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Title: Most Reliable Source For HDD/SSD Purchases
Post by: Darius1968 on February 13, 2024, 01:22:36 PM
Simply asking the opinion of others in this forum about which online retailers are most reliable/trustworthy for the purchase of external PC storage - B&H Photo, Newegg, etc.?  I just ran across a Fast Server outlet, and also wanted to know if anyone here is familiar with it?  Thanks for input. 
Title: Re: Most Reliable Source For HDD/SSD Purchases
Post by: Jingo on February 13, 2024, 01:44:44 PM
I've purchased from Newegg for over 20 years... fast, reliable and their prices are generally fair.  MicroCenter is also a good choice though their best prices are often in-store only deals.  Good luck!
Title: Re: Most Reliable Source For HDD/SSD Purchases
Post by: philburton on July 15, 2024, 06:39:25 AM
A belated reply.  NewEgg and B&H Photo are both good retailers in the USA.  (No idea about UK High Street shops, or EU retailers.)

Also for mechanical hard drives, this database is useful.  https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-data  In general, I tell friends to select Western Digital (WD) mechanical drives in preference to Seagate. 

I used to buy only Hitachi Global Storage Technology drives when they were an independent company.