Wich Hard Drive Choose?

[Quirck]

Next week-end i'm going shopping for a new hard drive, first off all i'm looking for 200go, this hard drive will be used only for storage, I will store stuff on it only.
I'm really noob in that kind of stuff so I need some opinions.

thanks alot

 

[Addis]

If your motherboard supports SATA, then you can get a Seagate 200GB SATA drive or an equivelent Western Digital one. Both should be fine.

 

[Quirck]

lol is there somewhere on my computer where i can see if it support SATA?

 

[Addis]

You cna use [google]CPU-Z[/google] to find out the motherboard make/model. Then got to the manufacturer's website and find the technical specs for it. IF it lists SATA then you've got it. Otherwise you can get a normal IDE drive (ribbon cable connector).

 

[Quirck]

Ok heres my card

I read the specs and i don't think it supports SATA...

also

heres the 3 Hd im thinking about, which one is the best?

Here
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[Nic]

Out of the Maxtor and Western Digital ,personally, Id go with the Maxtor because it has more cache and Im a fan of Maxtors HOWEVER many people have had problems with Maxtors and the WD is cheaper so Id advise you to buy the Western Digital. The other link I cannot get to work. Sorry

 

[Fred]

Although I prefer Seagate, I would go with that Western Digital drive. Excellent quality drives and good price. I think you'll be happy with it and shouldn't have problems. The cache on that Maxtor is pretty nice, but I straight out dont trust Maxtor's products.
-- Best of luck!