Hitachi 1 TB 16MB 7200RPM SATA Bulk OEM Hard Drive 0A38016

3.5in 25.4MM 1000GB 16MB 7200RPM SATA

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First some quick specs about the drive that Amazon doesn't have listed. The drive itself is a Deskstar 7K1000.B, SATA 3.0Gb/s interface, runs at 7200 RPMs, and has a 16mb buffer. This is an OEM drive, so for those who don't know what that means, it means that it doesn't come in a retail box, or with cables, screws, a manual or anything, just the drive nicely packaged up in an anti-static bag and some foam. And Amazon does a much better job shipping OEM drives then other companies do, but that's beside the point. I bought this drive as a replacement for a 160GB Seagate that crapped out on me, yes it mechanically crapped out on me. The drive is a whole like quieter then the Seagate EVER was. Almost zero clicking and chatter. And you really can't tell the difference between the drive at idle and spinning at full speed, really impressive. And of course the 1TB worth of storage space. I've only used up 200GB worth of space for the system and all of my junk, so it will definitely be a while before I need to upgrade and add more storage. At less then $90 how can you go wrong? Pros: Price makes it less then $.09 a GB. Speedy. Tons of storage space. Quiet, no clicking or chattering. Cons: None.