Most Quiet Hard Drive

[Net]

Hi,

I am look for a quiet hard drive.

This is my motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186086

SATA 3gb/s is the fast one I presume, I would like a quiet one.

Thanks.

my current rig is really quiet but no hard drive.

 

[mechBgon]

SilentPCReview.com may be worth checking. The quietest of all would probably be Ultra320 SCSI... on the far end of a 10-meter SCSI cable, in your basement or wherever I haven't seen anyone do that just for quietness, however.

 

[Net]

that's out of my price range ;(

maybe some sort of 7200rpm sata

 

[mcurphy]

I have the 320GB WD SATA II and it is very quiet. I have heard that the Seagate 7200.1's are a little noisey, which is what drove my decision towards WD. I am glad I made the choice I did

 

[Cheezeit]

My WD 250 KS is the loudest thing in my rig when it seeks, but that's because the rest of the rig is so quiet . The WD's are supposed to be the quietest consumer SATA's.

 

[billyc]

Can't hear my Seagate barricuda 7200.10 320GB.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

WD 250 JD
WD 500 KS

If still bothers you, try internal enclosures and fit them into a 5.25 bay.

 

[Blain]

WD RE2

 

[yosuke188]

Samsung is known to create one of the quietest hard drives. I have a Samsung HD501LJ, and it's really quiet, especially if you suspend it in the case.

The latest WD hard drive (AAK) is also very quiet from what I hear.

 

[ShadowBlade]

My WD only makes noise when its doing something intensive, like defragging

 

[Jiggz]

I'll go with the 250JD from WD. Just plain quiet! And you can make it even quieter by suspending it or sound insulating it!

 

[Zelpo]

Originally posted by: billyc
Can't hear my Seagate barricuda 7200.10 320GB.

Can't hear mine either over the Antec 900 fans lol

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: Jiggz
I'll go with the 250JD from WD. Just plain quiet! And you can make it even quieter by suspending it or sound insulating it!

This. Getting a suspension or rubber mount or something along those lines is a good way to eliminate the cage rattle.