Day by day computers are getting advanced. Capacity and performance are increasing with every passing year. This is true for
primary storage also. Latest Hard disks are getting bigger in capacity and with higher rotational speed can access data faster. This is good news for computer users.The digital revolution has brought with it need to store vast amounts of data. The new Hard disks are ready to take challenge. The good news is, these Hard disks with higher capacity are affordable. Thanks to a very competitive market and demanding consumers.
Hard disk technology is suitable for bandwidth demands of today's applications. The 7200 rpm hard disk drives with a minimum storage space of 40 GB and above are now more common than ever before.
The demand for storage in PCs has boomed. With a lot of multimedia files being used today, including MP3, Flash files and movies—even today's entry level 40 GB hard disks aren't enough for users. On other hand, 80 – 400 GB, 7200 rpm drives are also available and are preferred by professionals.
Depending on your need, you should select proper hard drive. Ask yourself few questions, before going for selection of new hard drive. This strategy will be useful in long run.
Think of following points.
Hard drive storage capacity, speed, brand and price.
First select Hard drive storage capacity.
1) Also what software, you will loading in your computer. 2) What type of files, you will be loading.
If you are a basic computer user, go for 40 GB hard drive which is sufficient for OS and file storage. The text files require very less storage space however multimedia files require large storage space.
If you are a gamer or a graphic designer, go for minimum 80 / 120 GB hard drive.
