I have an old Aptive 550mhz PC, with a 14GB hard drive. I am looking to add a second hard drive, this seem like a decent one?: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...05&catid=10484

Any other recommendations? I am not looking for a new computer, this one is old but it does the job. Thanks!

 

Western Digital Hard drives are fairly decent. As you said you have an older computer just make sure that your Mainboard's BIOS supports an 80GB drive.

If not the drive should come with it's own software that allows it to install in an older computer.

Also if you want a drive cheap you can goto any local computer store and buy an OEM drive. They would be about $10-20 cheaper.

 

if you can i would recomend waiting till boxxing day. last year i picked up 5 160GB western digi HDs from BB for 22 buxs each! and A&B had 40s i belive for 20 bucks or somtin. i have found the westerns to be pretty good.

 

Thanks for the recommendations guys, appreciate that!

 

5 160's GAWD DAMN!!!! I could get one for my xbox installed for $113 includes the dashboard, and all the right proggies, this place near my work rawks! they'll do it all to your xbox

 

I wouldn't buy one from futurecrap. I would go to an online store because it's usually cheaper.

a 80 gb should be fine with the bios. Seagates are the best imo

 

^^^Wether it's FS,BB,Staples etc etc there all made by the same companies anyway.. Granted if it's cheaper at a smaller comp store then yeah makes sense to stay away from the bigger stores.

 

Picked up a Western Digital 80GB drive today for $62 all in, finally got it all formatted and partitioned right, looks like. Thanks for all the help!

[ October 02, 2005, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: 2 8's AKA Jeepbeats ]

 

Where did you get it from?

 

Found it on www.buysell.com it was new in the package.