hard drive shopping, need answers and input


  1. Diosoth
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    hard drive shopping, need answers and input


    I'm shopping for a new hard drive. My PC is a Gateway DX4822-01 still at mostly factory specs(stock motherboard, PSU, RAM, etc). We'll assume I intend to buy this drive and keep it stored away as a backup should my primary drive fail for some reason, that way I can just put it in and use it without delay.

    My budget will probably be around the $75 mark and I'll likely get a 1 TB drive for that, but I am free to be a bit flexible.

    1) Is it safe to buy these from Amazon? Will the pack securely? Or should I just buy from Newegg, or go to the nearest Best Buy and avoid any mailing whatsoever?
    2) What's the current go-to brand, WD or Seagate?
    3) assuming I go with WD, is the black worth the extra cost, or will blue suffice? I intend to avoid green, I have a green drive and I admit it's a bit slower than I care for. Though I've also heard the blacks can be a bit noisy. My basic use is mostly gaming.
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  3. DocBrown
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    I prefer buying from NewEgg & TigerDirect. Especially ON SALE with Free Shipping

    I like Seagate & Samsung HDs :)

    They have always come safely shipped & packaged.
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  4. maxie
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    I have used Amazon never had any problems also have always used Seagate .
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  6. Solarstarshines
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    DocBrown said:
    I prefer buying from NewEgg & TigerDirect. Especially ON SALE with Free Shipping

    I like Seagate & Samsung HDs :)

    They have always come safely shipped & packaged.
    Have to Agree with Doc Seagate Barracuda Wonderful HDD
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  7. Phone Man
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    I have been using the WD Black drives in systems for a few years. The Black is the only drive that still has a 5 year warranty. Most others are 2-3 years.

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  8. Diosoth
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    This is the one I currently have my eye on based on price and reviews- Amazon.com: Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003: Electronics
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