IBM Deskstar 60GXP?

[Guest]

I am building a new system, here is what I'm getting so far:

Motherboard
MSI K7T TURBO-R Socket A VIA KT 133A Chipset - Retail 4XAGP 6PCI 1CNR 3DIMM UDMA100 RAID No CPU w/ Built In Raid Support $ 112

CPU
AMD 1.2GHz Athlon (TBird) Socket- A (266Mhz FSB) $147

Memory x2
256MB PC133 SDRAM DIMM (CAS 2 / CL 2) 7ns, Gold Leads, Unbuffered, 32x64 EPROM/SPD LIFETIME WAR, CAS2 / CL2, 168pins, 3.3v, 6 layer, True PC 133 *GUARANTEED compatible w/ ALL Athlon+ Intel Chipsets $69

Video Card
MSI MicroStar MS-8826 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB DDR SDRAM with TV Out, Retail Box StarForce 826, M8826, AGP 4X $ 119

CD/RW
Plextor - CD-RW 32X/12X/10X Internal EIDE ATAPI OEM Part $149

Floppy
Teac 1.44MB Flop. 235HF 3.5. $ 11

Hard Drives x2
IBM Deskstar 60GXP, 30GB EIDE Deskstar 60GXP ATA 100 7200RPM $125.00


Now, my question is how are these hard drives? I've never used them before, but heard that they are pretty good. Also, I will post this on the mobo section, but if anyone knows how the MSI board is feel free to let me know. I looked at reviews of this board and pretty much everybody says that it is just as good as the asus board, which uses the same chipset. I would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks in Advance,
Kristy


<Common Sense is a gift that some of us have returned.><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Kmarold_18 on 05/23/01 09:42 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[tartarhus]

IBM hard drives are simply the best -- rock solid, quite, and very fast. I would serious consider the giga-byte GA-7dxr as an alternative mobo.

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[Guest]

I choose the MSI board because it has onboard raid, onboard sound, and with the raid it has I can go up to 4 drives on it. With most mobo's you can only go up to 2 drives. I looked at the giga-byte and it's a ddr mobo, I don't want to go that route just yet.

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[lhgpoobaa]

erm...
u sure the 60gxp comes in a 30gig version?
i thought it was only 20,40 or 60

but anyhow... i have a 40gig 60gxp... and its wonderfully fast, and so amazingly quiet too

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[Guest]

Well, I got the information from pricewatch, so I sure hope they have a 30gig 60gxp. I copied my specs right out of where I was ordering them from. I'll check into it though, I am not very familiar with hard drives or do I know too much about them. Thanks so much

Kristy

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[rd382]

I dont think the 60GXP comes in 30gig only 20, 40, 60 (uses 20gig platers) i got the 60gig

i do know that the 75gxp comes in 30gig cause it uses 15gig platers

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[Guest]

Well, I went to pricewatch again and typed in 30gig 60gxp and it brought up quite a few, so unless their wrong, there is a 30gig 60gxp drive.

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[Guest]

My god I hope IBM is making 60GXPs or somebody is sending me bogus drives . I'll admit the 30G models weren't available as soon as the 20 and 40G models.

On a side note: Of course they are.. You can always tell by checking IBM's table of Hard drives <A HREF="http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/table.htm" target="_new">http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/table.htm</A> .

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[blah]

<A HREF="http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/d60gxp/d60gxpmod.htm" target="_new">Note:</A> The 10GB and 30GB models are only sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Post, we'll do the "search"...

 

[rd382]

My bad last time i checked there were only 20, 40, 60 drive but that was about a month ago i guess they came out with more

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[lhgpoobaa]

if they DO make an OEM 30gig 60gxp i wouldnt bother... if u think about it it would still use 2 platters like the 40gig, but one side is just wasted space.
still have the same noise/heat output
go for the 40.
with your system you may just need it

"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you have created"~Darth Vader, Star wars