HDD purchase need advice

[Big Booger]

Getting a new HDD for my Server PC..
need help with which one is the best bang for the YEN:

6Y120L0
DiamondMaxPlus9ƒVƒŠ�[ƒY/120GB/7200rpm/9ms/2MB/—¬‘ÌŽ²Žó‚¯ƒ‚ƒfƒ‹/ƒvƒ‰ƒbƒ^80GB
YEN12,780 (�Å•Ê)

6Y120P0
DiamondMax 9ƒVƒŠ�[ƒY/120GB/7200rpm/9ms/8MB/26.1mm/—¬‘ÌŽ²Žó‚¯
YEN13,980 (�Å•Ê)

6Y160L0
DiamondMax 9ƒVƒŠ�[ƒY/160GB/7200rpm/9ms/2MB/26.1mm/—¬‘ÌŽ²Žó‚¯
YEN17,680 (�Å•Ê)

6Y160P0
DiamondMaxPlus9ƒVƒŠ�[ƒY/160GB/7200rpm/9ms/ƒoƒbƒtƒ@ 8MB/ATA133/—¬‘ÌŽ²Žó‚¯ƒ‚ƒfƒ‹
YEN19,380 (�Å•Ê)


These are the choices above.
I want the 200 or 250GB models, but they are far too expensive, one is around YEN25000 and the other is YEN45000

Too much :D
Care to tell me which you think is the best size to YEN ratio?

[efc]

BB - You have some translation problems with above post.

[Big Booger]

some of the characters are in Japanese. Sorry about that.


6Y120L0 DiamondMaxPlus9 series /120GB/7200rpm/9ms/2MB/ fluid bearing model / Platter 80GB YEN12,780 (classified by tax)

6Y120P0 DiamondMax 9 series /120GB/7200rpm/9ms/8mB/26.1mm/ fluid bearing
YEN13,980 (classified by tax)

6Y160L0 DiamondMax 9 series /160GB/7200rpm/9ms/2mB/26.1mm/ fluid bearing YEN17,680 (classified by tax)

6Y160P0 DiamondMaxPlus9 series /160GB/7200rpm/9ms/ buffer 8MB/ATA133/ fluid bearing model YEN19,380 (classified by tax)


That is much better eh?

hehehe

[efc]

What is the normal YEN to $ exchange rate?

[Stripe]

I would go with the 120 6Y120P0 right now. They ae usually your best dollar (or in your case Yen) to gig ratio.

The 120 also has a 8MB buffer (i am assuming that is what the 8MB is) so it will also cache and access the data a bit quicker than the other 120. Also, for almost a 700yen jump to the 160 with the 8MB buffer, it's a bit expensive.

[Big Booger]

1 dollar = 120.33 JPY

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

:p

Stripe,
that is pretty much what I was figuring too. Any other comments?

Thanks

[efc]

I don't know how you could go wrong with any of these choices. Good prices also.

[efc]

Are there any heat issues with these drives?

[Stripe]

EFC brings up a good point. Also, I've never heard of the DiamondMaxPlus9. Are they good drives? Have you looked at product reviews? Ratings? that sort of stuff?

[phishhead]

Here's (http://www.maxtor.com/en/products/ata/desktop/diamondmax_plus_9/index.htm) an overview of the 9 series

[FastGame]

I have the 6Y120P0 DiamondMax Ultra 9 series /120GB/7200rpm/9ms/8mB/26.1mm/ fluid bearing and it is one Happy drive in my box :D

[Stripe]

I have the 6Y120P0 DiamondMax Ultra 9 series /120GB/7200rpm/9ms/8mB/26.1mm/ fluid bearing and it is one Happy drive in my box :D

See Big Booger....That's all you need!

[FastGame]

Originally posted by Stripe
See Big Booger....That's all you need!
Yep BB that's the one to get :) then send your old drive to Phishhead or Lynchknot & your new drive will have Good Karma, just like mine :angel:

J/K prolly cost more to send from Japan than HD cost...

[phishhead]

Originally posted by FastGame
Yep BB that's the one to get :) then send your old drive to Phishhead or Lynchknot & your new drive will have Good Karma, just like mine :angel:

J/K prolly cost more to send from Japan than HD cost...

hey fastgame are you trying to share your pimp status.:p

[efc]

One last question - How will you back up something that big? Maybe you need two.:D

[Stripe]

Yep BB that's the one to get then send your old drive to Phishhead or Lynchknot & your new drive will have Good Karma, just like mine

Hey Hey Hey.....

I need more drives too ;)

One last question - How will you back up something that big? Maybe you need two.

Yep.....definately need 2.....then when your done with the second, you can ship it off to me :D

[Big Booger]

I will format it with two partitions,
60GB each
One for the OS and files.

the other for backup purposes :D

Until I get a second one.

:D

I'll be ordering this drive tonight when I return home from work. :D