Best hardrive for >$100

[ghostmann]

Longtime reader here. I need help in finding the best hardrive for under $100. In years past I've always used western digital drives and never had a problem. I would like a quick and large drive if possible. Thanks again for your help

 

[jprahman]

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive or Western Digital Caviar Black WD6402AAEX 640GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive. Both are fairly high capacity, the first more so, have pretty good performance, and I have the second drive in my rig and I like it. There are also 2TB Caviar Black models if you need something with greater capacity.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Here's a comparison of the top 3 ..... Seagate 7200.12, Spinpoint F3, WD Black

There is no overall winner, each excels in different areas. Pick the one that does best in the apps and criteria that are most important to you.

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