Doc

I'm looking for a new hard disk after one of my ibm's died last night. What would you recommend? I'm after 80gb, IDE, fast access and preferably quiet.

super_si

8MB cache

Doc

Yes but the maxtor's also have an 8mb cache, fluid bearings and are ATA 133. Which are better and reliable?

super_si

I always thought Wd always had the better reputation tbh.

Id go WD

Si

suba

maxtor is quiter. btw, can you not return your ibm HDD under warranty?

Doc

I can and will return the ibm but I no longer trust it so will just use it as a secondary disk. I'd like my main disk to be reliable.

Doc

i have found the wd800JB for £83.43 + delivery (inc vat) and the maxtor diamondmaxplus9 for £81.78 + delivery. Are these good prices?

Doc

There must be more people with opinions amongst all you IT types surely.

towzer

well if it helps, the Compaq server drives are mainly IBM devices with our firmware on top. We buy the top 30% of IBM's drives and leave the rest to the others. We do use Maxtor and WD devices if the IBM's are in short supply.

Phil

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

The WD 800JB's are quiet in my experience to the ear. I have 2 of them. Very quick and no probs whatsoever with them so far. I have the deathstars, these and the 740DX series both with and without fluid bearing and highly rate the WD's. There are a couple of those maxtors you mention that perform very well too tho, from memory. The one thing that I can say is that you won't be diappointed if you do go the 800jb route.

Cheers,

Nick