='shrike4242']That might be the case, though it only has 22 reviews and enough non-5 egg reviews to make me curious about how they'll hold up long-term.[/QUOTE]

Are you looking at the same drive everyone else is? There is 20 5-star, 1 4-star, and 1 2-star. I'm not sure how 2 non-5 egg reviews is enough to make you curious........
 
[quote name='Evilbeaver']How's so? I have heard that 7,200 RPM doesn't give you much of an advantage with the PS3, but it doesn't necessarily hurt either.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='popaloo']I've heard that Excess RPM could actually overheat your ps3 systems faster.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='plutoknight']Think it has to do with heat output more than anything, right?[/QUOTE]
Popaloo nailed it. The faster HDs overheat the system.
 
[quote name='meatwad3000']only one problem with that though, the drives most people are looking for are the 2.5" form factor and the drive you linked us is a 3.5" other than that it's not a bad drive though.[/QUOTE]

Ah didn't even pay attention, my bad.
 
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