Need Some Hard Drive Replacement Help

[230G]

I have a TigerDirect Systemax PC that's about 5 1/2 years old. It's been a great PC and still works OK and even runs AH decently, but I thought I'd do some upgrades here and there. I want to start with the hard drive then up the RAM, a 3.2GHz processor, then finally a video card. But my question now regards a replacement hard drive.
Here are the specs on my PC:

(1) Mini-Tower mATX Chassis w/350W PS P4M266 Motherboard
(1) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
(1) Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.8 GHz 533FSB w/ 512K Cache
(1) 512MB DDR333 PC2700 Non-ECC Memory (512MB x 2)
(1) 40GB Ultra ATA (5400rpm) Hard Drive
(1) GeForce FX5600-8X 128MB Video Card with TV Out
(1) 16x (max) DVD ROM Drive

I want to replace the drive with a 500Gb drive. What type will be compatible? I've found a local computer company that has been in business for many years that will mirror the data from my old drive to a new for a very reasonable price (-$50).

Thanks for the help.
  230G

[AirFlyer]

Thats a pretty old computer, and from what I can manage to find spec. wise it would likely be worth your time to just replace the whole thing with a new build rather then upgrade it.

On the other hand if your really dedicated to updating it instead this HDD should work...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145216

[gyrene81]

Thats a pretty old computer, and from what I can manage to find spec. wise it would likely be worth your time to just replace the whole thing with a new build rather then upgrade it.

On the other hand if your really dedicated to updating it instead this HDD should work...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145216

OMG...bleh. That drive is pure poop and it has not warranty.

I have this drive in my old P4 system right now and it's fast 3 yr warranty:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136109
And don't waste your time with getting the old drive "mirrored"...all your doing is moving your old problems from the old drive to the new drive...just do a complete clean reinstall.


You're not going to be able to get a good processor new for that system...the one you have is plenty...my 2.4Ghz is still going strong.


Try this memory out:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134040

That would be replacing the 2 sticks you have now with bigger faster memory.



And if you want to replace that old video card with an ATI instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102730

Unfortunately there isn't an AGP Nvidia card available that can compete.

[TilDeath]

OMG...bleh. That drive is pure poop and it has not warranty.

I have this drive in my old P4 system right now and it's fast 3 yr warranty:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136109
And don't waste your time with getting the old drive "mirrored"...all your doing is moving your old problems from the old drive to the new drive...just do a complete clean reinstall.

You're not going to be able to get a good processor new for that system...the one you have is plenty...my 2.4Ghz is still going strong.

For 5 dollars more on cost but free shipping (which will out weigh the 5.00 difference) this drive is double the size and has a 32mb Cache http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

[gyrene81]

For 5 dollars more on cost but free shipping (which will out weigh the 5.00 difference) this drive is double the size and has a 32mb Cache http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

TD, I don't think his mobo will handle a SATAII drive sir. What he has now is a 40GB IDE ATA drive...chances of having even a single SATA1 connector on that mobo is slim.

[TilDeath]

TD, I don't think his mobo will handle a SATAII drive sir. What he has now is a 40GB IDE ATA drive...chances of having even a single SATA1 connector on that mobo is slim.

I stand corrected... your correct.