[US - Amazon] 2.5" 300GB 10000RPM WD VelociRaptor $59 Shipped

Earache · February 20, 2015

I found this on PC Part Picker while browsing for an alternative drive.

Yes, it's only 300GB, but it's inexpensive and faster than most traditional HDD's. This is one of the least expensive 7200RPM+ drives that I've found at 19.6¢ per/GB.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IOASHS/?tag=pcpapi-20

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

To be honest you could get a 120gb ssd for 50 or so and a 240 for like 70/75$ amd as for somone who owns 15.3k rpm drives is just dosent seem to help much

Earache · February 20, 2015

To be honest you could get a 120gb ssd for 50 or so and a 240 for like 70/75$ amd as for somone who owns 15.3k rpm drives is just dosent seem to help much

This would be for somebody who wants more storage than a SSD ($/GB) with higher performance than a traditional HDD.

I'll be pairing this with my SSD in my laptop for a good ratio between performance and storage at a fair cost.

SImoHayha · February 20, 2015

I rather just get this.....

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-blue-1tb-internal-sata-hard-drive-for-desktops-oem-bare-drive-blue/6331502.p?id=1219470783344

WD - Blue 1TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops (OEM/Bare Drive) - Blue

for 44.99

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

This would be for somebody who wants more storage than a SSD ($/GB) with higher performance than a traditional HDD.

I'll be pairing this with my SSD in my laptop for a good ratio between performance and storage at a fair cost.

Please dont you can get a 1tb hdd for that price

http://www.amazon.com/Green-1TB-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B006GDVREI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-2&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Everyday-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-1&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-7200RPM-Internal-ST31000340NS-Bare/dp/B000UC3COY/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-11&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-16MB-7200RPM-Drive-0A38016/dp/B001Q9EKU0/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-16&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

ALSO look at the specs

Engineered to fit into blade servers and other enterprise storage configurations; not designed for use in laptop or notebook computers

it will kill your battery if it even spins in a laptop

Earache · February 20, 2015

I rather just get this.....

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-blue-1tb-internal-sata-hard-drive-for-desktops-oem-bare-drive-blue/6331502.p?id=1219470783344

WD - Blue 1TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops (OEM/Bare Drive) - Blue
for 44.99

Please dont you can get a 1tb hdd for that price

http://www.amazon.com/Green-1TB-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B006GDVREI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-2&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Everyday-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-1&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-7200RPM-Internal-ST31000340NS-Bare/dp/B000UC3COY/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-11&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-16MB-7200RPM-Drive-0A38016/dp/B001Q9EKU0/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400638&sr=8-16&keywords=1tb+hard+drive

All of those drives are 3.5".

SImoHayha · February 20, 2015

All of those drives are 3.5"

oh oopsy me......

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

All of those drives are 3.5"

You still cant use the one up there for your laptop

here 2.5

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-0J22413-HTS541010A9E680/dp/B007RE0EQC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400727&sr=8-8&keywords=1tb+hard+drive+2.5

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Drives-Notebook-WD5000LPVX/dp/B00C9TECFO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424401004&sr=8-2&keywords=2.5+hard+drive

This one is 7200pm and 1tb http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1424401004&sr=8-5&keywords=2.5+hard+drive

Earache · February 20, 2015

You still cant use the one up there for your laptop

here 2.5

http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-0J22413-HTS541010A9E680/dp/B007RE0EQC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1424400727&sr=8-8&keywords=1tb+hard+drive+2.5

http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Drives-Notebook-WD5000LPVX/dp/B00C9TECFO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424401004&sr=8-2&keywords=2.5+hard+drive

This one is 7200pm and 1tb http://www.amazon.com/HGST-Travelstar-2-5-Inch-7200RPM-Mobile/dp/B0097LG9U8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1424401004&sr=8-5&keywords=2.5+hard+drive

Again, all of those drives are < 7200RPM.

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

Again, all of those drives are < 7200RPM.

i really don't think your going to get a big boost in performance and again like i said your laptop can NOT run the drive you piked im just looking out for you read the protect specs on amazon. but hey its your choice (not trying to sound like a ass)

Earache · February 20, 2015

i really don't think your going to get a big boost in performance and again like i said your laptop can NOT run the drive you piked im just looking out for you read the protect specs on amazon. but hey its your choice (not trying to sound like a ass)

I did and I appreciate your enthusiasm. My laptop has larger than normal hard drive cavities and based on my measurements I'm confident that it will work just for me.

I never referenced this as anything that it isn't. A 2.5" faster than consumer based HDD.

Performance/price is in many ways subjective. Why do you think people spend more than "necessary" on components. Because it's a hobby and some people want to experiment.

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

I did and I appreciate your enthusiasm. My laptop has larger than normal hard drive cavities and based on my measurements I'm confident that it will work just for me.

I never referenced this as anything that it isn't. A 2.5" faster than consumer based HDD.

Performance/price is in many ways subjective. Why do you think people spend more than "necessary" on components. Because it's a hobby and some people want to experiment.

im just worried about battery performance. not the actual space you need for the drive.

Earache · February 20, 2015

im just worried about battery performance. not the actual space you need for the drive.

I never recommended that others purchase it because it's a good drive for laptops. That's just how I came across it and it should work for me.

My laptop is rarely used without my cooling base and a consistent power source. It's an older 17" laptop

ComradeHX · February 20, 2015

Getting a cheap ssd would be much better, just run that instead of optical drive.

Mbarton · February 20, 2015

I never recommended that others purchase it because it's a good drive for laptops. That's just how I came across it and it should work for me.

My laptop is rarely used without my cooling base and a consistent power source. It's an older 17" laptop

Ok ok you win when you do get i would realy like to see some benchmarks and maby even some real world test

bcredeur97 · February 20, 2015

to anyone who wants to buy this:

Save your money, get an SSD. Or just settle for a normal hard drive. I dont see the point. Speed -> SSD | storage/budget-> hard drive

This just isnt fast enough over a traditional drive to be worth it

Earache · February 20, 2015

Haha, I'm very surprised to see all of the controversy surrounding this deal.

Getting a cheap ssd would be much better, just run that instead of optical drive.

This deal is about an hard drive, not an optical drive..

Ok ok you win when you do get i would realy like to see some benchmarks and maby even some real world test

I currently have two SSD's in my laptop so I can benchmark it against that, but it's hardly a fair comparison. If you're legitimately interested, sub to the thread and I'll test.

to anyone who wants to buy this:

Save your money, get an SSD. Or just settle for a normal hard drive. I dont see the point. Speed -> SSD | storage/budget-> hard drive

This just isnt fast enough over a traditional drive to be worth it

We get it. Everyone should have an SSD, etc..

Creepz · February 20, 2015

These are literally pointless now that ssds are affordable, they were launched when ssds were unreliable and expensive. And lol at the guy who claims he's installing one in his laptop, either a. He is installing that big boy into his laptop b. He's lying to try to not look stupid from the previous post. I doubt the laptop could even fit it, but maybe his 17 in laptop is 4 inches thick. Edit: 16mb cache :huh:

ComradeHX · February 20, 2015

This deal is about an hard drive, not an optical drive..

You don't get it...

For many laptops, space for optical drive is the only place to ADD a hard drive instead of replacing one.

Earache · February 20, 2015

You don't get it...

For many laptops, space for optical drive is the only place to ADD a hard drive instead of replacing one.

What don't I get? My laptop has room for two hard drives from the factory.

When you make assumptions.. Well you know..

ComradeHX · February 20, 2015

What don't I get? My laptop has room for two hard drives from the factory.

When you make assumptions.. Well you know..

I'm not making assumption for your specific case.

When YOU make assumptions...well you know you are wrong; because you thought I was talking about optical drive for some reason.

Earache · February 20, 2015

Getting a cheap ssd would be much better, just run that instead of optical drive.

I'm not making assumption for your specific case.

When YOU make assumptions...well you know you are wrong; because you thought I was talking about optical drive for some reason.

I don't understand what your argument is about..

ComradeHX · February 20, 2015

I don't understand what your argument is about..

What argument?

I was talking about using a cheap SSD in addition to original HDD instead of trying to swap out HDD for that one.

Earache · February 20, 2015

What argument?

I was talking about using a cheap SSD in addition to original HDD instead of trying to swap out HDD for that one.

I understand not reading every post in a thread, but my second post states that I'm already using an SSD.

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