since teky was able to get great help i thought i might ask as well ^_^ alrighty, i need either an 80gb IDE under $50 or a really cheap SATA 80gb for $40-$60.
in the market for a new hd
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Tek7 (Legacy)
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I have to dash off to get ready for the 9AM showing of Star Wars Episode III, but I have two quick pieces of advice: (1) Start at newegg.com and (2) get a Western Digital Special Edition (8MB cache) drive. There are three PC parts where you don't want to skimp: (1) motherboard, (2) power supply, and (3) hard drive. Still, you should be able to get an 80+ GB drive for a decent price at newegg.com.
well for my situation, and i should have mentioned this before, is that it would be replacing my current hd (40gb western digital) and also i am unable to purchase things from online stores due to parents -_- however, outpost.com is an extension of frys electronics and i can get out to that place. i have the norm shops around (staples, office depot, best buy) and actually i ahve been thinking about a new power supply due to mine doesnt have any extra free cables.... err ok i found some stuff after looking at this:
power supply:
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3227021?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
now im thinking whether this one will be fine, becuase i currently have 2 cd/dvd/rw drives, 1 hd (soon to be 2) and a LED case fan. im planning on having 2 more case fans installed (one in the front of the comp and 1 for a blow hole) so yeah, would i need a 500W ??
power supply:
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3227021?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
now im thinking whether this one will be fine, becuase i currently have 2 cd/dvd/rw drives, 1 hd (soon to be 2) and a LED case fan. im planning on having 2 more case fans installed (one in the front of the comp and 1 for a blow hole) so yeah, would i need a 500W ??
Well since outpost.com's fry's extention, it doesn't really hold all that fry's actually has. It's just small part. Your only choice is go there yourself and pick.
I've been a Seagate fan since I built my computer. Go to fry's and something like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148019
this will be good. (Look for Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200mb cache)
I've been a Seagate fan since I built my computer. Go to fry's and something like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148019
this will be good. (Look for Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200mb cache)
more n more as i look around, i may have to just wait maybe for a bit, cuz its all out of my price range, and ive seen them for $30-$60 on them so im just gonna have to wait and hope i can grab one on the fly from staples or other place....
im useing a radeon 9600SE and a amd athlon xp, 2600+ (runs at 2131mhz) which is overheating as is. im trying to setup kinda a monthly budget type thing and hopefully by the end of the year my comp will be fully tuned up to its highest potential. ive had it for 1 1/2 years already and have: installed case fan LED, new ram, new vid card (thankyou heavenly father), and an external dvd/rw.
i know, but i cant add anymore case fans till i get a new power supply. and im really looking for a good one, i just havent found any that are really good yet. you guys have suggestions?