New hard drive

[Spud5437]

IÂ’m going to buy a new hard drive but am unsure what to get. I donÂ’t need anything bigger than an 80GB so the only question I have is will getting one with a 8MB buffer be any better than one with a 2MB buffer? What doses the Buffer actually do anyways?

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Buffer helps the speed alot. I would go with at least a 120 gig since it's only 10$ or so more than an 80 gig. Seagate and western digital are good brands to look at

 

[LegendBreath]

IÂ’m going to buy a new hard drive but am unsure what to get. I donÂ’t need anything bigger than an 80GB so the only question I have is will getting one with a 8MB buffer be any better than one with a 2MB buffer? What doses the Buffer actually do anyways?

For an example:

Before I had a 10Gig with 2MB buffer. And now 30Gig with 8MB buffer. And now, my windows is twice as fast. It's amazing how buffer do a difference.

 

[TheMajor]

Depends on how much you download etc. I would get the largest HD you can afford. I bought an 80GB a few weeks ago and its already too small.
I would go for Seagate.

 

[Spud5437]

thanks you guys, think will go for a 120GB seagate with 8MB buffer

 

[southernlady]

Seagate is a perfect choice right now with their 5 year warranty. Liz