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acercon
By acercon
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so i recently bought i new harddrive and i realise i dont have a sata cable for it. i got the seagate Barracuda 2tb drive (http://www.ncix.com/detail/seagate-barracuda-2tb-7200rpm-sata3-ab-66010-1029.htm) i am going to get a sata cable from amazon but i dont know which one can you guys link me one that is good and wont break.

sorry about this topic is such a small thing but i dont want to get a cable that doesn't work since shipping is like 8 bucks

 
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Any will do. It shouldn't break unless you move it around all day long.

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If you have any nearby pc hardware stores you can buy a sata cable from there for pretty cheap and save 8 bucks  :D

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yeah, a cable is a cable....

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yeah, a cable is a cable....

Unless it's a really cheap one...

Use common sense. Don't spend a lot on a SATA cable, but don't buy a 99 cent one from some unknown place either.

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