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Current HD Price Sweetspot?
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Nov 8, 2007, 04:07 AM
 
I'm going to have to purchase some hard drives to backup data and replace older drives this week.

I'm thinking Segate Barracuda 7200s unless someone can recommend a different drive.

What's the consensus on the current sweetspot for GB/$$? 750GB or 500GB?

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Nov 8, 2007, 04:03 PM
 
Definitely 500GB. Can be had for $100-$120 from NewEgg.
     
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Nov 8, 2007, 04:50 PM
 
For the Seagate Barracuda 7200s (the drive I'd recommend even if you hadn't mentioned it), the sweetspot is 500GB (24 cents/GB). If you're tight on cash, 400GB isn't far off (25 cents/GB); or if you want a little more space, 750GB (28 cents/GB) is also close.
     
   
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