see this configuration and suggest a HDD

gsmsikar said:

i have to assemble a PC , the configuration which i have decided is as below :-

CPU = AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
MOTHERBOARD = ASUS M2NPV-VM
RAM = Kingston 2* 512MB 667mhz
Optical Drive = Asus DRW-1608P3S 16X DVD Writer

HDD = this is what i am unable to decide until now ...


please help me decide a HDD...
i need 160GB, but should i go for IDE or SATA , i have heard that SATA HDD are of very high failure rates .. but are of high speed while IDE HDD are slow compared to SATA but less failure rates ..
which one should i go for ?
i like samsung as i have one which is of high speed compared to seagate , is that true ?

so i am confused ...

samsung or seagate ?
IDE or SATA ?
which model ?

please help me ..

thanks

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kooldude said:

Go for Seagate

Close your eyes n go for SATA

160GB SATA 2 7900.9 rpm

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gsmsikar said:

please mention the model no of this HDD & is this of 2MB buffer size ?

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kooldude said:

Model No - ST3160212A & yes 2 MB Buffer

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gsmsikar said:

tis HDD is not a SATA it is an ATA drive ...

*www.seagate.com/support/disc/ata/st3160212a.html

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