Western Digital 1 TB Green Power hard drives: $59.99 + ship at Frys.com

mshan242700
mshan242700 Posts: 823
edited October 2009 in Electronics
Anyone with an HTPC or WHS box that needs more storage, Frys currently has the WD10EAVS 5400 rpm hard drive on sale for $59.99:

http://www.frys.com/product/5912254?ref=dynamitedata.com



Hitachi 2 TB 7200 rpm hard drive also available for $159.99 (in store only):

http://www.frys.com/product/5947254?ref=dynamitedata.com&ref=dynamitedata.com


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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited October 2009
    The 1TB drive is an old model that isn't sold much anymore (newegg has it as "deactivated). According to the Fry's website it has an 8MB cache, but according to the model number (WD10EAVS), it has a 16MB cache. Not sure what's going on there. Either way, $60 for 1TB is a damn good deal as long as you don't need blazing fast speeds. I would assume this is a 5400rpm drive, I haven't been able to find out for sure.
    MrNightly wrote: »
    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
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  • mshan242700
    mshan242700 Posts: 823
    edited October 2009
    I believe it is 8 MB and 5400 rpm.

    Someone said it was originally a 4 platter drive, then 3 platter drive, and if Frys stock is very recent, it's possible they are even 2 platters drive (500 gb/platter).

    My guess is most likely 4 or 3 platters, though.
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited October 2009
    Yeah, you're right. It's a small buffer, but buffers aren't a big deal for streaming movies, and the high RPM will make up for any problems with the small buffer.
    MrNightly wrote: »
    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
    My System:


    TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
    HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited October 2009
    They also had:

    http://www.frys.com/product/5997094?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

    This was $10 at the store with $10MIR:
    http://www.frys.com/product/5940604?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited October 2009
    God I love Frys...

    I wish I didn't have an hour drive to the nearest store though... :(
    MrNightly wrote: »
    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
    My System:


    TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
    HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server.
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