WD SE16

[bluzman32]

I just bought the Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

and a new antec earthwatts powersupply. I currently have an old emachines, maybe 2 or 3 years old that I believe is an IDE drive. I checked for compatibility, and aparently I am able to support SATA. I just wanted to know how good this drive is, like how it could compare to technology a 3 or 4 years old. Did I make a good choice?

 

[bobmitch]

Absolutely!!!!

The Western Digital 640 GB drive is only one of a few that sports 320 GB platters...so it is one of the fastest on the market at this time. I have owned Western Digital for years now and really like their products. The drive you purchased is one that was chosen as a prefered drive by many a website. That is the drive that I originally was going to purchase, until WD released the new VelociRaptor...so I went with TWO in RAID 0.

Enjoy...

 

[bluzman32]

great! the HD i bought is OEM, so does that mean it won't come with a SATA cable?

 

[bobmitch]

Most likely NOT....no big dieal....SATA cables can be acquired from most stores, including the likes of even Target and Walmart. Don't let anyone sell you a bill of goods. SATA cables are all SATA 300 compliant...no special needs for that one