Expecting a lot from a hard drive

[ChristopherM]

What recommendations could y'all give for a hard drive that fits these criteria:

• SATA
• quiet
• cheap
• quality/durable

I've found some 80 gigabyte 7200rpm models online for about $100-110. Ideally, I wouldn't mind getting ahold of a couple 40 gigabyte drives for about the same cash outlay. Does anyone make a 40 gigabyte SATA drive?

My current drives are pretty noisy, so I wan't to give 'em the pink slip!

I like to run two drives; one for OS and programs, the other for data. Even with way too much extra crap stored on my data drive, I still have room aplenty and it's only a 30 gigabyte drive. My OS drive has less than 20 gigabytes used. I don't really see an immediate need for two 80 gigabyte drives.

 

[Fusion2]

What recommendations could y'all give for a hard drive that fits these criteria:

• quiet
• cheap
• quality/durable

newegg, w/d jb series 80gig 7200, $76, 3 year warranty...

best bang for the buck at the moment, imho of course...

oh yeah, free shipping, heh...

 

[Fusion2]

My OS drive has less than 20 gigabytes used. I don't really see an immediate need for two 80 gigabyte drives.

where one tomb raider is good, two better, eh?

wav files are ridicously large, add a higher bitrate, ahem...

 

[christiaan]

Seagates are very quiet. That's why I got one myself a couple of months ago. Very nice.