Doc Holliday
Explorer
Hi folks,
I have been on some HDD hunt. It began with my now new computer (see Siggy below). Initially I had opted for 500 gb x 2 7200.12 Seagate HDDs and believe it or not, one went dead and the other was failing on the Health Test on HD Tune. So instead of RMAing them, I just changed them for whatever I could find. And that happened to be WD Caviar Green 500gb. Now it just bought me some time - nothing more.
The HDD is giving a slow 59.9 Mbps on HD Tach :no: .
Now I had initially asked my vendor for WD Black, but he said it was not available. Where are these fast WD Caviar Black HDDs gone? I can't possibly go back to Seagate. Not after the experience I have been through.
If the Blacks are not available, what is the next best alternative for me?
I have been on some HDD hunt. It began with my now new computer (see Siggy below). Initially I had opted for 500 gb x 2 7200.12 Seagate HDDs and believe it or not, one went dead and the other was failing on the Health Test on HD Tune. So instead of RMAing them, I just changed them for whatever I could find. And that happened to be WD Caviar Green 500gb. Now it just bought me some time - nothing more.
The HDD is giving a slow 59.9 Mbps on HD Tach :no: .
Now I had initially asked my vendor for WD Black, but he said it was not available. Where are these fast WD Caviar Black HDDs gone? I can't possibly go back to Seagate. Not after the experience I have been through.
If the Blacks are not available, what is the next best alternative for me?