WTB: Hard drive

Tommy Boy · 12-20-2011, 04:50 PM

Does anyone have any hard drives they want to get rid of? I'd like something in the 2tb range, preferably external, but if you have an internal one an enclosure could be had for cheap.

Since the prices of hard drives have gone sky high in the past month and a half I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has one they'd be willing to cut me a deal on.

Thanks.

**lhuser** · 12-23-2011, 04:59 AM

To be frank, it be better off for you to get it new.

Tommy Boy · 12-23-2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lhuser

To be frank, it be better off for you to get it new.

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm thinking but I'll wait for the hard drive prices to come down. These prices are insane right now.

**lhuser** · 12-23-2011, 05:29 PM

That's all because of the Taiwan flood. Most of the drives are manufactured there.

Tommy Boy · 12-23-2011, 06:47 PM

Any idea when those prices might be going down?

**lhuser** · 12-24-2011, 08:21 AM

To be frank, I believe when that flood crap has all be dealt and done over with.

OldSchoolPC · 12-24-2011, 03:01 PM

Along with Power Supplies, hard drives are the one things that you should always purchase NEW. Exept for SSDs. hard drives have moving parts which wear with time. Who knows how much use and abuse it's been through. Would you purchase a car that was used as a rental? Probably not. SSDs wear with time too. As for new, check Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

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**celegorm** · 12-24-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by OldSchoolPC

Along with Power Supplies, hard drives are the one things that you should always purchase NEW. Exept for SSDs. hard drives have moving parts which wear with time. Who knows how much use and abuse it's been through. Would you purchase a car that was used as a rental? Probably not. SSDs wear with time too. As for new, check Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

Not an affiliate link

I agree with power supplies but HDDs are pretty durrable in terms of their moving parts. So long as they haven't been dropped used ones are pretty dependable.

As a side note, I did buy a an old rental car. 1 year old Rav4 and have had no issues with it in the year I've had it

**lhuser** · 12-24-2011, 11:50 PM

Used vehicles aren't the same though. Yes, its used but most of the time their part lasts longer than an HDD, even crappy cars.

I have to disagree with a used SSD. They will start to fail after a certain read/write process and if the guy who sold it to you kept defragging it, well that's harsh for SSDs.

Tommy Boy · 12-25-2011, 01:30 PM

Well I did buy a hard drive from a member here a long time ago, basically it was one that he received as a gift and it was still new in the shrink wrapped box. Sold it to me for a great price too. I was looking to see if someone maybe had something like that. But if not, I'll probably just buy one new someday.

12-20-2011, 04:50 PM	#1
Tommy Boy Golden Master Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,441	WTB: Hard drive Does anyone have any hard drives they want to get rid of? I'd like something in the 2tb range, preferably external, but if you have an internal one an enclosure could be had for cheap. Since the prices of hard drives have gone sky high in the past month and a half I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has one they'd be willing to cut me a deal on. Thanks. __________________ I'm subscribed to 1puglife on the youtube tv.

12-23-2011, 04:59 AM	#2
lhuser Site Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,065	Re: WTB: Hard drive To be frank, it be better off for you to get it new.

12-23-2011, 05:29 PM	#4
lhuser Site Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,065	Re: WTB: Hard drive That's all because of the Taiwan flood. Most of the drives are manufactured there.

12-23-2011, 06:47 PM	#5
Tommy Boy Golden Master Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,441	Re: WTB: Hard drive Any idea when those prices might be going down? __________________ I'm subscribed to 1puglife on the youtube tv.

12-24-2011, 08:21 AM	#6
lhuser Site Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,065	Re: WTB: Hard drive To be frank, I believe when that flood crap has all be dealt and done over with.

12-24-2011, 03:01 PM	#7
OldSchoolPC Baseband Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 97	Re: WTB: Hard drive Along with Power Supplies, hard drives are the one things that you should always purchase NEW. Exept for SSDs. hard drives have moving parts which wear with time. Who knows how much use and abuse it's been through. Would you purchase a car that was used as a rental? Probably not. SSDs wear with time too. As for new, check Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more! Not an affiliate link __________________ Old School PC Services http://www.OldSchoolPC.net support@oldschoolpc.net

12-24-2011, 11:50 PM	#9
lhuser Site Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,065	Re: WTB: Hard drive Used vehicles aren't the same though. Yes, its used but most of the time their part lasts longer than an HDD, even crappy cars. I have to disagree with a used SSD. They will start to fail after a certain read/write process and if the guy who sold it to you kept defragging it, well that's harsh for SSDs.

12-25-2011, 01:30 PM	#10
Tommy Boy Golden Master Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,441	Re: WTB: Hard drive Well I did buy a hard drive from a member here a long time ago, basically it was one that he received as a gift and it was still new in the shrink wrapped box. Sold it to me for a great price too. I was looking to see if someone maybe had something like that. But if not, I'll probably just buy one new someday. __________________ I'm subscribed to 1puglife on the youtube tv.

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