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DOST_FRIEND59 Original post #1
Sep 19, 2011 at 10:06 AM
i am today going to buy the new PC but now only thing that is still confusing is HDD. some says go with Western Digital and some says Seagate is better.

please i am in a sort of dilemma regarding both the drives.

as of now i have came across two products

Seagate Barracuda 1T.B. 7200

and

WD Cavair black 1T.B. 7200

so please urgently tell me which product should i choose and basic reason why.
d3p
d3p #2
Sep 19, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Both are good these days & the RMA is complete smooth if buying from Store directly.

BTW WD Cavair Black 1TB 7200 64mb Cache will cost you atleast 4k ~ 4.7k

WD Green 1tb 7200 32mb Cache - 3k & Seagate Barracuda 1TB =2.7k
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Considering the price of both of them you should choose Seagate Barracuda 1T.B. 7200 for better value for money.
Skud
Skud #4
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Better go for Seagate 1tb.
vwad
vwad #5
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Seagate any day best VFM deal :)
Tenida
Tenida #6
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Or you can go with Western Digital Blue 1TB.
Skud
Skud #7
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Sort of rare species.
Zangetsu
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:54 PM
@DOST_FRIEND59: if majority is suggesting Seagate then u shud buy it.

but I recommend WD only for its better RMA than Seagate.
Skud
Skud #9
Sep 19, 2011 at 1:04 PM
I can vouch for WD RMA. Much better than Seagate. Still Seagate's specs are better than WD's at similar price point. You may also consider Hitachi.
MegaMind
MegaMind #10
Sep 19, 2011 at 2:48 PM
^^Seagate provides great RMA as well.. Had a good exp with them..
Cilus
Cilus #11
Sep 19, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Seagate RMA is very good, I also have good experience with them. And Don't get WD Green HDDs now a days. As per opinions of several tech forums like Techenclave and Erodov, WD Green's build wuality has been deteriorated and is much prone to damage.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #12
Sep 19, 2011 at 3:33 PM
^^perhaps u were lucky for their RMA process...
Skud
Skud #13
Sep 19, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Seagate RMA is very good, I also have good experience with them. And Don't get WD Green HDDs now a days. As per opinions of several tech forums like Techenclave and Erodov, WD Green's build wuality has been deteriorated and is much prone to damage.


Exactly.
d6bmg
d6bmg #14
Sep 20, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Seagate RMA is very good, I also have good experience with them. And Don't get WD Green HDDs now a days. As per opinions of several tech forums like Techenclave and Erodov, WD Green's build wuality has been deteriorated and is much prone to damage.

Seconded. OP should try to avoid WD blue.
Tenida
Tenida #15
Sep 20, 2011 at 9:38 PM
^^Why to avoid WD blue????????