Excellent performing hdd
Pros: Reliable and capable of running any game or operating system with respectable performance
Cons: not as fast as an ssd
Pros: Reliable and capable of running any game or operating system with respectable performance
Cons: not as fast as an ssd

Pros: 10K speeds, with or without ice block variables
Cons: NIB retail pricing when NOT on sale.

Pros: Fast, Reliable, Warranty
Cons: Heavy?

Pros: Holy crap, Skyrim loads faster.
Cons: Y U NO CHEAP.
WD Caviar Black high performance 3.5-inch SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 32 MB or 64 MB cache, SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and up to 2 TB capacity with an integrated dual processor for lightning-fast performance in demanding desktop, workstation, and multi-drive systems. Rock solid mechanical architecture and enhanced reliability features help protect the drive and the data stored on...
“Can't say much other than these drives are rock solid. I swear by these things. Own 3 at the moment. NEVER had a problem with them. Highly recommended. ” --Juni
This is the WD10EZRX model. SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5 Inch IntelliPower [5400RPM] 64 MB Cache Idle dB rating: 21dB Seek dB rating: 22dB More information is on the PDF Spec Sheet located here: http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/SpecSheet/ENG/2879-701229.pdf
Power-conserving WD AV-GP SATA hard drives take advantage of WD GreenPower Technology to meet the 24x7 requirements of demanding audio and video environments. With power reduction of up to 40 percent, they deliver cool and quiet operation and reliability perfect for audio video applications such as PVRs, DVRs, set-top boxes (STBs) as well as surveillance video recording. Cache: 64MB Features:...
Samsung has long been an industry leader in the development of hard drive technology. This hard drive is a high quality work horse that will help you easily plow through all your most demanding computing needs. Featuring SATA 3Gbps interface, generous high speed cache and large capacity, this hard drive delivers unbeatable performance required for data-intensive application. Purchase this hard...
“So far so good, this 1TB was on sale form Newegg a ways back. Has 1 TB capacity, 7200 RPM, silent operation. A friend warned me of this drive after I purchased saying that it is a common dead drive. I have not run int any issues so far, and disk always comes back ok. Just in case though I do not have OS on this drive.” --ryan w
“Bought this HDD for my mothers PC build, acting as a primary hard driver for her PC build. Thus Windows 7 professional was installed on it. I must say the performance is absolutely outstanding, almost to the point of beating my own Corsair Force GT SSD in some respects. For example the boot up time of the HDD from cold boot to Windows is around 50 seconds. This is with an i3-3225, 8GB of...” --Totally Dubbed
“With the help of steam mover and a few 7200rpm 64mb cache 1tb hdds for your user files, game installation, and other media/documents this drive is enough for most Win7 install. I went with the 120GB, which is more than enough. The initial installation is very easy, though after there is alot of configuration needed to redirect various parts of windows to different drives. The speed gain you...” --WeRNothiNg
Combining proven components, state-of-the-art technology and expertise in volume manufacturing
“Bought 3 of these a year ago (for RAID1 and an external backup). I haven't had a problem, until recently. One of the drives started in with a SMART error. A quick RMA to Western Digital fixed it however. My other 2 drives still function flawlessly. Getting ready to setup a RAID5 with them once my replacement comes in. Wish me luck, as I've heard they don't like higher levels of RAID too...” --pioneerisloud